★★★★☆
Yummy and fruit-punchy. Not sure I would order again; the fruit taste is kind of muddled. But it is still very good.
A jammy sweet mix with deep, rich fruity flavor, sweet-spicy aroma, full-bodied and light herbal notes.
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Yummy and fruit-punchy. Not sure I would order again; the fruit taste is kind of muddled. But it is still very good.
Sometimes you wonder how each of the fruit-based tisanes differs. This fruit medley is heavier on the tart and lighter on the sweetness - it is definitely sweet, but not as in your face as some other fruit-based tisanes. The lemongrass adds a hay note, while the orange helps cut the sweetness with just a hint of acid - which goes quite well with the tart.
Good fruity tea with no bitter aftertaste. Smooth and refreshing. Primarily reserved for iced tea in my family.
Got a sample of this and just bought a larger bag. Very good
Very fruity flavor that seems to be mostly strawberry and cherry forward, and backed by the subtle flavor of apple. Unlike a lot of the dried-fruit herbal blends, this one actually tastes of proper fruit and not generic flavoring. Definitely one of my new favorites for iced teas.
The taste of this tea is so full-bodied and delicious that you will go through it quickly. The large pieces that make it so flavorful, also make it go fast. Do yourself a favor and buy a large bag!
We iced this one and found it fruity and refreshing.
Love love love love
Fantastic iced. My co workers loved. It.
I loved this tea and will definitely order a pouch!
I love fruit teas the best! My teenager also likes this one! Great with rock sugar too
Fruit punch. Had it iced, this is fruit punch with less sugar. Amazing.
The packet opened to reveal the strong (almost medicinal) scent of candied cherries and fruit. I remembered that the last few times I tried teas with this particular cherry smell, I didn't much care for them. I also felt really tired from lack of sleep the night before, so I decided to set this non-caffeinated packet down, brew another black tea, and planned on making it in the evening. Then, I somehow forgot about it until today! 😅
Ten days later, I found the packet while cleaning up the counter and decided to give it a try. The packet had been left open, so this time it wasn't smelling so strongly of that medicinal cherry scent. That was a good sign! I popped it into the tea basket. A long herbal tea steep at 212° for 7 minutes created a tisane with a nice shade of red and pink.
The cherry aromas were tamed down a notch or three, just enough to stop smelling so medicinal. That apparently also translated into a much better tasting tisane too. The main flavors were cherry, hibiscus, and a menagerie of fruity berries. Some tartness from the hibiscus and rose hip was still present, so I decided to try it with some rock sugar.
The sweetener tamed down the hibiscus, as usual. This time the cherry flavor became reminiscent of a less sweet cherry jolly rancher candy instead of an overpoweringly artificial cherry medicine. The strawberry was tame enough to just approach the illusion of a fresh strawberry. Originally I would have thought the hibiscus and cherry medicinal flavors would totally cancel out any good that could come from the strawberry. However, given that the light sweetener brought it back out just a bit and leaving the tea out tamed down that off-putting cherry, I reconsidered. It was just enough to push me over the edge and give this one three stars.
Usually this type of zinger style blend isn't my cup of tea. Additionally, this particular cherry flavor has always reminded me of artificially flavored cherry medicine and left a bad taste in my mouth. However, it seems that leaving it open created a big improvement over the other freshly opened similar cherry blends. Perhaps some of that overpowering cherry was able to off-gas and vent out of the opened packet for those 10 days? 🍒💨
Whatever the case, it turns out that this plus some sweetener was just enough to make this drinkable for me. If you like the cherry, feel free to try it fresh. If you don't, I'd recommend leaving it out for at least a week to 10 days or more. I don't think I liked this one enough to buy it on it's own... but I figured I should at least try to do the review and leave some interesting results from this unplanned experiment.
nice evening tea with a slice of any kind of citrus and a little sweetening
I am an fruity lover and this is no exception. I don't know about the 'jammy' mention in the description but definitely heavy in fruit (berries). Great has a hot tea, still need to try over ice. 1.5 heaped teaspoons per 8oz gives a nicer flavor.
This herbal blend was faintly sweet, but mostly tart and refreshing. If you enjoy things like lemonade and cranberry juice blends, then you might consider giving this a try. I didn't try it iced, but I think it would be fantastic over ice.
It tasted of more than just hibiscus and rose hips, but it was overly floral for my liking. The cherry flavor was present, but I don't care for Adagio's cherry flavor, so it wasn't my favorite cup of tea. I do agree with the description that It had a jammy quality. (Reviewed through CommuniTEA; 5 min @ 212F)
I accidentally splashed too much brown sugar oatmilk creamer in my cup, so it was very creamy and sweet, like some kind of berry cobbler mixed with vanilla ice cream. When I first opened the sachet, it reminded me of the cherry marzipan sample from a couple weeks ago, but the tea itself was just fruity and refreshing. I didn't get much hibiscus, but that's a good thing for me. I'd definitely try it again with less creamer.
When the description says it's jammy they really mean it! This tea tastes like top shelf Kool aid!
I really love this tea! The Hibiscus is really nice <3
Great balance between tart and fruity. It smells delightful and I enjoyed this one both hot and cold today. I prefer mine stronger so I only had enough in my packet for about a half cup. It’s another great option for those of us that love tart and fruity options. 200° for 8 minutes.
