Dr. Tea has been all over the Internet and TV-land promoting his book titled The Ultimate Tea Diet.  The book explains the many health benefits of tea, and how you can use tea to help reduce your intake of high calorie snacks.  By substituting fatty snacks for tasty tea creations, weight loss is a definite possibility.  Dr. Tea carries a line of teas he has dubbed as craving teas.  I’ve blogged about a few of his most popular loose leaf teas (marTEA’s dr. tea blogs).  For those of you that want the benefits of tea, but don’t wish to be bothered with loose leaf preparation, Dr. Tea offers some of his popular teas in a tea bag.  The pina colada tea I’m blogging about today came in a very standard and convenient tea bag.

The pina colada flavored tea easily exceeded my expectations.  This is a white tea with flavors of coconut and pineapple.  No, there is not any rum in this tea.  This is just a fun white tea that is perfect to be called a craving tea.  Dr. Tea describes a TEAna Colada Frostea in his book (see book for ingredients).  This would be the perfect tea to make the beverage.  With a little agave nectar to help sweeten this tea, you’ll be absolutely floored by the flavor.  It’s the kind of tea that just makes you smile.  You can enjoy the beverage guilt-free because it is less than 5 calories .  By adding agave nectar and sugar-free coconut syrup, you’ll feel like you’re drinking one of those high-calorie coffee drinks.

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Choice Organic Teas has recently introduced eight new whole leaf organic teas.  The teas are neatly packaged in an artistic wrapper.  The tea itself is contained in a biodegradable tea pyramid (mesh-like). Today, I’m drinking Lychee white.  The white tea is both organic and fair trade.  From the start, this tea’s fragrance will make your mouth water.  The dry tea has an inviting sweet scent to it.  It’s a very welcoming scent.  As you inhale the fragrance, it awakens your senses and motivates you to get your day moving along.  If you drink white tea for its low caffeine content, you’ll enjoy the relaxing nature of the tea.  The lychee is a small fruit native to southern China.  The lychee flavor found in tea reminds me of a mix between a sweet grape and a raspberry.  You need to try it for yourself and decide.  Regardless of what it reminds me of, it tastes great.  To prepare the tea, I let the water sit for about 3-5 minutes after it boiled.  I let the tea pyramid float in the water for about 2-3 minutes.  I was left with a delicious cup of tea.  The white tea was very enjoyable.  The flavor is very well balanced.  The white tea and lychee flavors blend together to create a beautiful medley of flavors.  For an extra touch, Choice Organic added organic osmanthus flowers to the mix.  This is easily one of my favorite Choice Organic products, and I can’t wait to try the other new flavors.

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Fuze has one of the most decorative bottle labels I’ve ever seen. They don’t waste any real estate on the bottle letting the consumer know exactly what to expect.

Let me start with some of the highlights on the bottle label: Polyphenols - 130mg, Folic Acid 225mcg, Vitamin C - 135mg, Vitmain E - 17 IU and Vitamin B Complex - 36mg (B3 - B5, B6 - B12). Contains equal antixoidant capacity as 2 servings of vegetables per bottle. Measured by Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (*ORAC).

The flavor of the beverage is almost juice-like. It has a tangy orange flavor with a sweet aftertaste. It’s very smooth with no carbonation. The white tea flavor is very light; therefore, if you enjoy a strong and authentic flavored white tea, you’ll be slightly disappointed. The dominant flavor is easily the orange-ginger. It’s a very flavorful beverage. If you like sweet-orange flavored RTDs (ready-to-drink), you’ll like this one. I was very happy with the overall flavor…other than the fact that it might be too sweet for some. Fuze’s orange blossom white tea is a beverage that both kids and adults will enjoy. The bottle contains 18 fluid ounces. The nutritional facts state: 120 calories per bottle and 30g of Sugar per bottle.

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I saved the best for last…The mango flavored Revolution 3D beverage was awesome. The lush mango fruit flavors were perfectly sweetened with blue agave and pure cane sugar. This tropical delight is infused with white tea and vitamins. The combination of all the ingredients create the synergistic effect known as 3D. I’ve officially tried all four flavors of the 3D beverage line. Each flavor was enjoyable. If I had to pick a favorite of mine, I’d say it was the mango followed by the blueberry.

