Indie Teas

I'm trying out Zhi Tea's Tropical Green Iced Tea out today. This is my first time trying any of Zhi Tea's products so I'm excited about it. Image provided by Zhi Tea

The Nose and Color: This tea smells great with a nice fruity component. This green tea is sencha based and has real pineapple, papaya, rose petals, calendula and safflowers which make it both smell great and look great. The leaves are beautiful to look at and really open up after steeping.

Tasting: This tea is perfect on ice for a hot summer day. I love its fruity flavoring with a nice relaxing green tea like sencha. I can really taste the papaya and pineapple and it makes for a great steep cold. I definitely think the ice helps open up the flavoring even more and I would recommend it more as an iced tea then a hot one.

Steep Instructions: 2 teaspoons per 12oz (double for iced tea) at 185F for 3 minutes.

Price: $12.50 for a 3.6oz tin.

Summary: 92 out of 100. If you are looking for a great iced tea then I highly recommend this one for hot summer days. The tropical fruits like papaya make it perfect for a hot day. This tea screams summer so it's perfect for this time of year.

Full Disclosure: Samples were provided by Zhi Tea