I ended up wasting a whole pot of this due to a miss timed phone call. Second time around I caught it in time though, and it was semi worth it. I really couldn’t give this a high number, as I generally score these based on my tastes, and I’ve just never liked Coconut, which this is ripe with. Its fibrous, bitter, and just not my thing. I also got a bit of, what I suspect, was mango or some other tropical fruit, which almost saved it, but not quite.

All in all I think someone who actually likes Coconut will like this where as I didn’t. Everything I hate about Coconut seems to be what its lovers like most about it, its a bit like finding out that some people like the searing pain of a bullet in their thigh.. it just makes you cock your head in that “Dog hearing his masters voice on the answering machine” way. Still it wasn’t all bad, the green tea seemed to be of pretty good quality.

This looks and smells much like many herbal blends do – like you’re about to drink something that is decidedly good for you. Since I am currently watching the Food Network and it’s making me feel guilty about how terribly I eat, so drinking something with a healthy veneer is making me feel a bit better.

The flavour of the cup is relaxing and pleasant – a great herbal blend to wind down in the evening or shut out the stresses of the outside world. Several flavours hide in the background, but the lemon grass is certainly the most prominent, perhaps even coming across a bit too heavily. The overall taste is pleasant, but doesn’t quite have the blend of flavour I was hoping for. I’m not sure this is a blend I’ll be hunting down in the near future.

Right from the start when I opened the package, this tea already spelled of coffeeness, but not so intensely that I was turned off of trying it. The unfortunate part of this tea is that, contrary to tiramisu, the flavour is a tad on the thin side, not quite reaching the boldness of the beloved dessert. Other than that, if you are looking for the distinct flavour of coffee without the aftertaste or even if you just want a good dessert drink, look no further than this blend.

Now you may be wondering why I gave this tea such a mediocre rating if I found it rather on the delicious side of things. I haven’t had any ordering experience with Tattlers’ Teas, so they may excel in customer service and all that jazz, which are important aspects in a tea ordering experience. Aside from the tea itself, I also take into account the website and the cost. At $12/100 grams (or about 3.53 ounces), this is on the more expensive side of rooibos teas (read: I’m cheap). And while it may not bother everyone, I really prefer the websites I order off of to go into as much detail about the teas as possible by listing ingredients, etc. Also, as I’ve mentioned before, and I know this doesn’t apply to 99.9% of the people that read this, I find it hard to be enthusiastic about ordering from a company that doesn’t ship to my country.

Enough ranting. Based on the cup of tea itself, this is great. As for an overall rating giving a number to how likely I am to order this tea, Tattlers’, as they stand now, just don’t excel for me. This could always change; however, so maybe I’ll be modifying this review in the future.

The dried leaves smell wonderful, indicating a great start to a great tea. They really do smell like blueberry muffins, too; the delightfully sweet scent of blueberries mixed a slightly nutty note from the green tea. The brewed tea smells a bit more organic than the leaves, but that’s OK; it still smells great. And finally, the taste of the tea is pretty much the same as it smells: sweet blueberries and a light nutty flavor to accompany it. It works perfectly, and the only complaint I can come up with is that the flavor is a bit on the weak side.

Bottom Line: This is a must try, unless you absolutely hate blueberries or green tea for some reason. If if the flavor isn’t your favorite, it’s worth giving it a try just to experience it’s uncanny resemblance to actual blueberry muffins.

I’ll admit, this tea wasn’t quite what I was expecting. The smell of the dried leaves was much tangier than I anticipated, and had a slightly sour (but not in bad way) note to it. Didn’t quite evoke images of orange sherbet, but hey, it was just the smell. The brewed liquor had the same tangy smell, though, surprisingly, the taste was quite a bit different. It was rather delicate, which I found surprising, but not bad. It lost most of the tangy flavor and was actually fairly sweet. The rooibos added a wonderful smoothness to the brew that really topped off the “sherbet” effect. I wouldn’t call it a favorite of mine, but in this case really just boils down to personal taste; the quality of the tea really isn’t a factor, the flavor just wasn’t quite right for me (though it definitely met the stipulation of “sweet” and “not too tangy”).

