Pina Colada Flavored Honeybush Iced Tea from Southern Boy Teas

SBT-HONEYBUSH-Pina-ColadaTea Information:

Leaf Type:  Honeybush

Where to Buy:  Zoomdweebies

Tea Description:

Premium organic caffeine-free honeybush with organic flavors.

Learn more about this tea here.

Taster’s Review:

I’m not big on alcoholic drinks.  In fact, I can’t tell you when the last time was that I last had a drink but if I were to guess, I’d say it’s been several months and that would have been one drink and I probably didn’t even finish it.  I’m just not big on alcohol, I much prefer tea.  I’m drunk on tea.

But I do like this Pina Colada Flavored Honeybush Iced Tea from SBT!  It’s really tasty.  The honeybush base is ideal because it adds a pleasant honeyed sweetness and the nutty notes of the herb add a nice dimension of flavor to the tea.

The pineapple is sweet and balanced with the flavor of coconut.  I like that these two flavor profiles are so well matched.  They aren’t competing with one another and one doesn’t overpower the other.  They are content partners in this tropical tea-tail.  I’m picking up on light notes of rum too.  A light touch of rum that allows the tropical flavors to shine through.

And I love how easy it is to brew these teas from Southern Boy Teas.  I hot brewed this pitcher of tea, bringing 1 quart of water to 195°F and steeping the large sachet of tea for 9 minutes.  Then I poured the hot tea into my favorite glass iced tea pitcher and brought a second quart of water to 195°F and resteeped the pouch for 11 minutes.  Because honeybush is a tisane with low tannins, you can steep it for longer periods of time without bitterness.  This is the best way to get a full flavor from the tisane.

This is a really refreshing tisane.  I almost wish I had tried it a couple of months ago when we were in the middle of one of the hottest summers I can remember.  It would have made a great summertime “escape” for the taste buds.  Then again, it’s kind of a nice getaway for the taste buds now that we’re experiencing a rather wet autumn.  Hey, I still need some cold refreshment on days like this, don’t you?

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