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Flavour: Cilegia (…possibly…)

Ingredients: Hibiscus, rosehips, currants, apple, cherry, blackcurrant

Caffeine Factor: Caffeine-free

Organic Ingredients: Unknown

Price Range: Є4.50 for 100g

Review: This infusion can only be described as pleasant. It smells mildly like cherry cough drops, but in a good way. The flavour is quite mild, but that’s a good thing when you have all the usual berry tea ingredients like hibiscus and rosehips. It’s not too tart or sweet – it’s just nice. We thought it was one of the better fruit teas out there, because it’s so natural – natural enough to be eaten as a snack, if you feel peckish.

We’re just not entirely sure if we have the right brand, because it wasn’t listed on the bag. However, it was gifted to us alongside another one we worked out is from Caffè Ninci, and the ingredients list seems to match their old Cilegia blend…which is no longer available on their website…so, um…good luck finding this! It really was lovely!

Best time of year to drink this: Summer

Best time of day to drink this: Afternoon

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Flavour: Infuso Menta e Eucalipto

Ingredients: Orange peel, hibiscus, rosehips, eucalyptus leaves (12%), peppermint (3%), elderberries, natural flavours / essential oils

Caffeine Factor: Caffeine-free

Organic Ingredients: Unknown

Price Range: Є4.50 for 100g

Review: …elderberries…. As you can guess, this wasn’t for us. You can smell the feet through the bag, before you even open it. When you brew it, the foot odour combines with the menthol to create something that immediately reminded us both of toilet cleaner. It isn’t inviting.

The taste is extremely bitter from the orange peel, the peppermint is very strong (essential oil), and the elderberries bring their usual footy flavour. On drinking it, we had the ‘what have you done to me?’ face. It’s just elderberries – yes, they have health benefits, but we can’t imagine why anyone has them for pleasure. Elderflower, sure. Berries, no – just like this infusion.

Best time of year to drink this: Never

Best time of day to drink this: Never

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