This is the TopTea Rosella Cherry Fruit Tea ($10.90, 70% sweetness, less ice). The drink contained pitted cherries and strawberries set in a deep red rosella infusion, with agar pearls.

When consumed chilled, the rosella delivered sharp, tangy and intensely fruity notes, closely resembling tart cherry. The flavour remained bright and fresh without tipping into astringency. The fruit pieces, however, were cut too large to pass through the straw, meaning that textural contrast during drinking came solely from the bouncy agar pearls. The fruit itself was better appreciated after finishing the drink: the cherries tasted crisp and fresh, while the strawberries were sweet with a brief pop of acidity.

Overall, this was a refreshing and well-balanced fruit tea with a strong rosella profile and good-quality fruit, somewhat limited by impractical fruit sizing during consumption.

This Rosella Cherry Fruit Tea was purchased from TopTea in Sydney, Australia in January 2026.