Description: It’s bright. It’s flamboyant. It’s totally over the top. Oh, and it’s incredibly good for you. If you haven’t gotten to know the dragon fruit yet, it’s time you gave this crazy-looking cactus a try. Though it looks a little bizarre, the flavour is actually quite mild – somewhere between a kiwi, a melon and a pear. And it’s so packed with good stuff, it’s being hailed as the next big super fruit. Taste it for yourself in this super tangy tropical blend. With apple, rosehip, hibiscus and blackberry leaves, it’s a great introduction to a fruit you definitely want to know.
Ingredients: Apple, rosehips, hibiscus, sweet blackberry leaves, dragonfruit, cornflower petals, natural dragonfruit flavouring.
Caffeine: 0 (caffeine free)
Brewing Instructions: 1.25 tsp 96°C/205°F 4-7 min
(from DAVIDsTEA: Magic Dragon)
Steph's Thoughts:
Finally got into DT for the July TotM. Yay!
It was one of the Teas of the Day as well, so I got to try a small sample before I asked for a cup (and a bagful!).
It steeps a nice watermelon pink, which contrasts very nicely to the DT teal.
IT has a nice full fruit flavour. The hibiscus isn't quite as strong in this tea as in other teas, which is nice. It's not overpowering. It's got a distinct aftertaste. Having never tasted a real dragonfruit, I don't know if it's a dragonfruit aftertaste. The closest I can come is a pear. Blackberry pear, maybe?? Which is entirely possible, since there ARE blackberry leaves in the tea.
It doesn't really need any sweetener, as it is pretty sweet all on its own. I had a little bit of agave in it, which makes it very nice. I tend to like my stuff on the sweet side.
It is a very wonderful mug of tea. Give it a try.
Verdict: Win!
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