Bottom Line: Not your everyday orange blend, if the name didn’t already tell you that. This one will definitely appeal to hardcore orange fanatics and those looking for a more delicately flavored orange blend.

This tea doesn’t really taste like pina coladas, but it does have a distinct coconut flavor to it, along with a nuttier flavor from the green tea. And while the flavor is distinct, it’s on the delicate side, and there was no hint of a “cream” flavor like the name implies. But that’s okay, because it’s still a wonderfully delicious tea. It doesn’t really set itself apart from other coconut green teas I’ve tried, but I don’t really mind that.

Bottom Line: If “coconut tea” sounds appealing to you, you’ll almost definitely like this. I’d call this a must-try for pretty much everyone, unless you absolutely despise coconut and/or green tea.

I brewed one tablespoon of this tea to 24 ounces of water using a standard infusion of 3 minutes time with boiling water. To my relief, the scent tones down considerably with brewing. More mild in the nose, the flavor on the tongue is definitely sweet and candy like in the aftertaste. The black tea base used is nice. It really compliments the cheerful sweetness of this blend well. It’s bright but lightweight. As I progress in my cup, the candy like flavor mellows a bit, allowing a citrusy taste to make itself known.

Though really too candy like for my tastes, I can see where someone enjoying a sweet tea with slightly tart and fruity tones would enjoy this very much, especially as the black tea base is so well done with this tea. I think this tea would take well to icing and could be a nicely balanced choice for a summer dinner for the family, as kids would likely take pretty well to the flavors.

My main caveat with this tea would be that the website suggests the following: “This tea works well for purists as well as flavor lovers. Not too fruity or sweet, but has just a hint of natural flavor.” If I were looking for a tea based on description alone, the words not too fruity or sweet would be operative words. I found this tea to be quite the opposite. It was very sweet and very candy like. Not necessarily very fruity, but definitely sweet and strongly flavored. I enjoyed another brewing more by brewing a little less leaf for a shorter time, but even that was not enough to make me ready to purchase this tea.

If you are looking for a tea with lots of bold, sweet flavor, this is definitely worth a try. I think you’d enjoy it. If you prefer your flavored teas with more tea taste and just a hint of flavor, I’d consider some other brews first or use caution brewing.

The first sip was piping hot and was resoundingly grape like- almost concord like – perhaps from the raisins, and fitting for its name. I let the rest of my cup cool down a bit so I could get a better feel for the taste. As the cup cooled a bit, I noticed a very vanilla like aftertaste, though vanilla is not listed in the ingredients. The berry taste was a little less rounded and full than I expected from the scent and coloring, much more to the tart end of the spectrum, but there was a distinct, creamy finish that was quite pleasant, even for someone not enamored with very tart berry teas. I would recommend adjusting your steep time on this blend based on whether you like tartness more or less. I steeped a little long to start (5 minutes) and got a very tart brew, which was fine, but not my favorite. You do get the pleasure of a bright, tart and tangy berry tea with a full, naturally sweet finish courtesy of the rooibos. Altogether, quite a nice blend. I’d love to try it iced in the summer.

As a side note, I steeped a second time for a shorter brew, and this yielded a preferred cup for my tastes. I really appreciated this flexibility in the tea. This pot of tea was far less tart, but still with great berry and fruit flavors and that marvelously vanilla tasting finishing note. If vanilla is not an ingredient in this tea, it might be a welcome addition. I added a tiny bit of dried vanilla bean to my pot for a second infusion of this tea (which was quite nice, by the way) and this made for a heavenly vanilla fruit cup.

If you are placing an order at Tattler’s, this would be an excellent tea to consider as summer is really only just a short time away!