Mighty Leaf Tropical Green Tea Review
The Mighty Leaf tea company produces a premium quality bagged tea called Tropical Green Tea. Usually, green tea in teabag form is pretty much best avoided by true tea lovers, since higher grade, superior tasting green tea can be found only in loose leaf varieties. The difference with this Mighty leaf one is that the leaves are, well, mighty! The tea leaves are really large, completely different from the sad collection of dust that passes for tea in most bagged varieties. The bags themselves are massive, too, to make room for the unusually grand size of the leaves within.
Mighty Leaf describes their Tropical Green Tea as being refreshing, healthy, and almost heavenly: "Green Tea Tropical boasts smooth green tea leaves that harmoniously blend with sweet tropical fruits to create a sensation as uplifting as a breeze off the isle of Papenoo. A healthy and refreshing blend rich in antioxidants, Green Tea Tropical makes ideal an introduction to green tea."
And really, when you add the water to this tea and breathe in the aroma, you really will feel like you've been miraculously transported to the tropics. Bits of pineapple, flower petals, and all sorts of natural tropical ingredients mingle to create a scent that is to die for, and good enough to eat – or at least drink. The taste is similar to many popular tropical mix drinks and juices, with the flavor of pineapple particularly impressive without taking over the entire taste experience of the tea. And there's enough of the natural green tea flavor present in there to let you know that you're getting an antioxidant-rich, fresh green tea experience into the bargain.
Probably not one for someone who is a green tea purist, since the flavor definitely leans more towards the tropical sensation than the natural green leaf taste, this tea is an excellent choice for anyone who dislikes the sometimes grassy, vegetal notes so often dominant in green teas. Alternatively, it would be great for a green tea fan who likes to experiment with different blends and flavors, and have a bit of variety without losing out on the healthy benefits of drinking green tea on a regular basis.
The aftertaste, too, is perfect, lingering in your mouth to delight your senses long after you've finished drinking the tea itself. It's rare for a bagged tea to contain this much flavor, but the swirling flavors and aromas of tropical fruits in Mighty Leaf Tropical Green Tea, with its subtle flowery overtones, are every bit as good as a good quality loose leaf tea. Well worth trying, whether you're a newcomer to green tea and looking for a gentle introduction without the distinctive grassy taste of many pure greens, or a green tea lover who simply likes to try different flavors and varieties from time to time. Don't be put off by the fact that it's a bagged tea – the quality and the flavors and aromas are so good that you'd be forgiven for not realizing that you're actually drinking a beverage produced from a teabag rather than one made from a loose leaf variety! You can buy it online here.
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