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Fruit Medley/Fruit Sangria Review (Second Go!)

So I got my Utilitea Kettle and I decided to taste this one again. Proper water temperatures and infusing times are IMPORTANT for proper brewing!

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Color: I infused the tea for about 7 minutes and I can say it's more of a reddish color. It was pink on my first brew… probably because I understeeped it last time. I think I let it sit for only about five minutes instead of the full seven..

Scent: It's almost as if the fruit has been spiced up especially with the warmness after infusing with proper boiling water. It's like a mix of delicious fruit and you decided to put mix some spices in as well. I get that feeling after smelling it. I kinda like it!

Tasting: I've finally learned how to properly brew tea with the proper temperature (With the help of my new Utilitea Kettle). I must say that this tea is not as tart as I expected when properly brewed at a boiling temperature.

I can see the tartness of this tea strengthening as the temperature lowers, that or the stronger flavors left in the infuser fell towards the bottom. This tea is very good when it's been brewed properly.

When I take a huge sip, there's a huge encircling "medley" of all these fruits going on. I hardly see the tartness (Or can I say bitterness) as I encountered before in my first brew. It's not as evident as last time.

At the backend of this tea, I can taste a really good hint of natural sweetness. There is no sugar added in this one, I can tell you. It's like the sugarless icing on a good sugarless fruit cake. It's good!

Overall: I can see people being turned off by the tartness of this tea, but if done right, you may enjoy this tea overlooking that fact. I'm proud to say that I've changed my mind about this tea. The fruit component tastes good and you will definitely get that hint of sweetness. There's still some tart-iness to it, but it doesn't kill the tea for me this time.

There is no caffeine in this tea, which makes it killer for kids and people who only want decaffeinated beverages. It's a really really good alternative to all the artificial fruit drinks out there loaded with unnecessary sugar (Unless you want to try this tea iced!). Appreciate the power of real fruits, not the sugar-loaded artificial extracts.

Score:
4.3 out of 5.

Fruit Medley/Fruit Sangria Review

Image from Adagio.com

My Adagio.com Review:
"It has a gorgeous and very sweet aroma. The fruit flavor is very strong, but I'm not a big fan of the amount of tart-iness in it."

This is an herbal tea from Adagio.com. This tea has scored a 4.4 from the user review average. There is no caffeine in this loose tea.

3 out of 5

My Opinion: I really really want to love this fruit tea. The sweet aroma of fruit with a hint of spice is very alluring. The beautiful pink color of the tea hitting your glossy white porcelain cup after a fresh brew adds a nice touch. But once I drank it, I was turned off by the overall tart-iness it had. The fruit component flavor is definitely there, but the tart-iness is too strong for my tastes. Knowing me, I hate adding milk or sugar to tea. I just had to add a bit to deal with the tart flavor.

You can compare it to a boy or girl that you're out with on a first date. He/she's wearing a cologne/perfume you're completely mesmerized by, but then you're put off by how harsh and sour his/her personality is. He/she has the content, but the bad attitude puts you off… and that's how I feel about this tea!

You can buy the Fruit Medley/Fruit Sangria from here:
http://www.adagio.com/herbal/fruit_medley.html?SID=8a2441176a2321beb52ac03eb397f485

A picture of the case:
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