I’m sitting here enjoying a 500mL bottle of The REPUBLIC of TEA’s Blackberry Sage iced tea.  It is such a crisp and relaxing beverage.  The unsweetened tea pops with a delicious ripe blackberry flavor and scent.  The iced tea is very smooth and pure.  I find the blackberry flavor to be very polite.  In other words, the flavors in the bottle are not offensive and overpowering.  I’ve never been able to detect the sage flavor in this bottle, but personally I’m satisfied with the black tea and blackberry pairing.  As I’ve mentioned in the past, The REPUBLIC of TEA’s glass bottled teas are meant to impress.  If you are a blackberry flavored tea drinker, this is a must try.  Buy a couple of bottles and serve them with a nice meal.

The REPUBLIC of TEA describes the tea as:

Food Pairings: Gourmet Pizza, poultry, soups

Desserts: Sorbets, pies

Taste: Ripe blackberry flavor and aroma

Body: full

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Earlier this year I was pleasantly surprised by the crisp, smooth, delicate flavors of The REPUBLIC of TEA’s glass bottled iced teas.  I’ve been craving one ever since I finished my last bottle.  At the moment, I’m drinking the Mango Ceylon glass bottled iced tea.  It is absolutely delightful.  There is such a purity about this tea.  The tea is unsweetened, yet it is so flavorful.  The base Ceylon tea is just so smooth and refreshing.  As your mouth is cooled and refreshed there is a release of tropical fruit that coats the palate and excites your taste buds.  The fruit flavor is very light and well-defined.  The mango flavor is perfectly balanced to the tea.  Again, this is not a beverage loaded with sugar.  The bottle itself is a work of art.  I’d highly recommend serving this tea as a compliment to a luxurious dinner.  If you like to have a special meal from time-to-time or you want to impress your guests with a high-quality tea beverage - this is it.

Mango Ceylon is brewed from Organic black tea, mangoes and natural flavors.  I have two more flavors to try, and I cannot wait.  The water they use for this beverage seems so pure.  You know you are drinking a quality product when you actually percieve/detect fresh and pure water.

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I’ve been waiting for a long-time to start drinking REPUBLIC’s glass bottled iced teas.  A while back my wife went to purchase some for me, but the site noted a fire at their bottling location was preventing them from shipping the tea.  I’m glad they’re back-up and operating.  I ordered 4 bottles with free shipping.

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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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