Hibis-Kiss Black

Delivery was fast and packaging was perfect. And when we open the box oh man the Tea box looks so premium. Full marks to the designer. Can be easily gifted to friends and relatives.
The tea colour, aroma and taste is just perfect. Perfect fit for a cup of tea after finishing the office or late afternoon sip with someone. Calms down the mind with the aroma.
Retail price looks quite on higher side. So can be a tough sell for the company.

The tea comes in a very nice package with a sealed foil. After opening the foil, the fruity aromatic smell of the hibiscus and strawberry is really good. The tea bag also comes in a good quality pouch and the tea leaves do look very natural and of high quality.

The taste of the tea is very smooth with a hint of strawberry (looking at the ingredients, it's actually a mix of strawberries, raspberries and blueberry) and hibiscus, which is really aromatic. Don't use the tea with a large cup as the taste can be too mild. The tea is also just freshly packed for less than a month and I am happy with the freshness of it.

The fragrance when the bag is open is great - florally and fruity reminiscent of the days of Teavana stores. The bags are a fine mesh, so you can see the leaves. Feels more premium than standard tea bags. I made a pot of tea with a single bag and it steeped really well, producing wonderful flavor. I sometimes don't like the bitterness of hibiscus, but the blend here does not have any of that bite - the fruitiness makes it really well balanced without being too bitter or too sweet.

PROS --
- Great fragrance & flavor
- Premium bags
- Well balanced

CONS --
- I wish the bag (of bags) was resealable to help keep the tea fresh

Overall, this was a great tasting tea in my opinion. I look forward to enjoying more cups, and would recommend it others.

I am reviewing the Hibis-kiss flavor tea. These are high end teabags in the pyramid shape and made out of a silky nylon material. I have read some concerns about these type of tea bags leaching microplastics while others say they are safe, so the jury is still out, but I don't worry about it too much. There are no staples so you can put the bag in your cup of water and microwave, which is my preference to get a faster brew time. In this case, I added hot water to the mug and steeped 5 minutes. I was intrigued by the combination of hibiscus and black tea, but the hibiscus got lost to the other flavors. The tea had a definite strawberry scent but not a strong berry flavor. Had I not known what was in there, I would have known this was a flavored tea, but not able to pick out the exact flavors. I give it 4 stars for quality but the flavor wasn't my favorite. I'll still finish the box of tea bags though!

Any drink that is made from herbal ingredients is a tisane and not a tea. Tea only comes from two main varieties of the camellia sinensis evergreen. This is both a tea and a tisane as it has both ingredients. There is one resealable pouch of 25 tea bags.

The ingredients are organic (black tea, hibiscus, licorice), raspberry, strawberry, natural strawberry extract, and natural blueberry extract. I assume this gets its 6.9 calories per cup from the extract in the blend. The country of origin is India. I did not realize this contained licorice or I would not have ordered it. Licorice should be avoided by those with high BP. Excessive consumption (whatever that means--perhaps several cups per day) of licorice tea can actually cause high BP.

I brewed one tea bag in 8 ounces (6.7 ounces is recommended) for 4 minutes. The brew came out a clear golden amber. The flavor is fruity and smooth and overall very good.

At the current price of $14.99 this comes to a price of $.60 cents per cup.