Black Tea Drink from Tung-I

This is a Taiwanese sweet tea drink, without the milk. The can has writing in English, Chinese, and Frecch. The can is imported by a California company. It was $1 for a 11.32 oz (335ml) drink. It is slightly thinner then the average 12oz can. The can itself seems quite sturdy.

So as i poured the drink into a cup, it looked kind of like a cola. Taking a sip, it tasted exactly like it's name. The taste was that of black tea with sugar, no milk. There is a slight smell of cereal coming from the drink and thats because barley is one of the ingredients. On the upside it's sweetened so it’s not a bad drink. But I feel I could have just boiled some tea and made it myself. For a traveler or camper this could be idea, or even a truck driver. The after taste is as if I had added cereal, eaten all the cereal, then drank the left over liquid. I can’t place which cereal exactly, but it's not frosted flakes or captain crunch. Swirling the drink around your mouth I can definitely taste the sharpness of the black tea.

Verdict: I would not buy again, but it was not bad. I just felt like I can make it myself.

2 stars **

BCGA 5-star ginger ale

BCGA 5-star ginger ale. At least I think that's the name. It's a Jasmine tea 100% fresh ginger ale according to the label. Anything that says it is 5 stars, well I hesitate a little. But I figured why not. Cost me $1.79 for a 12oz bottle. 160 calories per bottle, not bad. It says it's made of cane sugar, and you can actually see the cane settlements at the bottom of the bottle. It's bottled by TMI trading in Brooklyn.
As I opened the bottle I forgot that it's carbonated so a little fizzed out the side. First sp was pretty good. I forgot to shake it up, and tried to close the cap. Couldn't so some more spilled. I just drank it as it.
Hmm.. I actually though it was really good. There is the burn of ginger in my esophagus as an after effect. But it's still worth it. Not something I would buy all the time, but once in a while it's a definite. I had a few other people try it though and they couldn't take more than a sip. If you don't like ginger, then don't bother. That should be obvious but still...