Anguria a Pezzetti - Campione

The dry leaf actually smells like a fresh-cut watermelon rind, sweet but not candy-ish, and it steeps into a light, clean cup that’s surprisingly refreshing hot. I’ve been reaching for it every afternoon since the sample arrived.

It smells exactly like a fresh-cut watermelon, which is wild for a tea. The sweetness is natural and not cloying, and it brews up a beautiful light pink that makes the whole cup feel like a treat.

The straw-in-the-watermelon gimmick had me skeptical, but this tea genuinely tastes like biting into the ripest, juiciest slice on a hot day. I usually weigh and knock on a bag before committing, and this one passed the test easily with its sweet, refreshing character.