This is the Smash a Whole Feijoa in Jasmine Tea ($11.00; less ice, 70% sugar) from Wucha, a seasonal beverage featuring a jasmine tea base with a whole smashed feijoa, topped with aloe vera and mint.
The beverage presented with an opaque pale yellow hue containing generous visible pieces of yellow-green feijoa flesh and lemon, alongside more translucent aloe vera cubes suspended throughout the liquid. The structure appeared highly pulpy and textural rather than clarified. Aroma opened with the fragrant tropical and lightly minty perfume characteristic of fresh feijoa.
Initial contact delivered immediate feijoa notes with moderate sweetness, carried through the dewy floral character of the jasmine green tea base. The jasmine tea amplified the naturally perfumed qualities of the feijoa rather than competing with them, creating a highly aromatic opening profile.
Through the mid-palate, the feijoa profile expanded into a more complex tropical structure combining tangy pineapple-like brightness, strawberry-like tart sweetness, and the herbaceous perfume associated with apple guava. Texture combined the smoother liquid tea base with the varied textures of the smashed fruit. The softer feijoa pulp contrasted against the firmer inner flesh between the skin and seed cavity, introducing a gentle bite and chew. These denser fruit components contrasted further with the smooth, slippery softness of the aloe vera, which travelled through the straw more easily than the heavier feijoa flesh. The beverage maintained strong structural variation throughout drinking.
Towards the finish, the naturally mint-like cooling qualities of the feijoa, reinforced by the fresh mint leaf topping, lifted the palate into a refreshing and highly aromatic resolution. The jasmine tea gradually receded while the fragrant tropical profile of the feijoa lingered pleasantly and persistently in the aftertaste without excessive sweetness or acidity.
Overall, a fruit tea with a layered tropical flavour trajectory and highly textural fruit integration, resulting in a vibrant and refreshing beverage that captures the floral and aromatic complexity of fresh feijoa particularly well.
This Smash a Whole Feijoa in Jasmine Tea was purchased from Wucha in Auckland, New Zealand in May 2026.