Friday, March 8, 2013

Feeling SPORTea?

A magazine advertisement offered a free sample of SPORTea, a new tea billed as "The Ultimate Daily Beverage!" Naturally, I went online and requested my free sample.

As often happens, I had forgotten about it by the time it arrived, and when I saw the word "SPORT" on the return address I *almost* threw it away until I remembered it was "SPORTea." Interestingly, the teabag was protected with bubble wrap, a first!

Also a first: I can't ever remember opening a teabag before that instantly made me sneeze, but this one did! I think it's because when I took a sniff I inhaled some of the fannings (yes, I've snorted tea now), and that wasn't a pleasant experience. But the smell was nice and lemony, so I was eager to taste this tea "with Green Tea, Vitamin C, Electrolytes & Siberian Eleuthero Root," according to the flyer that came with it. As I sipped I kept trying to remember what this reminded me of. It wasn't good, from a tea-drinking standpoint, but it was a familiar taste that wasn't dreadful, either. Then I remembered what it was: Theraflu! If you've ever tasted it with its remnants of something vaguely sourish in the cup, well, that's what SPORTea reminds me of. The sports-minded may find this worth a try, but I'll just stick with green tea as my go-to "healthy" tea for now. Have any of you tried SPORTea, and would you? I like the idea fine, I just didn't care for the taste!

8 comments:

  1. Never heard of this tea, and I'll take your word for it and pass if it should come my way.
    Judith

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  2. Doesn't sound like my cup of tea either.

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  3. I agree with the other comment-ers, I think I can do without this one. Good to know!

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  4. What caught my eye was not the tea but the fun fun mug you used! Love it!

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  5. I am so glad you are "sport-tea" enough to try intersting brews like this, because I can participate by reading your posts. I'll just stick with the "real thing"

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  6. Good grief! Theraflu tea...not too enticing, I must say. I am SO glad you are the guinea pig...and we can all be warned by your experience!
    Ruth

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  7. Thanks for the review of this "interesting" tea.

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  8. Wow, how unusual! Enjoyed your review, and upon reading the opening part of your post, thought I might request a free sample; but after reading the entire post, think I can pass on this. Thanks for sharing!

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