Review: China Mist Lemon Zinger & Black Currant

Aug 26

Review: China Mist Lemon Zinger & Black Currant

Stephen’s Teaview Snapshot

"Two more big disappointments from China Mist's Tea Bag Sampler... the black currant blend was particularly awful."

Stephen’s Teaview:	2/10
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I’ve resolved myself to the idea now that shelling out $10 for China Mist’s Tea Bag Sampler was a mistake. The three teas I’d tried earlier were rather unspectacular, and the trend seems to be continuing in that same general direction. Yesterday I brewed a cup of their Lemon Ginger Green Tea. I’d hoped for a different experience from their black teas, but once again I was less than impressed.

The flavoring was actually not bad add all - citrusy with a nice ginger zing - but there was simply no green tea flavor to speak of. None, whatsoever. I might as well have been drinking flavored water. (Perhaps I was). I thought their black teas were weak and uninspiring, but man oh man, this tea took the grand prize.

Then came the worst tea yet - Black Currant.

Admittedly, black currant isn’t necessarily one of my all time favorite flavorings in a tea. So I suppose this one had a bit of a disadvantage coming out of the starting gate. Even still, this cup was virtually undrinkable. I rarely throw out a cuppa - if its in front of me, I’ll generally down it regardless of taste and move on with my life - but this one just made we want to retch. Three sips were the most I could get down before I dumped the remaining liquid down the drain. Awful, awful stuff.

At this point I feel like I’ve given China Mist the good ol’ college try. I’ll probably sample a few more of their teabags before giving up entirely, but it seems impossible to avoid the inevitable conclusion - that China Mist’s tea bags simply don’t make the grade. I’ve had a bit more success with their iced tea blends, and I think that’s where this company should really focus its energies.