Review: POM Wonderful POMx Pomegranate Lychee Green Tea

Nov 27

Review: POM Wonderful POMx Pomegranate Lychee Green Tea

Laura’s Teaview Snapshot

"First you taste pomegranate juice and then the rose/lychee flavor. I found the pairing a bit odd, but then again, I don't care too much for the lychee flavor or rose tea for that matter. "

Laura’s Teaview:	5.5/10
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"An ancient Asian tradition, green tea is one of nature’s original antioxidants. Pomegranate Lychee POMx Tea is gently brewed green tea enhanced with the delicate flavor of sweet lychee and the antioxidant power of pomegranate. All with less than 3mg of caffeine per serving." ---POM Wonderful website.

This is the last of 5 POMx Antioxidant Super Tea blends that I have tried from POM Wonderful. POM Wonderful, who is known for their pomegranate juice drinks, has gotten in the business of offering these Ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages blended with various flavor profiles and tea types. These POMx Antioxidant Super Tea blends are supposed to be loaded with antioxidants and can be found in the refrigerated section at your local grocery store.

Now on to the flavor profile, which, unfortunately, is my least favorite of the bunch. If you happen to love lychee and pomegranate flavors, then I suspect that you will like this. I, however, am not a huge fan of lychee and this one doesn't really do it for me. When you first begin to take a sip, the primary flavor is that of pomegranate juice. Then as the liquid travels to your throat and as you swallow, you are met with the lychee flavor. The lychee flavor, in case you have never had it before, primarily tastes like roses in my opinion. First you taste pomegranate juice and then the rose/lychee flavor. I found the pairing a bit odd, but then again, I don't care too much for the lychee flavor or rose tea for that matter. The green tea is pretty much masked by the strong flavor profile, and had little to offer the blend other than lightening up the rich flavor of the pomegranate juice a bit. To top it off, this is quite sweet and I am watching every calorie that I put in my mouth these days. I would like to qualify that statement by saying that it is no sweeter than any other RTD on the market that is not a Diet or Light drink.

I am positive that there are a number of people out there that would go crazy for this blend. A friend of mine who has her own blog, Authoritea.blogspot.com, loved it. Then again, she loves lychee. I think that if you are a fan of the flavors used here, then you will likely love this. That said, this is just unusual enough that if someone I was with had a bottle of this then I would probably want a drink. While I am not a fan enough of this to purchase it for myself, I would not go so far as to discourage others from trying it out.

— To purchase POM Wonderful POMx Pomegranate Lychee 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.