Nov 03
Review: POM Wonderful POMx Light Pomegranate Hibiscus Green Tea
Green Tea, Hibiscus Tea, POM Wonderful, Pomegranate Tea Add commentsLaura’s Teaview Snapshot
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"Pomegranate Hibiscus Light POMx Tea is gently brewed with the finest Far East green tea leaves. It's then enhanced with powerful pomegranate antioxidants and the tropical nuance of sweet hibiscus. A glorious balance, it's just 35 calories and less than 2 mg of caffeine per serving." ---POM Wonderful website.MMmmm....pomegranate juice. I am a somewhat regular customer of POM Wonderful Pomegranate juice drinks. I seem to like pomegranate juice though I don't think that I've ever actually consumed an actual pomegranate fruit. I also have a tendency to like pomegranate flavored tea blends so this seems like the best of both worlds with the added bonus of being a RTD (ready-to-drink) beverage. Unlike the POM Wonderful Juice blends that I normally purchase in the supermarket that come in reusable glasses, this comes in a plastic bottle. There is some info on their website about how this plastic is produced in such a way that it is less bad for the environment and recyclable...
I was thrilled when I noticed that among the POMx samples that arrived, were two that were Light blends. The whole reason that I started turning to tea was to get away from all the sugar and calories that go along with pop. I generally do not want to drink a 200 calorie bottle of tea. This offering contains just 70 calories if you consume the entire 16 oz bottle. I digress...on to the flavor. This is, in fact, much less offensively sweet to me than most RTD blends that aren't also Light or Diet blends. The flavor profile on this one is more true to the traditional POM Pomegranate Juice taste with a bit of green tea in the undertone. I am confused as to what the hibiscus actually adds to the blend. Usually it adds tartness, but this is not really tart. POM's description alludes to a bit of tropical nuance, and I would say that might be right. I can totally picture myself sipping on a bottle of this while exploring a tropical island.
I cannot complete my review without mentioning that POMx blends are supposed to pack a heavy punch of polyphenols and antioxidants, making these a much healthier choice than many other RTD options. I really liked that this blend was not too sweet, not too tart, and while the green tea was somewhat overpowered, it is still noticeable. I normally do not endorse hibiscus blends, but this one is the exception. If you want to have a healthy RTD tea/juice blend, then this is worth consideration.
— To purchase POM Wonderful POMx Light Pomegranate Hibiscus Green Tea, or for more specific information on ingredients or the story behind this particular blend, click here to go directly to the manufacturer's web site.
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November 5th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Laura, thank you for the review. You haven’t tried fresh pomegranates? Send me an email with your addr and let me see what I can do. It just happens to be pomegranate season (and National Pomegranate Month).
Cheers
My Rating:
10/10