I found this new tea flavoured candy at T & T Supermarket. I'm generally not a fan of hard candies, but when it's tea flavoured I'm more interested. So, I gave it a go.
Quick run-down:
- Brand: Bali's Best (also makes coffee candy which I've seen before)
- Hard candy
- Made with tea extracts
- Indonesian tea, from the Java region
The one I purchased was Classic Iced Tea but the other flavours were Green Tea Latte and Citrus Green Tea. Whole green tea leaves are apparently used to make the green tea candies which was interesting to note and I was tempted to get the green tea latte as that would be the drink I'd choose, but classic iced tea in a candy was a little different. Indonesian black tea is supposed to be similar to Assam or Ceylon tea rather than Chinese black tea (although I don't think I've had loose leaf Indonesian tea yet), so I expected it to be like the iced tea we know in North America.
Taste: Good tea flavour and tastes slightly lemon-y. More Ceylon tea flavour then citrus. Some black teas can naturally have more citrus notes to it and it's possible that the tea used has this flavour profile (but I wonder if it can be detected in extracts). I remember doing a tea tasting using various estate teas and they produced different iced tea flavours without the addition of lemon (i.e. Court Lodge FBOP had citrus notes compared to Kenmare FBOP...and yes, I had to look at my past notes for the names).
Sweetness level is good, not too sweet where you only taste sugar.
But, if you're looking for a strong tea taste, especially if you're used to drinking your tea strong, you won't find the candy as good.
But, if you're looking for a strong tea taste, especially if you're used to drinking your tea strong, you won't find the candy as good.
Ingredients: glucose syrup (tapioca), cane sugar, tea extract, natural tea flavor, salt.
I inquired about the tea leaves and it is primarily made from black tea leaves. They also note on their packaging that they are "all natural".
I inquired about the tea leaves and it is primarily made from black tea leaves. They also note on their packaging that they are "all natural".
Price at T&T was $2.99 for 42 pieces.
Overall: This is a pretty good tasting tea candy. Yes, I'd purchase again and I'd definitely try the other flavours!
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