Serendipitea’s Fiji is a loose green tea blend flavored with wild pineapple and papaya. Before steeping, this aromatic tea smells exactly like my mother’s pineapple upside-down cake cooling on the kitchen counter. Freshly brewed, Fiji offers a mild, sweet, almost tropical fragrance. (For those of you who read my Lapsang Souchong review, Fiji falls at the extreme opposite end of the olfactory spectrum.)
Fiji is a superb tea blend that somehow manages to equal even more than the sum of its parts. The flavor is a seamless synthesis of pineapple, papaya, and quality green tea - one of those unusual flavored greens that maintains a perfect balance among all of the ingredients. This tea achieves a flawless synergy, with no single element overwhelming or detracting from the others.
I first sampled Fiji at Ruby Foo’s on Manhattan’s upper west side. The food was decent, the company excellent, and the tea absolutely sensational. It paired nicely with the mildly flavored pan-Asian cuisine, and even carried us through a delectable dessert of chocolate banana spring rolls. I purchased my own supply the next day and have been enjoying Fiji every evening as a dessert tea with just a touch of sweetener. Highly recommended!
Tip: Fiji is available directly through Serendipitea, but if you purchase it through Amazon using the A9 discount, it’s slightly cheaper.
