Dragonfruit Aloe by DavidsTea
Fruit Infusion / Flavoured
$8.98 for 50g
First Impressions
Dragonfruit Aloe is a fruit infusion (or tisane – the word used to describe a “tea” that doesn’t contain any trace of true tea leaves) that found its way into my online shopping cart when I was making a purchase – and I’m not remotely upset about it. I’m always looking for another nice caffeine-free and fruity iced tea (yes, I know, not the correct word) option to have on hand to keep around in summer. It’s just nice to have a variety on hand, so I wanted to give Dragonfruit Aloe a try. I really like the dragonfruit fruit – it has a really pleasant floral sweetness to it, and when you get a good one, it has a nice crispness to it.
Dragonfruit Aloe came in a larger-sized silver pouch – both sealed and resealable. And I’m liking the bright yellow label – I’m a sucker for a sunshine yellow. In contrast to the Mango Matcha review I shared last week, the new label design works well with the yellow that DavidsTea uses for their labels because the teal really pops. Dragonfruit Aloe has a beautiful aroma to it – very fruity and floral with great hints of coconut. Dragonfruit Aloe consists of: apple, candied pineapple, hibiscus blossoms, coconut chips, dragonfruit, candied aloe vera, natural berry flavouring and raspberries.
Preparation
DavidsTea recommends steeping Dragonfruit Aloe in 95°C (200°F) water for 5+ minutes. I opted to do an initial steep in the recommended steeping temperature for 7 minutes.
First Taste
Dragonfruit Aloe steeps to a lovely peachy-pink colour that reminds me a lot of a commerically produced pink lemonade. The aroma is fruity and floral. There’s a good amount of sweetness in this tisane, but it’s not overly sweet – which makes it nice. I actually did not enjoy this hot at all, so I topped up my glass with some ice cubes and found that it greatly improved once it was cooled down.
A Second Cup?
I attempted to resteep Dragonfruit Aloe, but found that the flavour just wasn’t there. I recommend Dragonfruit Aloe for just one steep.
My Overall Impression
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I both loved and thought that Dragonfruit Aloe was just okay. I wasn’t particularly found of Dragonfruit Aloe when I drank it hot, but I loved it iced. I do think it’s a potential contender to make it into my regular at-home iced tea menu and really enjoy that it wasn’t too sweet (let’s face it, we’re all having tea a little bit more often at home!). I definitely think it’s best served iced, and think that it would be excellent with a splash of lemonade or topped with some sparkling water for just a bit of bubbly action.
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