Brand: T2
Flavour: Bondi
Ingredients: Lemon myrtle, aniseed myrtle, blood limes, Davidson plum, quadong
Caffeine Factor: Caffeine-free
Organic Ingredients: 100%
Price Range: £7.50
Cups Per Box: 40 (approx.)
Review: As UK residents, we had to look up what most of these ingredients even were. For anyone else staring at the list and thinking, What the heck is that? we thought it helpful to give a brief explanation.
You've probably heard of the first two ingredients: lemon myrtle is a plant that is traditionally used to treat cramps, general aches and pains, and digestive problems; while aniseed myrtle is beneficial for eye health, as well as containing high levels of zinc, calcium and magnesium.
Blood limes are an intensely creepy-looking reddish-coloured Australian hybrid citrus fruit that are smaller and slightly sweeter than more commonly seen green limes. In other words, they're an unnaturally bred invention from down under.
Davidson plum is a sour deep-red rainforest fruit referred to as 'gourmet bushfood', while quadong is a wild peach; both are again commonly found in Australia.
It has to be remembered that T2 are an Australian company, so all of these ingredients are probably familiar to their local customers. But we in the UK had no idea what to expect.
The overpowering smell of this blend is of lemon myrtle. It's an artificial, sherbet scent we couldn't quite get over. It prepared us for a disgustingly sweet flavour that didn't actually come. The taste was thankfully more pleasant that full-on lemon myrtle. However, we still didn't like it, and it's hard to say why. Possibly there were just too many contrasting flavours for any one ingredient to stand out and shine.
After investigating all those exotic ingredients, we expected more - something new and exciting that would open us to the magical world of Australian flora. We still reckon these ingredients might be exciting and delicious in another context; but this drink certainly doesn't sell them to us.
Best time of year to drink this: Hm...technically, it's fruity, so possibly summer.
Best time of day to drink this: After breakfast or lunch, to aid digestion.
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