What are tea crystals?

Good question; it’s also the first one I had when I first heard about Pique Tea.

Tea crystals are basically the carefully-extracted & powdered version of tea leaf blends.

This makes them easier to store in smaller packets, so tea is even more accessible on-the-go. You also need a smaller scoop of tea crystals to get the same flavor as a large tea bag or loose-leaf scoop.

Not to mention: Pique Tea’s process promises to “gently” extract phytonutrients to render blends with up to 12x the antioxidants of traditional tea leaves.

They slow-brew their tea for 8 hours, which “crystalizes” it and makes it a super-concentrated version of itself.

Once the crystals are formed, they’re sent to a third party for toxin testing & polyphenol testing to ensure the quality they sell.

And boy, do they deliver!

Let’s get into a little review of some Pique Tea flavors, yes?

Ginger Digestion Elixir Tea Crystals

I’ve gotta admit, I was a little worried I wouldn’t like this flavor.

Ginger is a very strong taste to begin with. Although I’ve been playing with ginger & cayenne in drink form a bit more this year, it’s still very hit-or-miss for me.

That said, this flavor pleasantly surprised me.

It’s definitely a strong flavor, and you can feel it going to work in your gut soon after drinking it. But that’s not a bad thing, and it doesn’t cause “too much” digestion like a lot of other gut teas I’ve tried… if you know what I mean.

The Ginger Detox Elixir is enjoyable on its own or mixed with lemon water. You can also add other similarly flavored supplements (I like it with the Strawberry-Lemon Vital Proteins Beauty Collagen).

This product can also be brewed in hot OR cold water, which I find extremely beneficial.

One of the major reasons I’ve realized I’m resistant to drinking tea year-round is because I live in Texas. You don’t exactly crave hot drinks for like, a minimum of 7 of our months.

The simplicity of the ingredients in this Digestion Elixir is wonderful, too.

Many “detox,” “gut,” or “digestion” teas have a bunch of random herbs in them that don’t always make sense to do what they’re supposed to.

This tea, however, has 5 simple ingredients that have all been clinically proven to help with our digestive process.

That’s something I can stand behind!

Rating: 9/10

Pique Tea Ginger Digestion Elixir ingredients:

Ginger, orange peel, lemon peel, mint, licorice root. [ALL organic!]

Hibiscus Beauty Elixir Tea Crystals

Hibiscus tea is one of my favorites to drink iced.

The one thing I’ll say about this product is that per the package, it’s best brewed hot and then placed in the fridge if you want to have an iced version of it.

However, I’m also lazy and have tried mixing it in cold water straight away and it dissolved within a few minutes. Just not quite as fast as it would in hot water!

Anyway – hibiscus is one of those tastes that just fits so well with summer. Sitting by the beach or the pool only makes it better!

When I tried the Pique Tea Hibiscus Beauty Elixir, the flavor was a bit different than what I’m accustomed to.

Not in a bad way. It was just different.

And then I realized: I’ve probably been drinking diluted and/or sweetened hibiscus for my entire experience with the flavor.

Even if you get the “unsweetened hibiscus tea” at a restaurant, I still wouldn’t necessarily trust that the sourcing is good or that they’re truly not adding anything else to it.

That said, you’ll likely notice that this has a stronger tart flavor than you might expect if your only hibiscus tea experience is from restaurants.

But I found it highly enjoyable and quickly became accustomed to this as the “true” hibiscus flavor.

The ingredients show you just how pure this product is and if you care about that type of quality (which you should) you’ll LOVE this product as your new Beauty supplement sip – poolside or not!)

Rating: 8/10

Pique Tea Hibiscus Beauty Elixir Ingredients:

Hibiscus, mint, licorice root. [ALL organic!]

Sacred Lily Oolong Tea Crystals

If you’ve never had Oolong tea, it’s technically classified as its own type of tea.

This basically means it’s not green, black, white, or dark – it’s oolong. I know, stick with a theme, tea-namers.

Anyway, its flavor is a blend of green and black tea. It’s been slightly more oxidized than the other types, rendering it the “medium roast” (in my opinion) of teas.

It’s not as strong as black tea, not as soft as white, less caffeinated than green, and I honestly don’t know anything about dark tea so I can’t compare it to that one.

But as far as Pique Tea’s Sacred Lily Oolong goes, I can vouch for the flavor being spot-on with other oolongs I’ve had before.

It’s light, earthy, distinct from the flower-based teas listed above and is the closest “just tea” flavor I’ve tried in this line.

If you’re looking for a subtle mix-up to your water game, this is it.

Tea is naturally full of l-theanine, which is super helpful for reducing anxiety WITHOUT making you tired. Yeah, that’s a new one.

So, whether you’re using oolong to wind down at the end of the day or need to keep from pulling your hair out mid-morning, this should be your go-to tea crystal blend.

Rating: 8/10