Fuze | Black/Green Acai

Black tea and green tea mixed in the same bottle – I like the concept.  I wasn’t sure how it was going to taste, but I assumed Fuze would make it tasty based on my past experiences with Fuze products.  Keep in mind, this is also Acai flavored…

It literally took me three drinks to figure out what I was tasting.  One thing I can say for sure about this beverage, you’re not going to be bored drinking it.  The first drink is just a super sweet berry blast (grape-like).  I’m talking big-time sweetness in every drink of this beverage.  I was really stretching to taste any tea in this mix.  The big tea flavor just wasn’t present.  I’m getting a light black tea flavor, but I can’t find the green tea.  The sweet berry flavor (Acai Apple flavor) just totally dominates this beverage.  You have to be in the mood for a sweet drink when you grab this bottle. There are more than 30g of sugar in each bottle (Crystalline Fructose).  The bottle label  boasts 133mg of Polyphenols, 225mcg Folic Acid, 138mg Vitamin C, 17 IU Vitamin E, 37mg Vitamin B Complex (for the label readers).  For me, this is a fun ready-to-drink beverage.  It has an enjoyable smooth berry flavor with soothing sweet notes, but the tea flavor was really missed by this consumer.

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Açaí Green Tea is one of The REPBULIC of TEA’s Superfruit Teas. You can purchase a container of 50 round tea bags containing the tea for under $10. The green tea in the bag is finely cut. The berry scent from the tea bag is very fragrant, but the green tea scent was not to be found. I steeped the tea in water that was just below a boil. The bottom of the cup quickly turned red as the bag absorbed the hot water. I’ve had several teas containing Açaí, and I’m always wishing for something more at the end of the cup. I just can’t get the flavor where I want it without sweetener. I find Açaí flavored teas are best when it’s not the only additional ingredient in the tea. Açaí is just not naturally sweet enough for me to thoroughly enjoy in my tea. It’s not that it tastes bad to me, it just falls slightly below my expectations. Again, if you load it with sweetener, it’s good.

The REPUBLIC of TEA describes the tea as: Açai (ah-sigh-ee) berry is one of the most nutritious fruits in the world. For centuries, inhabitants of the amazon rainforest have gathered these berries from the azaicero palm tree for their powerful health benefits. This deep purple fruit has the rich flavors of concord grape and ripe blueberries.

I’m going to continue my quest for an excellent Açaí tea. I’m loving the scent, but the flavor is just failing to impress me. It’s important for me to state that Açaí doesn’t taste bad. I’m just not digging it in my tea.

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