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173 Tasting Notes

Glitter & Gold from DAVIDsTEA

I have had such a hard time figuring out this tea. I didn’t realize it was going to taste cinnamon-y, so that really threw me off. It smells lovely! The smell alone transports you to another place.
Like I said, the taste really gets me though. I do like it, but I have to get use to it. It’s really a strange tea.

Luscious Watermelon from DAVIDsTEA
100

So, it’s the end of January, and the weather is acting weird out there, and it’s been a long week at work. So, I thought I’d dive into this tea again, as it reminds me of warmer times and sunshine.
This tea has definitely helped me out today. It’s lifting my spirits a bit. It’s light and fruity and very delicious.

Orange Blossom from DAVIDsTEA
85

This tea is lovely. It has a smooth orangey taste to it. I didn’t make it too strong, but I know that if I made it stronger it would be even better. It is delightful. It’s a refreshing tea. And at the same time, warm and comforting.
I would LOVE to try it chilled. And maybe with milk and a little more sugar. I could see it tasting like a creamsicle.

Teaopia's Tea Master from Teaware
100

This steeper is awesome. I have the 32oz one, and I absolutely love it. It works like a charm and I’ve never had a problem with it.
The filter in the bottom is awesome for all tea leaves, including the small rooibos leaves. I’m hoping to get the small one soon to replace the one I have from a different company.

Raspberry Nectar from Tea Forte
50

I got this one from a coworker. I found it to be a bit tart. Maybe I let it steep a bit longer than I should have, but the colour that came from this one was amazing!
I love the little tea bags it comes in too. It makes it look more like a loose-leaf but just in a bag. The little leaf steam to hook over your teacup edge is also a lovely feature.

Zocolatte Spice Herbal Tea from Teavana
70

I got this one as a Christmas gift from a friend, and just got the chance to try it.
I must admit, the first smell of this one steeped, I was very unsure of it. The first steeping I did, I only did a few minutes, as I didn’t want it to be too strong or go bitter (forgetting this is a herbal tea). My first few sips, I was so unsure. I added a sprinkling of sugar to it, and it really made this tea pop! It became a sweet chocolately treat.
Second steeping, I actually forgot about it for like 5 to 10 mins or so. Maybe longer, I’m not too sure. I was sorta worried that it might have gone bitter or too strong for me to handle, but after adding another sprinkling of sugar, it was pretty good! But it was missing something. I added a splash of milk to it (which normally I would NEVER do with a herbal), and it made this tea come alive for me! It transformed into almost a smooth, chocolatey chai tea. I say smooth, because it didn’t have the same punch that a chai normally has; it was a softer chai taste, but still had that little extra to it. The second cup was inhaled!
I could see this one holding up in a latte for sure, if you make it strong. I must try it! I’ll update this when I do.

Snow Bunny (organic) from DAVIDsTEA
40

I got this one as a sample with an online order that I placed. I must admit, to me, this tea isn’t that memorable. I wanted to really love it, but I didn’t really get the love feeling from this one.
For me, all the flavours kinda just mixed together and there really wasn’t anything that stood out. The walnut flavour was probably the strongest that I got out of it, but even then, I dunno.
I’m wondering if maybe I’ve oversteeped it?

Orange Pekoe from Red Rose
30

I love this tea. I always drink it with milk and sugar. It’s the tea that I always fall back to when I’m just wanting something quick and simple, but delicious. It’s the tea that I always go to when I need a quick wake-up in the morning, or if I don’t feel very great in the morning.

Update: So, I tried to make myself a pot of this tea on the weekend, and I just couldn’t drink it… I felt so bad ‘cause normally I love this tea, but this time… It wasn’t good. I think my taste buds must be changing. Like I said, normally I love this tea, but I just couldn’t do it.
I think now I just prefer the fresher taste that loose-leaf teas have to offer. Sorry Red Rose Orange Pekoe! :(

Alpine Punch from DAVIDsTEA
85

This is such a lovely tea! It is warm and apple/cinnamon-y and it’s just lovely. My cousin and I loved it.
The flavours work so well together and the almond pieces add just enough of a special touch that it’s perfect. I’d love to see this one stick around longer than just for the winter season. I could see me drinking this one in the fall too, watching the leaves change colours.

Forever Nuts from DAVIDsTEA
90

This tea when I opened the bag smelled like Cinnabon. I couldn’t get over how sweet it smelled, but in a warm cinnamon way. I wanted to warm it up and eat it right away.
I steeped it and it turned bright pink, which I really didn’t expect at all! But it added some nice charm to it.
This tea mixes well with a bunch of different teas. I’ve only added it to Pumpkin Chai, but I have friends that have added it to a bunch of different ones and they have loved it.
This tea goes really on its own too. I’ll drink it when I want something sweet and want something different.
DavidsTea, why do you have to make so many awesome teas!?!

Three Lemon Green (organic) from DAVIDsTEA
100

Absolutely lovely!!
This tea is so refreshing. And it makes an amazing iced tea. It’s so good. I love it.

Southern Belle from DAVIDsTEA
50

So, I’ve only tried this tea once, but I plan to try it again soon.
The one time that I did try it, I must have used water that was too hot because I curdled the yogurt pieces. I was surprised by that but I guess it happens. I think next time I’m going to try it without any yogurt pieces to see what happens.
As for smell, it smells wonderful, both steeped and non-steeped. :) I’ll update this once I’ve tried it again.

