Davidson's Organics, Hibiscus Flowers C/S, Loose Leaf Tea, 16-Ounce Bag

OK, first off: it's VERY confusing to see all these reviews for DIFFERENT teas on one page! Augh! Before ordering the Hibiscus Flower tea, I kept reading "gunpowder" everywhere, and went back and forth to the Hibiscus Tea page 100 times to make SURE it had none of that in the mix? Just very cludgey for us customers to get the true picture of the single-flavor tea we're shopping for. Therefore, I put "Hibiscus Tea" in the title of my review so y'all know what I'm talking about. I was quite pleased when I opened my large, zip-lock sealed bag of the Hibiscus Tea upon its arrival! Wow, the aroma from the dried flowers inside was intoxicating: like rhododendron, rose, something exotic and tangy at once. It appears that this tea is 100% dried hibiscus flowers (and thankfully no gunpowder in the mix - ugh!). I cold-brew mine: fill three unbleached tea bags with just 2 tsp each of dried flowers. Rinse each bag just a second or two with HOT water (to remove any residual dust). Drop them into a large pitcher with 1500 ml of cold water. Pop it in the fridge overnight, and the next day .... OWIE! That tea is as gorgeous and red as a ruby. I drink this tea throughout the day. It is wonderfully palate-cleansing and refreshing. I have it straight (like a fruit punch almost - even with NO sugar added), diluted with water (at bedtime) or mixed with sparkling water to accompany meals. I'd read that this tea is THE most antioxidant beverage you can quaff, so I'm hoping to feed my cells even as I please my palate. According to a study referenced by Dr. Michael Greger, among 283 beverages tested, hibiscus tea delivered 132 micro mol/serving of antioxidant. This compares to: green tea (with 36 micro mol/serving), black tea (23 mm/s), red wine (38 mm/s), espresso (40 mm/s), or even matcha tea (100 mm/s). HIBISCUS FLOWER Tea is a super-antioxidant that delivers a healthy PUNCH!

Great quality, good flavor, no debris in bag

I found out the green tea I'd started drinking a lot interferes with the absorption of iron -- that's a serious issue for me. I can't drink green tea within two hours of a meal or for two hours after or four hours before taking my iron pill on an empty stomach. Not much time left for green tea, healthy as it's suppose to be. I looked for drinks that don't interfered with iron absorption and possibly add iron to the diet. Iron supplements like Ovaltine in milk don't make sense to me because calcium interferes with the absorption of iron. This drink is the right one, it seems. Vitamin C aids the absorption of iron and this tea is loaded with vitamin C. It also has iron and apparently nothing to bind with the iron and make it non-bioavailable as they say almost every other vegetable source of iron has. This tea is also reputed to help with high blood pressure, another issue of mine. It's more tart than I expected; I don't see why anyone would want to add lemon but I understand some people do. I tried lemon, don't care for the addition in this tea even though I love lemon. I tried another suggestion; cinnamon. I don't think it helped the taste at all, it seemed to make the taste less bright, as if it dulled the taste of the tea. A little honey makes it fine for me. It's a bit too tart and astringent for me to drink it without a sweetner but with a sweetner it tastes great and it something I believe I can drink all day long, as much as I want, without worry about it being bad for my health. The vitamin C makes it something I should drink at mealtimes instead of something I should avoid like green tea.

A reorder. I ❤️ 😍 this tea. Its a great blend, strong fruit flavor, brews in about 5 mins. Relaxes you at any time. Great for after work and bed time. Its strong and can be added to tea that is not so tasty.

Really impressed with this dried hibiscus. I opened the bag and the aroma drifted out, telling me this product is very fresh and very good quality. Highly recommend.

I just tried this brand because it was organic and at a good price. My blood pressure was a little elevated so I decided to drink this to help lower it. It tastes so good and it's a beautiful color!! Great antioxidants in this tea!

This tea blend/ingredients is fresh and bitter. I drink it mainly in the afternoon because it is relaxing and helps me to focus. I recommend it.

The leaves are very nice. No issues with mold or bugs, I looked really hard because of the reviews from other brands. There’s no stems or twigs. Just leaves. They turn the water a pretty red. They tase just like they should.