A few months ago, I ordered a handful of samplers from Republic of Tea and this was one of them. Red tea is another name for rooibos, so this is a tisane. It smells like tart pomegranate tinged with vanilla when the tin is first opened. It has hibiscus in it as well, which smells sharply sweet (or perhaps it's tartly sweet?).
You're supposed to steep this one for a whopping five to seven minutes, so I figured I'd start at five then figure out if it needed more time. Usually, the only tea that can be steeped so long is rooibos or another type of tisane, as camellia sinensis will get bitter if left to brew for so long. The color is a very deep orange-red that's bordering on brown and is so dark you can't see the bottom of the cup.
[via Terri Tu]
It tastes like pomegranate seeds that have been dipped in vanilla, or maybe sprinkled with vanilla sugar. The vanilla tastes almost smoky and is not overpoweringly sweet. I find it a little tart, but that is mediated by the vanilla aftertaste. I think that some hibiscus syrup would really make the hibiscus flavor stand out. It might benefit from steeping for six minutes, though, instead of five; the flavor was only good, not fantastic.
Definite flavors of pomegranate and vanilla, but neither are particularly stunning. It's a nice blend, given that it manages to be not too tart and not too sweet.
Taken from http://thatpourgirl.blogspot.com/
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