experiments in tea #25: cococabana coola (bird & blend)

It has been... a while since I actually drank this tea, so we get things through the haze of memory (I really should start doing them when I drink them, lol. I was good about it until I wasn't! But I want to keep a record, at least.)

Ingredients: Apple Pieces, Hibiscus, Rosehip, Air-Dried Pineapple (Pineapple, Sugar), Orange Peel, Natural Flavouring

Tasting notes: I think I drank this one hot once and then cold brewed the rest of it. Added a bit of sugar both times.
Verdict: T'was perfectly fine. Didn't hate it, didn't love it, but mostly fine.
Lessons Learned: Most fruit teas are good enough, and some of them are stronger than others, but most of them are basically just fine. Also, I'm getting used to the tart taste of hibiscus.

experiments in tea #26: lemon sherbet (bird & blend)

You know what, I'll do as many as I can to catch up whilst I remember. I will spare people the long reading post spam after this one, but check out the experiments in tea tag for all the postings.

This one looks very similar to one I haven't tried yet, called Strawberry Lemonade, so much so that I finished this one and then went back to my stash and went 'wait, didn't I have this one already? Wasn't the Ginger Beer the only one I got a double of?' It was, my brain messed with me.

Ingredients: Apple Pieces, Rosehip, Lemongrass, Orange Peel, Calendula Petals, Natural Flavouring
Do not remember how I brewed this. It was a while ago. I feel like I did it hot several times.

Tasting notes:
Verdict: It sure tastes like lemon sherbet. The lemongrass really came through, and is the defining flavour. I'm not sure I liked it that much, but that's probably a palate difference.
Lessons Learned: Also more general, but... do these posts way earlier because memory is sometimes not great and now I'm sitting here shrugging when asked to remember details.

experiments in tea #27: sangria (bird & blend)

I preface this by saying that I've never tried sangria, so I have no point of comparison.

Ingredients: Hibiscus, Apple Pieces, Rosehip, Orange Peel, Cardamom, Lime Peel, Natural Flavouring

Brewing notes: Definitely drank this over a series of 4 hot cups. 100°C, because I had a temperature control kettle at the time.

Tasting notes:
Verdict: The spice came through alongside the fruit. It was... probably better if the weather was colder, because it was still quite warm when I was drinking this, but it was very warming. Despite my low spice tolerance in general (see incoming Ginger Beer 'nope nope nope' review), it was a good one!.
Lessons Learned: Spice is... sometimes warming and good. Cardamom is warming and not that bad. Also, sangria is not something I want to try in alcohol, but okay in tea.