3D Mango described by Revolution: Wondering what 3D Mango tastes like? Think tropical islands. Think pineapple. Think a little sweet, a little tart, a lot refreshing. This blend of authentic mango juice and young tea leaves is light, luscious and a boost of hydrating, vitamin-fueled energy.

I really enjoyed the juice-like beverages. The white tea is present in the beverage, but it’s truly the combination of all the ingredients that makes the product enjoyable. I’m not sure I’d buy the beverage strictly for its white tea. Having said that, I’d buy the beverage for what it is - multi-dimensional.

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I’ve always enjoyed citrus flavored teas. Having said that, I thought I’d try Lipton’s PureLeaf white tea - Tangerine flavored. At my local grocery store, the PureLeaf products were two for one dollar. I couldn’t pass up that deal. I don’t drink a lot of Lipton products anymore, but it’s important for me to drink RTD (ready-to-drink) beverages that I know are consumed by the masses. Lipton has the kind of reach that most beverage/tea companies can only dream of; however, most tea companies are distancing themselves from products similar to this. The move has been toward organic ingredients and agave or pure cane sugar for sweetening. Can you really taste the difference? Yes!

Of all the PureLeaf products I have tried, this is my favorite. The white tea and tangerine flavors are favorable complements. This is a very sweet beverage, and it’s loaded with sugar - 32g of sugar. Although this beverage tastes good, it does lack the purity that I’ve grown accustomed to with organic products sweetened with agave and pure cane sugar. In the end, PureLeaf does offer a product that is flavorful and affordable.

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This might be my favorite 3D flavor. The 3D Blueberry beverage exceeded my expectations.  The chilled beverage was light and reviving.  The flavor from the blueberry juice was not overpowering, and the agave syrup mixed with pure cane sugar sweetens the beverage to perfection.  I could taste more of the white tea flavors in this variety.  For being 3-dimensional, 3D Blueberry is a simple pleasure.  Between the delicious flavors and the loaded antioxidants and vitamins, you’ll be very happy with this selection.

Revolution Tea describes the tea as: Light, tart and refreshing, 3D Blueberry calls your taste buds to attention. In fact, only a touch of sweetening is added to let the natural flavor shine through. Made from genuine juice and young tea leaves, this drink refuses to be 1-dimensional.

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With a great berry vibe and a mix of white tea and vitamins, Revolution 3D continues to impress me. The stylish products deliver on both substance and quality. The pomegranate flavor was very real and intense. This product is meant to have a juice-like flavor about it. The liquid is smooth and refreshing. There was a slight tartness to this variety, but it was very mild and added an extra ingredient to the beverage. If you want to experience the flavor of pomegranate - Revolution’s 3D is a great place to start.

Revolution describes 3D Pomegranate as: Both tart and sweet, 3D Pomegranate may remind you of cranberries. No surprise there, since the pomegranate’s fruit is considered a berry. Made from genuine juice, this refreshing drink is lightly sweetened with blue agave and pure cane sugar.

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Revolution has introduced a new line of ready-to-drink beverages that combine white tea, fruit juice, and vitamins. Revolution describes the 3D beverage as:

3D blends one dimension super fruits, one dimension premium white tea, and one dimension essential vitamins for the first 3-dimensional beverage. Crisp and delicious, 3D is a powerhouse of antioxidants, all natural and low in calories.

I was very fortunate to try one of each new flavor. I started with the green apple since I felt it would be the one I’d like the least (it’s just a personal taste preference - green apple has never been my favorite). I was immediately surprised by the crisp, smooth flow of the beverage. The well-designed slim and tall 12-ounce can adds to the overall value of the product. The green apple juice is tart, but the blue agave and cane sugar sweetens the beverage to make it refreshing. The green apple flavor is reminiscent of candy sour apple flavoring. That said, this beverage is more than just green apple. It is full of antioxidants and vitamins. The white tea flavor is very faint and hard to detect. With this beverage it’s a secondary ingredient as far as overall flavoring. The color of the liquid was a pale green. 3D is a non-carbonated beverage. Overall the tea, juice, and vitamin combination (3D) is a bold statement from a tea company that is already separating themselves from the competition by offering premium products that demand your attention.

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