Good Earth Sweet & Spicy Green Tea: Product Review

Though I consider myself a health food lover for sure, I think I also am a health food sinner. I don't really like quinoa (gasp!). The way it smells when it cooks is putrid actually. As you know, I don't really like smoothies or juice either, as I prefer to chew my food, thank you very much. I think coconut oil is heavy and greasy and don't buy into it being a miracle food. I refuse to use the hipster term 'bone broth' because its just bubby's chicken soup for goodness sakes, and I don't even really like broth that much (I am a double sinner here as one might argue any good Jew loves chicken soup!). I also don't really like the taste of green tea. Yes, I admit it! The horror!!

Green tea has a plentitude of health benefits though, so I would like a way to get myself drinking it more often. Consequently, I was more than happy to sample Good Earth's Sweet & Spicy Green Tea, flavoured with fruit, cinnamon, and lemongrass.

As soon as I poured boiling water over the tea bag, I knew this would be a winner. It's very aromatic! It also tastes as good as it smells. The fruit and spices add enough natural sweetness to balance out the bitterness of the green tea. Though I don't fine it has any heat, that will probably be preferable to more people who don't want a throat tingle from their tea.

Good Earth makes a huge variety of green, black, white, oolong and herbal teas to suit every taste. They are available online across North America and at Target and other stores in the U.S.

Personally, I am sold on this tea, and suspect the box will be empty very soon!! If you don't love plain green tea either, check out their different varieties and find one that suits you, because it is definitely worthwhile to add green tea into your diet!

Disclosure: I was sent this tea to review, but all opinions on this blog are my own.

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