Brand: Celestial Seasonings
Flavour: Roastaroma
Ingredients: Roasted barley, roasted chicory, roasted carob, cinnamon, allspice and Chinese star anise
Caffeine Factor: Caffeine-free
Organic Ingredients: Unknown Price Range: £2-3 Bags Per Box: 20Review: This blend boasts of being a caffeine-free substitute for your morning coffee. As with many coffee alternatives, it's based on chicory - and barley, which you can really smell. It's a bit like Ovaltine. Interestingly, once it cools down enough to drink, it suddenly smells like instant coffee.
This is a substantial drink, round, full and savoury. The taste is quite bitter, like coffee (that's likely the chicory root). It's also heavy and hits you in the face like coffee. But unlike coffee, it's a bit fruity, with a hint of sweetness from the star anise and cinnamon, and even the suggestion of chocolate (probably due to the carob). The flavour passes through several different phases with each sip, making you pause and think, working out what you're tasting. This was a bit of a surprising one that we really enjoyed. It's a good one to help you slow down and experience the moment, making it an ideal accompaniment to breakfast, or even a nice one to soothe and ease you off to bed at night.Best time of year to drink this: All year round
Best time of day to drink this: Breakfast, or in that last hour before bed
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