Inko’s: White Peach White Tea
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
Inko's White Peach
Inko’s bottled iced teas are really starting to grow on me. A product line of bottled white teas is an intriguing idea to me. Inko’s flavor selections give the consumer a wide variety of familiar flavors (with a few that our slightly out of the norm). When I tried Inko’s teas last year, I was impressed with the overall flavors and quality of the products. Inko’s White Peach continues to impress me. Although the beverages are not labeled as organic, they still have a very fresh and natural flavor. The bottle label makes a point to stress that Inko’s uses fructose crystals (not corn syrup). There are only 28 calories and 7g of sugar per 8 fl oz. That’s not too bad.
As for the flavor of the beverage…The white peach shines through and balances well with the white tea. That’s what sells me on this product – I can actually taste white tea. For those new to white tea, it’s a step closer to enjoying organic whole leaf white teas. This beverage is very easy to drink. It’s smooth, refreshing and flavorful. The description of the product closely resembles the flavor. The beverage is sweet, but it’s not at all overly sweet. The white peach flavor was natural and inviting. Inko’s does an excellent job of balancing the dominating flavors of a peach with the delicate white tea flavors. The sweet white peach flavor makes this a perfect beverage on a hot summer day.
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I’m very impressed with Inko’s white tea beverages. I started to drink the blueberry flavored ready-to-drink iced tea yesterday, and it was easily one of the best blueberry flavored RTDs I’ve ever tried. This flavored (glass-bottled) beverage actually tastes like fresh blueberries with a splash of white tea. Some blueberry beverages taste like candy – not this one. It has just the right amount of sweetness to pull it all together – 56 calories per bottle.
My wife found this tea at our local grocery store. She grabbed a couple of flavors for me to try. I’ve never seen or heard of Inko’s until I opened my refrigerator this morning. It’s a glass bottled ready-to-drink white tea. There are only 56 calories and 14 grams of sugar per 16 FL OZ. That’s not bad at all compared to many other bottled tea selections. The tea itself has a very subtle white tea flavor. There are no bitter or grassy flavors derived from this beverage. In fact, there’s a touch of organic ginger to add some value and flavor to the delicious white tea. Although it’s not packed with sugar, it still has a very enjoyable sweetness about it. The bottle states its ingredients are 100% natural. Inko’s white tea (original) is very refreshing. I do recommend trying this tea if you see it in your local grocery store. You’ll be pleasantly surprised.