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Okay April Siesta, I see you, okay. Now I want to start off this review saying that my love of this tea was 110% unexpected. The ingredients are not my usual (aside from chamomile- because unlike a lot of people, I actually am a fan of chamomile). However, the ingredients of lemon, orange, and licorice definitely scared me. Licorice, not as much as lemon and orange. I am not usually the kind of girl that wants tart tea or citrus flavors. When I smelled the dry leaf, I could smell citrus and it definitely made me second guess trying it and just writing it off as a \u201cno\u201d. But- I forged on and made myself a cup. I have always loved chamomile. I just think it is a great herb, not only because I love its honeyed taste, but because it is just so soothing. I get a lot of anxiety and a lot of nausea, especially when I am stressed. Chamomile always helps, even if its in a small way, there is always something positive that I receive from a cup of chamomile tea.<\/p>\n

I tried this tea sans agave at first, and while I don\u2019t think that it actually needed any sweetener I still added some. I probably wont next time because it really isn’t needed (I am known for accidentally over-sweetening my teas!). The first thing I noticed was the smell of orange and lemon- lemon more so than the orange. Meh. I really dislike citrus. Thankfully the smell is more powerful than the taste. The citrus is still there, but its tolerable. The next taste I notice is definitely the honeybush and chamomile! Both have sweet, honey, herbal qualities about them. Yum! The last thing I notice is the licorice and also the star anise, which of course have qualities all their own- sweet, but in a different way. I don\u2019t normally like the flavor of licorice, but I think it all depends on what it is. There are these Italian black licorice candies that i\u2019ve tried and they taste horrid. But I’ve tried licorice flavors in teas and I don\u2019t always hate them. I guess it all depends on what it is and what it\u2019s mixed with and how it\u2019s done!<\/p>\n

This tea was done really, really well! I really did enjoy it and I really did find it so relaxing! I may even order a larger bag because I think this is something I would drink as part of my nighttime ritual. The citrus aspect gives it a light, fluffy, \u201cspring\u201d feel. The licorice and star anise give it a unique twist. The honeybush and chamomile give it an herbal\/honey feel. Definite A+ from me! A must try before it is gone.<\/p>\n

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Here’s the scoop!<\/h2>\n

Leaf Type: \u00a0Herbal<\/h5>\n
Where to Buy: \u00a052Teas<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n
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I have a confession (although, for anyone who has read many of my reviews from back when I was a\u00a0tea reviewer<\/a>\u00a0– this probably isn’t much of a confession) – I’m not particularly fond of chamomile. Oh, I’ll drink it (on a rare occasion) but it’s not a tea\/tisane that I’ll grab enthusiastically. It’s not something I’ll brew every day – I certainly don’t like it that much.<\/p>\n

That said, I don’t hate it either. I’m just kinda ‘meh’ about it. Not my favorite thing – you know?<\/p>\n

I’ve crafted one blend with chamomile during my time as the Mad Tea Artist of 52Teas –\u00a0At Play in the Fields of Love<\/a>\u00a0– which I blended as a VIT for a special customer. Now, I’m crafting my second chamomile blend – and I’m blending it with one of my very favorite flavors: Licorice! I absolutely love licorice and all herb-y things related to licorice, like licorice root, anise and fennel. But interestingly enough – this is my first time blending a licorice blend. (Although, I did use licorice root in the\u00a0Butter Beer<\/a>\u00a0reblend.) I have refrained from using licorice as a primary flavor in my blends up until now because I realize that it is a somewhat polarizing flavor – most people either love it or hate it – and it seems like it’s a even balance between those that like it and those that don’t. It’s kind of hard to create a winning blend with a featured flavor that is so polarizing.<\/p>\n

But I’m hoping that with this blend – I’ve done just that.<\/p>\n

One day while cruising through the internet – I stumbled upon a recipe for a cocktail called “April Siesta.” The cocktail features Absinthe which is a licorice-y liqueur and Curacao which is a citrus-y liqueur. These two liqueurs are combined with Cava (Spanish sparkling wine) and simple syrup and topped off with a lemon twist.<\/p>\n

So this is my take on this cocktail that I’ve never actually tasted but was inspired by. I started with organic honeybush, added some chamomile (because when I think ‘siesta’ – the first herb that comes to mind is chamomile), added licorice root, star anise and some citrus (orange and lemon) wedges. I didn’t want the citrus to be too intrusive because I really wanted the licorice-y flavors to be the star of the show but I didn’t want the licorice to be so sharp that those who aren’t particularly fond of licorice might appreciate this beverage too.<\/p>\n

I love this! I can honestly say that this is my favorite blend with chamomile in it – mostly because I can’t really taste the chamomile. Instead, I get sweet licorice with light citrus background notes. Yummy!<\/p>\n

organic ingredients:<\/strong>\u00a0honeybush, chamomile, orange, lemon, licorice root, star anise and natural flavors<\/em><\/p>\n

Learn even more about this tea and tea company here<\/a><\/span>!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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