Davidson's Hibiscus Loose Leaf Tea Review 2020 Review | Zero-Waste Tea Leaves
The Top Line:
After trying Davidson’s Hibiscus tea, we were pleased to discover that loose leaf teas can be easy and tasty. Part of it is because we finally fell in love with a tea strainer we used, one which is no longer in stock. That said, we loved this hibiscus tea because it was 100% dried hibiscus leaves, which tasted lovely both hot and cold. 100% BUY.
The Breakdown:
Cost & Products: $11 for 16oz
How ‘Clean’ Is This? No plastic!
Packaging: Amazon box contained one zipped paper bag of tea leaves!
Purchasing & Shipping: Amazon…
Good to Know: We have tried many tea strainers that we didn’t like before finding our favorite. Sadly it is no longer in stock.
Hibiscus leaves don’t really need a tea strainer, but it’s more pleasant when you use one.Coupons: Nah… It’s amazon
What’s Your Impact? No boxes of tea, no tea bags, no glue, no staples. Just … tea!
The Taste
We still like to mix up our teas: we’ve had all of the drugstore brands as well as a few fancy ones.
Pretty straightforward - this is pure hibiscus
About 1 tablespoon of leaves is enough
Tried other flavors and this one is by far our favorite
We’ve let it steep in cold water overnight to make an iced tea!
They have so many flavors — we are excited to try this coconut chai
The Cost
One of these bag substitutes — wait for it — 226 cups of tea!!
Davidson’s Loose leaf Hibiscus Tea 16oz $11
Bigelow Hibiscus Roobois (20ct) $3.75 | 226 cups: $108
The Republic of Tea Hibiscus (36ct) $20 | 226 cups: $108
Traditional Medicinals Hibiscus (16ct) $4.50 | 226 cups: $108
Rishi Loose leaf Hibiscus 160z $18 | 226 cups: $18
Money Thoughts: It’s really unfair, but it’s no contest. Davidson’s wins.
The Good:
✔ Simple hibiscus tea
✔ We’ve loved it both hot and cold
✔ Zero waste (no tea bags!)
✔ Lasts a really, really long time- 226 cups!
The Bad:
✗ Maybe you don’t like hibiscus? Or tea in general?
Our Recommendation:
Our adventure into loose leaf tea started a few years ago. Davidson’s Hibiscus tea was our second purchase and we haven’t looked back. We love to throw it in our cold water cup or some hot water with honey. Its simplicity (and cost!) is what makes us say this is a BUY.
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