KiwiDelight

Banana Dream Pie (organic) from DAVIDsTEA

KiwiDelight drank Banana Dream Pie (organic) by DAVIDsTEA

Thanks to Stephanie for sending me a sample!

The leaves (dry and wet) smelled of banana and a bit of chocolate – like banana dipped in melted chocolate. Surprisingly, the flavor of the liquor was bitter, and the banana was weaker than I anticipated. Even when I brewed another first infusion with a lower steeping time (about a minute less) the tea was still bitter. The second infusion tasted better: I let the leaves steep for a bit longer than the recommended alloted time for the first infusion (for compensation), and the flavor was less bitter and the banana and chocolate stood out more. Even then it was only alright at best.

I had high expectations because I love banana/chocolate teas, but this one isn’t for me unfortunately.

2013-03-14 11:48:55 -0400

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Stephanie 2013-03-14 16:10:24 -0400

Bummer that you didn’t like it. This is why we sample though, at least you didn’t purchase it and then dislike it! :)

KiwiDelight 2013-03-14 17:12:15 -0400

I really wanted to! Hope the same thing doesn’t happen with Watermelon Xylophone – sounds too awesome.

Stephanie 2013-03-14 17:27:01 -0400

You won’t get any bitterness from the Watermelon, I’m sure! Funny how everyone’s palates are a little bit different.

KiwiDelight 2013-03-14 17:34:57 -0400

Tea is more interesting this way :D

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What fascinates me about tea is its complexity – the history, the manufacturing processes, the influence on cultures, and so on. Even though it’s been well more than a year since tea has become my passion/obsession, I’m still a newb. I namely want to explore the world of Chinese teas.

The only teas I know for certain that I truly dislike are fruity tisanes. I love Japanese greens (sencha, kukicha, and matcha are yummmmm) and chocolatey teas. My favorite herbal tisane is peppermint. Cold-brewed teas I’ve come to like: plain red rooibos, hibiscus, and chai.

I’m a grad school student studying Nonfiction writing. I want to be a science writer because writing is awesome and science is awesome. I like animals, colors, astronomy and cosmology, exercising, and writing and reading.