Monday, March 2, 2015

Tracy Stern Tea & Co.'s No. 1 Royal Poinciana Iced Tea

Last week, I mentioned that I had ordered something after seeing it in the April issue of Romantic Homes magazine. What I ordered was this No. 1 Royal Poinciana Iced Tea from Tracy Stern Tea & Co., which contains organic rooibos with hibiscus and lemon grass. I must admit I bought this tea purely because of the pretty salmon pink tin! I would not typically pay $20 (plus $4.49 shipping) for six two-quart teabags, but I had a few Amazon gift cards and decided this would be a fun splurge. Still, I was skeptical of the actual tea, because the more expensive iced tea blends I've bought have not been the tastiest.

Inside the tin was a gold foil package containing the tea bags.

When I removed a tea bag to make a sample pitcher of tea, I noticed it was larger than some of the other two-quart tea bags I have tried. Here's the large tea bag next to a regular size Republic of Tea tea bag for a comparison.

The instructions said to add two cups of boiling water, steep the tea bag for 12 minutes, then add 6 cups of cold water, remove the tea bag and squeeze it out.

So, how did the tea taste? Well, let's just say that's a might pretty tea tin, isn't it? Which is to say, the tea was pretty wimpy tasting. I detected a faint hint of lemon grass flavor, but this tea reminded me much more of the fruit-flavored water I sometimes drink in the summertime. Next time I make this tea I will add less water and see how that works, but meanwhile I really am happy to have such a pretty tin!

14 comments:

  1. The tin IS really pretty! :-)

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  2. Innovative tea...made me think of a vintage handbag! 'Nuff said...
    Ruth

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  3. I just KNEW you picked the pretty pink tea tin! I love your floral pitcher and glass.

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  4. Beautiful tin! Love your glasses and pitcher. Very diplomatic comment about the tea. Happy Monday!

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  5. Can't blame you one bit for trying!

    Thanks for the info!

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  6. I was hoping you bought this tin. Unless I decide to get a pretty tin like you have, I won't be trying this tea. Love you!

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  7. I forgot to ask if the other side of the tin was blank or if it had writing on it. I would love to know.

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  8. Love the pink tea tin and your floral pitcher too! Did you watch DA last night? Season 6 is too far away! Adore Maggie Smith and her comments - love Bates & Anna (my fav)!. Love the beautiful scenery and the hats last night too. Who is your fav?

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  9. What a bummer that you did not enjoy the tea... that's an expensive tin! I love the beautiful pitcher and glass. Are they vintage?

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  10. The tin with its font reminds me of Tiffany & Co. Jewelry but in pink.

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  11. When I first glanced at the title of this post I thought it said Poinsettia. :-)

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  12. Good review, Angela. Sorry to hear about the taste of the tea but that sure is a pretty tin! Love your photos, beautiful pitcher. Joanie

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  13. Your new tea tin is quite pretty! Not being a fan of rooibos myself, I don't think I'd enjoy the tea either.

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  14. The tin is pretty for sure. I also am not a rooibos fan and wasn't particularly impressed with Tracy Stern's teas one year at the World Tea Expo.

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