“ Delicious, like a non-artificial watermelon jolly rancher. Agreed with using a bit more than recommended (I use double portions minimum), and the apple pieces are good enough to eat when I brew this loose. Another good hot/cold blend, and I don't need honey for it--but a little can make the watermelon flavor pop. My biggest (and only real) complaint other than the delicate flavor strength, is that the color is sometimes a gorgeous, pale medium-pink shade, and other times, almost clear. The apple ratio is a little heavy. I make up for it by adding a little Berry Creme Compote. The ratio I use is like 1/4-1/2 tsp of BCC to 2 tbsp of WC, but if I'm feeling decadent I'll do a 1:1 ratio. Watermelon-berry creme is like summer in a glass, but some days, I'm a purist (and just add a little more roselle/hibiscus to the WC blend in my cup.)
Hit with me, hit with the kid, and smells like candy. For a first blend attempt, this slaps pretty hard. If Adagio improves it in the future, I'd recommend bringing the apple ratio down a bit, upping the watermelon flavor, and making sure there's enough roselle to make the color pop for every cup. But, even if they don't... I mean, I'm already getting low on this blend, out of the 5 fruit tisane bags of tea I bought last order. So.... It IS really good. Just not always consistent with ingredients showing up in every cup. I went ahead and bought a big bag right off the bat on a hunch, and do not regret it either way.
” 5 mins @ 212°F