WATCH: Avocado leaf tea… ‘It releases this beautiful red rustic flavor with no bitterness, no astringency’ 25-Jan-2020 By Elaine Watson Avocado leaf tea has a reddish hue and a distinct earthy - but not bitter - taste, says Scott Wibbenmeyer, who has developed a patent-pending method for producing it from leaves sourced from his avocado grove in Temecula, California.