A cold-steep of this tisane made for a pleasant, but underwhelming iced tea. The method of preparation dampened any tartness from the hibiscus and allowed some fruit flavors, most notably strawberry, to come forward. Eventually, herbal notes came forward and overshadowed the fruit flavors. The glass was enjoyable enough, but not as fruity as I expected given the name. (Note: This review is based on a CommuniTEA pouch.)
I had this one hot. It was okay, as fruit infusions go (I usually find them too sweet and although the combination of flavors was interesting, that was how I found this). I think it would have been more enjoyable iced, with a relatively high tea/water ratio.
Fruity, refreshing, and not too sour. It's such a great fruity blend.
CommuniTEA Sample: Very nice fruity herbal tea. As there was a lot of hibiscus in it, I cold steeped it instead of hot steeping and it was very good. It mutes the hibiscus and let the fruit shine through.
Cold-steeped my CommuniTEA packet in 12 oz of water overnight, then added a half-teaspoon of sweetener. The tea is a pretty red color and has a sweet fruity taste. No sour or bitter notes detected. Enjoyed very much.
The tea is yummy, but a little too sour. Would be better with sweetener and less sourness!
Not a fan of this tea. Brews up to a beautiful color, but the flavor did nothing for me. I usually love herbal berry blends. This one was just too tart and too sour. Could not distinguish any of the berry flavors. I tried honey to entice out some berry flavors and it really didn’t help. Also tried as an iced tea. Was a bit better warm. Might be good in a blend, but not so much on its own.
This CommuniTea had a strong scent of cherry when opening the packet. It brewed to a lovely red color and tasted of cherry when warm. As it cooled, the hibiscus became more prominent. Chilled, this was a nice blend of cherry and hibiscus with a hint of strawberry peaking through.
I drank this one cold on this 100 degree day. While I love most fruit teas, this one was had too much hibiscus for me.
The tea was such a beautiful blend of fruit and flowery herbs. The fragrance alone was intoxicating and refreshing, easily putting a smile on my face. I will definitely be adding this to my “must buy again” list<3
I steeped my CommuniTEA packet at 212F for 10 minutes then refrigerated until cold. The result was a cherry flavored, tart, hint of strawberry, yet refreshing fruity beverage. It kind of reminded me of a reduced sugar cherry Kool Aid. Happy sipping!
Fruit Medley is a bit much for me. For those that don’t like hibiscus or floral notes, this one might be a miss. But if you like your fruit jazzed up with punchy tang and a background melody of flower power this is for you. I prefer this one iced. When hot it’s quite fierce.
Definitely cold brewed this one and it was so yum yum yum!
Very tart with an almost savory undertone, but with sugar it's a great tea for a sweet tooth who enjoys fruit.
I found the Fruit Medley tea to be quite enjoyable. Rose hips were definitely prominent, the rest of the fruity flavors blended together to create a warm fruit punch flavor. No doubt this would make a refreshing iced tea and would be lovely in blends.
Tastes like cherry cough drops =/ It's nice enough, I suppose. It got better as it cooled off. (5 mins @ 212 F, 3 drops EZ-Sweetz)
Nice fruity blend...especially iced. I thought it was ok, but there are a lot of other Adagio herbals I enjoy more.
(Like Raspberry Patch, Wild Strawberry and Berry Creme Compote.) I certainly think it's worth a sample to try!
Very tart hibiscus flavor in the beginning, but as it cooled, the flavor mellowed and became far more pleasant.
Tart and fruity, this blend tasted good cold steeped and sweetened with simple syrup. I think it would also be good mixed with lemonade.
Love the flavor of fruity blend, I’m cold blew it!
I am not a big fan of strawberry or hibiscus, but this is surprisingly good! It is not overly tart, but rather super fruity and rounded out by the rosehips. This would make an unimaginable iced tea.
An embarrassing number of the teas in my iced tea collection have the same base ingredients: rose hips, hibiscus, apple pieces, strawberries, strawberry flavor.
You would think, after who-knows-how-many variations on that theme, that I'd be over it.
And yet.
When I drank this tea (iced, of course), I actually, literally squealed with delight. 'Ooooh! This is right up my alley!' The sweet-tart combo and the lovely red hue is just the perfect summer drink. And for me, it never gets old.
I mean, why mess with perfection?
Tangy tea that was good cold with a bit of sweetener. (10 mins @ 212°F)
212 degrees for 10 minutes. Tooty fruity! This is another tongue curling tart fruit blend thats super tasty and fresh, but its definitely one for sweetener. I enjoyed it over ice on a nice summer day.
Nope, nope, and nope. I don't like feeling like I'm drinking straight flowers. WAY too floral for me. Give me a more robust tea any day.
I mostly taste rose and cherry. This reminds me of cherry marzipan oolong but more tart. Very refreshing iced. Not my favorite tisane though.
Really good, smells and tastes delicious. Really reminds me of youthberry tea.
Before my first sip of this delicious beverage I steeped it for seven minutes, then I infused a bit of rock sugar while I waited until it cooled down, just before I chilled it, I took that first sip at room temperature. It was sweet with just a slight tart and too good to wait until it was iced. I imagine if you wait until it was iced it would be even more refreshing on a hot day.
Taste the rainbow! It tasted like Skittles. Tea leaf smell was nice and liquid was a pinkish red. My youngest wanted the rest.
Not a personal favorite. Seemed a bit syrupy when hot. Drank half of this hot and the other half iced. It seemed better iced and with a bit more water added.