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 The Vision of the Pomegranate... Jul 27, 2010
My ship and I, (the H.M.S. Peregrine Cavendish named after the 12th Duke of Devonshire), were traveling the Bay of Bengal in the summer of 1938. King George IV, had taken reign the winter prior. His royal majesty from the House of Windsor still had a tentative grip on the British colony of India. Hearken back to olden days of yore when imperialism was a goal, and not a mangy politicians word.
We were making headway up the Hooglhy River into Calcutta under the guise of His Majesty's Royal Trade Mission with peace offerings to the Maharaja of Bengal. Calcutta was a dicey place round about that time, being our capital in colonized India you know. The locals had grown weary of the legendary British hospitality. A fortnight later, it was near the mouth of the Hooglhy River that we met a blind street beggar who promised us visions of prosperity. At first we questioned this diminutive cheeky fellow, but alas, we listened to his tale. We offered the blind beggar six British royal pounds in exchange for his gift of visions of prosperity. And that is when it happened. The blind beggar offered us this strange, yet edible fruit. "Eat the fruit of this Pomegranate", the blind beggar said, "and the visions of your prosperity will come to light".
For good penance, the blind beggar gave us seven pomegranates for our continued journey. Boson's Mate Micklegal, a fine purveyor of English tea's, and the second most knowledgeable of my sailor's had a unique idea. Boson's Mate Micklegal decided to steep some loose black tea leaves with blueberries we picked up from our travels along the coast of Palestine along with the strange edible portions of the blind beggar's pomegranate. Much to our extreme delight, what an explosion of flavor! I informed Boson's Mate Micklegal that he was definitely on to something. While this delicious concoction was certainly no Earl Grey (as any honorable Britain would tell you, there's no comparison to "The Earl"), it was certainly divine, chamomile be damned! Though summer's on the Bay of Bengal were most treacherous, with a cup of Blueberry and Pomegranate Tea by your side while fixing the braggywinkle's on the bowline, the fresh smell of the salty air on your lips, a better day one cannot achieve.
Unfortunately, Boson's Mate Micklegal found a bottle of Glen Fiddyich stowed away in one of the hold's. Boson's Mate Micklegal ended up getting pissed off the fine scotch and forgot his wonderful concoction. In his plastered stupor, Boson's Mate Micklegal heaved the six remaining Pomegranate's off the aft deck of the H.M.S. Peregrine Cavendish, losing the wonderful recipe forever. What Rubbish.
Until the hack tea makers at the Lipton company devised their own version of Blueberry Pomegranate Tea. While not as divine as the tea Boson's Mate Micklegal concocted in that summer of 1938, they came darn bloody close. Cheers Lipton! Thanks for the memories.
 This was disappointing. Jun 23, 2010
I love tea...and I really hate writing bad reviews. Maybe I didn't make it right, but I've made other teas that came out just fine.
I've bought a bottled version of it from another brand and expected a similar taste out of this tea I bought today. I tasted nothing. I let it steep and steep and steep, taking sips ever so often to see if the flavor ever came out.
I think the most disappointing thing about it is its box and smell. It's box describes it as "pomegranate blueberry" flavor. I tasted neither. It had such a seductive aroma, so much so, I could smell it while it was still packaged and I admit it was what persuaded me to buy it.
I let my mother try it, and she described it perfectly: even though it had a lovely aroma, it wasn't flavoring the water.
I noticed that there was an "apple-y" after taste at least. Lipton's just needs to step it up and make it a bit stronger so you can actually taste it. I don't know if it is because I have a natural affinity for stronger tea, or what, but I cannot begin with how disappointed I was, especially for the price I paid in store. If a tea has a fruit flavor added, I want to taste the fruit. I would rather it have a robust, full-bodied flavor. Or at least put on the label that it's a milder tea.
For the rest of the people who put excellent reviews, do tell what you did to make it taste so good. I find that it is sweet smelling water and nothing more.
 Cheapest Way to Go Jun 20, 2010
I can have this shipped to my door cheaper than I can buy it in any store, can't beat that!
Yummy pick-me-up Dec 16, 2009
I initially bought this at the grocery store on a lark because it sounded good. Imagine my surprise when it actually tasted as good as it sounds! I was even more thrilled to find it at Amazon at a great savings. Very flavorful and full of antioxidants, it's now my goto drink.
Mild, fruity flavor 3.5 stars Jun 24, 2009
I normally like white teas, and this is no exception. It's very fruity, and I especially enjoy it served hot. I found this one required longer steeping than the directions stated, and it's also a bit weak, so you'll want to use no more than six ounces of water per bag.
Nantucket Nectars used to make a very delicious blueberry tea, which they've since discontinued, so I was excited to try another blueberry tea. This unfortunately is not nearly as good as Nantucket Nectars Blueberry Tea and just didn't taste right served cold, in my opinion, but as a hot tea, I do recommend this one.
My only other complaint is that I don't understand why Lipton is using plastic tea bags now. Isn't plastic bad for the earth? Doesn't it take hundreds of years to biodegrade? I've read reports that plastic bottles are a health hazard. I don't know if this is the same kind of plastic, but it just doesn't feel right making hot tea with a plastic tea bag, so I just cut the plastic bag open and use it with my tea infuser.
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