★★☆☆☆
This tea is definitely not of my favorite. I can't say this is disgusting, but I won't buy this tea again.
Clean, bright flavor with a juicy sweetness. This delicious autumn delight is a great complement to your next holiday feast, which your guests are sure to gobble down.
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This tea is definitely not of my favorite. I can't say this is disgusting, but I won't buy this tea again.
I love cranberries, and wish this tea had just a little more of that tart, fruity flavor. It's very good, but it could be better.
Tea has nice light cranberry flavor. I really enjoy this served hot, but makes a refreshing iced tea.
Strong fruity smell and taste, it’s not my favorite but great for those that like a fruit rich blend.
This is now one of my favs! Twyla made up a big beautiful pitcher of this iced, full of cranberries floating- and got me absolutely hooked!
This has an aftertaste of dried cranberries. I haven't ever eaten a fresh cranberry but it does taste very much like dried cranberries. Not bad but not my favorite. I do like to mix this with the Orange black tea for a fun fruity blend.
Very strong cinnamon and berry but I didn't really get cranberry from it. It was a festive tea to be sure but not one that lived up to its name
didn't quite hit the mark for me... more flavored-ish black, than 'wow cranberry' tea.
This tea is really good. I love tart things and the cranberry brought plenty on its own. If I had drank this whole cup while very hot I think I would have given five stars as the raspberry leaf really just brought a pleasant floral note to the berry flavor. Unfortunately I let it cool a bit and I found that in the cool down this teas floral note really came out in full force and became almost bitter in flavor and the nice berry sweet tartness was way overshadowed at that point. Glad I tried this one, but I just have to remember to drink it while it's hot. 212° 3 min
The packet has a nice tart sweet aroma. It has a nice tart black tea taste. It has a little bitter aftertaste. It is very nice.
Ueah … I don’t think I like this one.
update: more cranberry than previous. I recommend sweetener.
2nd time: I still taste raspberry leaf tea more than cranberry , and of course black tea base. If you're not expecting cranberry it's a slightly odd but nice black tea.
'bad' is a strong word but... no cranberry. dry leaves smelled like cranberry, tea smells like raspberry leaf, tastes like tea, no cranberry.
First, this review is of a CT packet that didn't have any dried cranberries.
Brewed, the tea smells delicious. Unfortunately, its taste is HORRIBLY bitter. Maybe there are too many raspberry leaves? It didn't look like it, but they can be bitter when not balanced right. Maybe there's something wrong with the cranberry flavoring? Both of us fall into the 'super taster' category including tasting one of the standard red food dyes as bitter. I'm not saying this is dyed, but maybe this flavoring doesn't work for us due to a genetic quirk? It's not scalded tea bitter. I brewed it lower temp than the label to avoid that. Honestly, we can barely taste the tea beneath the bitter. Lynn says it has a perfumy quality, so it's likely the flavoring. Black it was undrinkable. With a full spoonful of honey (for fruit tisanes) it had a slight berry taste... And was still too bitter to drink. I feel bad giving only one star, but two of us together only drank half a cup.
3 mins @ 205°F
I can't really taste the cranberry with this one, nevertheless my cup was smooth and fruity yet not bitter. I did add a bit of honey and it definitely heightened the flavors!
This tastes a lot like black tea and we were hoping for a very cranberry flavor - almost like a cranberry juice.
I enjoyed the tart sweetness of this tea, but it also smelled a bit perfume-y and had that as a bit of an aftertaste.
It's good, it's smooth. Brewed at a low temperature 'cause I could tell it would be a bitter one. It is, but the fruitiness rounds it out a bit. Wouldn't get it again but happy to drink it now.
Delicious! I mixed the cranberry with the cranberry cream and it was so good! I will definitely be ordering more! One of my favorites!
This tea has high level of caffeine so I limit it to earlier in the day. It is a refreshing change. I like it in the fall especially but can drink it anytime.
I am usually not a fan of cranberries however, this CRANBERRY tea is delicious. I was very much surprised with its wonderful flavor.
Love it! Just the right amount of flavor to the tea
Great in the winter. I like the smooth, yet tart taste
This tea had a nice tangy but not overpowering cranberry flavor. A perfect strong morning cup for a cold winter morning or afternoon pick me up!
I was looking forward to this one. Was just ok. Didn’t get much cranberry flavor.
I had this tea straight up and I didn’t care for it. It’s very astringent and could easily become bitter. There wasn’t a lot of fruit flavor either. I wouldn’t get this one again.
212* for 3 minutes
Basic black tea with a hint of cranberry. I was expecting something a little more tart with some zing to it. This one definitely calls for the addition of cream.
I would honestly give this a 3.5 stars, it was better than 'ok' but not quite 'good'. There weren't any cranberries in my packet and the dry tea scent was black tea with generic berry, once brewed it was better but not what I was expecting. The sip starts with strong black tea/ general fruity notes and ends with a slightly more distinctive dry cranberry flavor. I'd drink it again but doubt I'd buy it. I think this would work best in a blend.
