This flavored white tea is from Mount of Olives Treasures. Mount of Olives Treasures is carried in many local supermarkets. It’s not one I’ve tried before until this month. I will post my review of their English Breakfast tea in the near future. Side note: the actual Mount of Olives is a mountain ridge near Jerusalem. This landmark is documented as being the site for many biblical events. Mount of Olives Treasures markets itself by associating the spiritual connection of the landmark with its products.
Tea blend ingredients: White tea, green tea, hibiscus, apple pumice, rose hip, elderberry, blackberry, blueberry, natural flavors of blackberry and blueberry, olive leaves, lemon grass, grape leaves, pomegranate leaves, hyssop
There are quite a lot of ingredients in the little bag. That said, when I opened the bag, I was anticipating a very strong and pleasing aroma. The dried tea literally had a very faint scent about it. After letting the water cool from a boil for a couple of minutes, I put the tea bag in the water. At that point, the berry scent was quickly released into the air. The water started to turn a bright purplish color. At last, the tea started to seem appealing. After about 3 minutes I removed the tea bag from the water. I took a sip of the tea, and I was a little disappointed. There was something to this tea blend that did not agree with my taste buds. As I mentioned, I don’t like to add sugar to tea, but I had no choice with this product. After adding a sweetener, the tea was much more pleasant. I don’t highly recommend this tea. If you like a slightly bitter flavored tea, this tea is most likely for you. I’m going to need to practice with this tea, but I haven’t got it right yet. Don’t be afraid to try it. Unfortunately, for me it’s just not what I was expecting.
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Mount of Olives Treasures offers an English Breakfast tea. This is a black tea blend filled with several ingredients: Black tea, citrus peel, natural orange flavor, olive leaves, lemon grass, grape leaves, pomegranate leaves, hyssop. The ingredients make it sound like it should be popping with flavor. However, although the tea does not taste bad, it does not wow me with its flavor. The tea does deliver by supplying a simple yet full-bodied cup of black tea. This tea can be purchased at most local grocery stores. I’d prefer a tea with more character. I do prefer a sweetner to make this tea more flavorful.