12 oz. Bulk Cascara | Dried Coffee Cascara | Antioxidant Super-Tea

Being associated with coffee is sort of an albatross for Cascara, because it is completely unlike coffee in virtually every respect. But you hear 'coffee', you think it has to be like it in some way, so people have their expectations colored by that.Cascara tea is really quite lovely. It is naturally sweet-ish, though I still add a drop or two of liquid sucralose to it. And I'm one of those freaks who puts creamer in his tea. Deal with it.I don't want to say it's like 'herbal tea' because that has all kinds of connotations that aren't fit for it. It is...a full bodied, perhaps somewhat nutty, but with a somewhat floral quality, but not pungent floral. It's just a well balanced, completely different flavor from anything I've ever had.The dried husks actually smell somewhat like cocoa as you scoop them into the cup. But once brewed, there is nothing cocoa-like to it at all, either in fragrance or taste. It's really kind of fascinating.Anyway, that's my take on it. It does have a bit of caffeine, but as some say, it's probably only about a quarter of what a good strong cup of coffee has in it. It barely registers as stimulating.And on top of being delicious, it's full of all sorts of antioxidants and phyto-whatevers that are super-duper good for a body, so there's that too.

I first experienced cascara tea in a coffee roastery. It was all that this coffee-tea says it is. This version is much larger/bulkier than I’ve had elsewhere and the flavor is missing something. It may be because it isn’t as fresh? I’m not sure, but overall the taste of this cascara is just ok.

Makes for a flavorful berry-flavored tea!I bought this on a whim after reading about the benefits of coffee cherry. Now, I can't say anything about benefits - that would just be hard to pin down. However, this is a fairly large bag at a reasonable price that can easily make many, many cups of tea.They are coffee cherry skins, and I guess you can eat them after brewing, but they don't taste like much at that point.I brew it in a teapot with hot water and have had a cup every day since I bought it.It has a vaguely raisin+cherry flavor with a slight tartness (if you overbrew it like me) and notes of caramel.Per brewing, you can probably get 2-3 brews with it (of course depending on the time you spend brewing it - I always overbrew my tea, so I can get 2 good brews with one tablespoon of coffee cherries).I've also tried brewing it with cinnamon as I've seen suggested online, which is very pleasant as well.If you want a tea (that's still caffeinated) and enjoy dried-berry flavors, I'd highly recommend trying it sometime.For a note - the bag is like advertised, a bulk bag, so it doesn't reseal or anything.

I've had cascara before, and really enjoyed the flavor. Other examples had pleasant fruity overtones with currant and leathery undertones. This one, however, had overtones of musty basement. Seriously, you could go grab a handful of dust off a rafter in your basement, steep it in hot water, and you'd basically have the flavor of this swill. I tried to return it, only to find it is not returnable because it is considered a grocery product. DO NOT BUY this garbage.

I added a tsp to hot water,steep for 4 minutes. Tastes ok. No real laxative effect, except for gassss. Will try grinding fruit next time

Very good product, definitely would buy again.

This is a great substitute for regular coffee. It has a little caffeine, but not much, so I can drink it later in the day (unlike regular coffee). Also, Cascara is known to help with brain health. Very nice tea / coffee substitute. It tastes more like a tea with a subtle hint of fruity flavor and aroma. Since I have acquired a taste for it, I can't stop drinking it. Absolutely love it, and now prefer it to coffee.

The product itself was perfectly fine. I did not notice any mold or anything that some other reviewers reported. I just wanted to try it once to see if it was good since I drink coffee. That said, I really didn't like the flavor of tea made from it very much. I don't know if there is any difference between brands, but I am satisfied that I am probably just not a fan. It was still fun to try it though.