It is very light on the cranberry which is perfect so it does not get bitter. I enjoyed it very much!
CommuniTEA sample: 3 min @ 212 F, it’s not bad. It smells a little bit more like raspberries than like cranberries, and I saw a decent amount of raspberry leaves in my cup but no dried cranberries. I also felt that the liquor settled in a weird way; a lot of concentrated flavor sunk to the bottom, which ended up being bitter and much heavier in body, while the top was more enjoyable. This was even after some stirring.
I was so excited for Cranberry tea. I opened my CT packet and NOPE, not cranberry.. No cranberries were present, the aroma almost fake fruitiness. I steeped and tasted, result was black tea with a hint of some fruitiness so faint it leaves you questioning yourself with every sip of you really tasted cranberry or just wanted to do badly that you think you might have tasted it. I read about raspberry flavors from others, I would've loved that as I love Raspberry. Not a fan, strong no for me.
Cranberry is a surprisingly nice edition to black tea. Bright and tart, but also smooth and a touch of sweetness.
I can get a bit of the sweet tartness but the cranberry flavor isn't clear.
Great fall flavor, but truly great anytime. Nice cranberry tang to this tea. Best cranberry flavor in a tea that I’ve found
I very much did not like this tea, which was sad because I thought it sounded so good! It has such an odd taste.
Tasty and warming. Not as much cranberry flavor as I would have liked, but overall a nice tea that I would drink again.
Not my favorite tea but still good iced in the summer.
This is a delicious black tea with a refreshing tart Cranberry undertone. It is not too sweet and the tea does not overpower the Cranberry flavor.
Hmmm, this tea is not a favorite, but I ordered it on a whim because I'm getting into a fall frame of mind and wanted to try it. However, I think I much prefer Adagio's Cranberry Nut Muffin green tea (which is already in my current cart for re-order). Maybe I would like it better if prepared a different way, but I'll have to revise this review if I can offer an improved experience.
I like cranberry but something about flavored teas can be hit or miss. It is more of a wine taste to me. I don't prefer it but it isn't bad.
Love this tea! It smells wonderful and tastes just like cranberries!
It was just ok for me, not a favorite. It was more like a warm wine flavor. Maybe if I would add some sugar it would be better. Probably will not order again.
I enjoy Adagio's berry flavored black teas. They have a very nie berry flavor without overpowering the actual tea. Cranberry is no exception. I really like it!
Absolutely loved this tea. I liked it better iced!!
I love this one. The very slight sweetness and tang of the cranberries comes through very nicely. It pairs very well with a small amount of amber rock sugar. Sweet cream turns it into an entirely different drink, and one that's worth trying. As with most black teas, I did not care for it when it got cold unless I had sweetened it at least a little.
Very pleasant and refreshing! Strong cranberry flavor without tasting artificial or fake, and the black tea isn’t bitter and doesn’t overpower the cranberry.
This Cranberry tea is great! I like the tangy flavor of the cranberries. Great tea for the holidays.
i got this in my sample week think and it was so good my next order i ordered a bag of it. i add a little bit of cranberry juice to bring out more cranberry flavor but without it it’s still yummy!
Sweet aroma of cranberries and raspberry leaves coming from py communiTEA packet. Once brewed you can appreciate the tartness coming from the cranberries and raspberry leaves and mild astringency from the black tea. It’s a good combination for the winter.
A bit on the bitter side but good if you add honey or even combine with another tea flavor. Seasonal yummy.
Update: 11/13/23
Still no cranberries in my CT packet. They're on my wishlist now.
This tea has a delightful sweet/tart cranberry flavor when brewed with a few dried cranberries. A cinnamon honey add mingled nicely for a spiced berry pie-like taste after the tea cooled a bit to allow the berry to come forward more. This turned out to be a wonderful sip while prepping Thanksgiving.
My CT packet had 3 g/ 2 full tsp. of dark tea leaves with raspberry leaves but, sadly, no cranberries in the packet or in my sample pouch either. I took some dried cranberries from my pantry and added two to the infuser for good measure.
I steeped 12 oz. at 200*F (a little hotter than my usual 195*F to help with the dried cranberry). The liquor was a dark golden brown with a slight rosy hue. After tasting, I added honey to sweeten and waited for the tea to cool for that nice berry bloom. No bitterness was detected, just some pleasant astringency from the black tea. Chilled, this is a tasty iced tea with a smooth berry flavor and more mellowed tannins. A great one for the holidays! 4 stars, though, for having to add the cranberries which made a nice difference for me.
This was not for me, I did drink it but it required more sweetener than I like to have to add to my tea. It was a little too tart and a too little bitter for me. I think there are some things I could blend it too that would make it work, but I don't know if it would work well enough for me to purchase it.