Orange Pekoe (organic) from DAVIDsTEA
85

I got this one knowing that I love Orange Pekoe, but never having tried a loose-leaf version of the beloved staple tea.

This tea tastes basically the same as Red Rose, which is normally what I drink for Orange Pekoe, but I found with this one that the flavour was gentler. It wasn’t as much of a punch as others have been. Maybe if I had used more leaves, I would have gotten more of a punch of flavour, but I didn’t seem to get much with this one. It was nice and subtle. I definitely like the option of having an orange pekoe that’s a bit gentler.
I think I would get this again, but I think I’ll use up my other orange pekoes first before restocking.

Caramellissimo from Teaopia
7

This black tea smells so good. I got it as a free gift with purchase of the tea master.

I love caramel, so I knew that I would love this tea. I added milk and sugar because it was a black tea, and that’s the only kind of tea that I would add milk to. It was amazing. It was like drinking liquid caramel. It was so delicious. I couldn’t believe how awesome it was. I know this will be a permanent in my collection. I was so happy to get to try it out. Anytime I have a sweet craving, I’m grabbing this tea.

Movie Night from DAVIDsTEA
90

Movie night. When I heard about a popcorn tea, I thought it was going to be strange and gross, like liquid popcorn. I didn’t know how this was going to work out, but I knew that I wanted to at least try it and see if I could like it even just a little.
I ordered this online before even getting a chance to smell it. And I must say, I made the right decision. This tea isn’t just a popcorn tea. It’s more like a caramel popcorn tea. The apples and maple make it taste so good. It’s sweet without being too much.
Anytime I need a popcorn fix, I’m going to drink this tea. It’s just as satisfying. :)

Luscious Watermelon from DAVIDsTEA
100

LOVE LOVE LOVE!! This is one of my favourite teas ever! It’s like drinking a watermelon, and watermelon is my favourite fruit. I didn’t notice the carrot flavour at all in the tea, but I think that could be a good thing. I think that maybe it’s just meant to add to the sweetness of this tea. I bought extra this summer to get me through the long winter months. :)
I can’t say enough about how much I love this tea.

Genmaicha from DAVIDsTEA
1

I tried this tea, thinking I would love it because I love Movie Night, which is also a popcorn tea, but this one I didn’t end up caring for at all. I found it to be bitter and just not good… I ended up exchanging it. I think I just prefer sweeter teas.

Apres Ski (organic) from DAVIDsTEA
40

I didn’t find this tea to be as bad as some of the others have indicated on here, but I must agree with everyone else. I didn’t really care for it at all. I found it to be too fig tasting. I do like figs, but I found this to be far too much. I’m glad I only got a sample of it and not a whole tin.

Sleigh Ride from DAVIDsTEA
95

This a great tea also. I love the cinnamon/apple flavour to this tea. There’s something so warm and comforting about this tea.

Wild Cherry from Teaopia
90

This is a great tea. Nice cherry flavour, and not bitter. Haven’t tried it iced yet, but I would guess it’s delicious.

Santa's Secret from DAVIDsTEA
100

I love this tea. It reminds me of Read My Lips, but a bit more subtle and without the chocolate taste. I added milk and sugar to it, which I would never normally do with a minty tea, but it made it taste like a creamy candy cane. :)

Read My Lips from DAVIDsTEA
90

I love this tea. It is so good. Chocolate, mint, candy… you can’t go wrong. It’s so delicious. Sweet, but so so good.

Update: I tried this tea tonight with milk and sugar, and it’s amazing. It tastes a lot more like Santa’s Secret, but it has that added loveliness of the chocolate flavour to it. I love it. It’s wonderful. I’m so glad my dad surprised me with a full tin of this tea for Valentine’s Day!!

Swampwater from DAVIDsTEA
100

I just bought 50g of this tea because I really wasn’t sure if I’d like it. The name and what colour it turns had me a little worried. I ended up making it in a travel mug at work for the first trying of this tea, and I must say, I’m totally in LOVE!! This tea has a beautiful fruity taste and smell. I was whisked away to a sweet heaven drinking this tea. I couldn’t believe how delicious it was for such a weird sounding tea. I MUST buy more of this tea before it goes back into retirement. It is just so good! I’ll be very sad when my cupboard runs out of this stuff.

Spearmint (organic) from DAVIDsTEA
90

I love this tea. I think I actually prefer this tea to peppermint, which is surprising for me ‘cause I LOVE peppermint.
I find this tea to be smoother in taste, where as peppermint is a bit more of a punch of flavour. I think I’ll always keep this in the house. It’s great too if you just want something to relax with and to calm ya down after a long day at work. I could see it working really well if ya have a sore throat too, or not feeling well.

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My love of tea didn’t start until a few years after highschool, when a friend of mine made me an Orange Pekoe tea with milk and sugar. It was like drinking sweet nectar from heaven. Ever since then, I’ve been hooked.

I’ve remained loyal to my orange pekoe, but I have branched out to embrace different flavours and kinds of tea. Now, I drink loose leaf teas. The difference in taste and quality is amazing! I know I’ll never go back.

I would have to say, my favourite kinds are (in no particular order): black, herbal and rooibos (both red and green, but I usually enjoy green just a little bit more).

White and green teas are never usually the ones that I go for, but I must admit they are finally growing on me! I’m starting to really appreciate them.

Now I’m on a quest to drink as much tea as I can and enjoy every minute of it.

I don’t really have any specific rating system, but I’m working on it.

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Ontario, Canada

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