6105 Tasting Notes

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I’ve determined that brewing teas at work generally is a suboptimal experience – it’s probably the water, somehow, but tea definitely just doesn’t taste as good as it does at home (where we have softener, brita-filtered water… which doesn’t seem like it should be the ideal combo but seems to work). This tea lived at work for a while, and I’ve only drank it there, to mediocre results. Different story tonight at home – rich and bready base, roasted strawberry near the back. A slight bit of astringency to remind you that it’s tea. Definite creaminess lingering on the palate after swallowing. This is really quite good. At its core it’s really just a strawberry black, done by countless tea companies, but the execution is definitely the best I remember tasting. Yum. Too bad I only have one packet of it!

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88

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Still have a larger packet of it left somewhere, though. Unfortunately, there was so little left in this bag that I used a poor water:tea ratio and ended up making it quite watery, so I actually couldn’t taste much at all. I recall a rootbeer-esque flavour from previous cups, though.

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70

I don’t seem to be the biggest fan of figs, ginger(bread), or honeybush, so unsurprisingly wasn’t a big fan of this tea. It did hit the warming spices nicely, for those who do enjoy this sort of flavour combo.

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drank Sweet Potato by 52teas
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Review for the 2023… reblend? Is this a reblend? I missed seeing that in the notes, but here we are.

Anyhow, I don’t know exactly what flavours I’d be looking for to stand out in a sweet potato tea, and I didn’t really pick anything out, however, this tea was pretty tasty regardless, with a great base. As per usual, would benefit from drinking this a bit more mindfully to see what flavours are actually present.

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Yes, it’s a reblend. :)

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75
drank Chocolate Malt Dream by 52teas
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This was okay, but cacao nibs bring with them a chocolate flavour that I’m not overly fond of.

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95

Review for the (Mar 2023?) reblend – it’s as delicious as the original. Perfect blend of black tea, creamy vanilla, lavender, and bergamot. Just perfect.

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90

I don’t even remember the last time I had this, but it was so good. Delicious creamy oolong, sweet maple. I don’t often remember teas I drink while working, but this really stuck out.

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81

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Did not realize this was a sipdown. Oops. It was very tasty though. Slightly mariney, vegetal, strong, fresh. Has me on a bit of a green tea kick right now, actually.

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drank Cranberry Pear by DAVIDsTEA
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Made it with eggnog and it was just so good. Nothing compares to a cranberry pear eggnog latte.

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85
drank White Chocolate Chai by DAVIDsTEA
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Sweet, creamy chai. A little artificial, and maybe also a little sweet, but tasty. Might have been extra sweet as it was the bottom of the bag.

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I have always been a tea fan (primarily herbals and Japanese greens/oolongs) but in the last year or so, tea has become increasingly more appealing as not only a delicious, calming drink, but as a relatively cheap, healthy reward or treat to give myself when I deserve something. I should clarify that, however; the reward is expanding my tea cupboard, not drinking tea – I place no restrictions on myself in terms of drinking anything from my cupboard as that would defeat my many goals!

My DavidsTea addiction was born in late 2011, despite having spent nearly a year intentionally avoiding their local mall location (but apparently it was just avoiding the inevitable!). I seem to have some desire to try every tea they’ve ever had, so much of my stash is from there, although I’ve recently branched out and ordered from numerous other companies.

I like to try and drink all my teas unaltered, as one of the main reasons I’m drinking tea other than for the flavour is to be healthy and increase my water intake without adding too many calories! I’ve found that the trick in this regard is to be very careful about steeping time, as most teas are quite pleasant to drink straight as long as they haven’t been oversteeped. However, I tend to be forgetful (particularly at work) when I don’t set a timer, resulting in a few horrors (The Earl’s Garden is not so pleasant after, say, 7+ minutes of steeping).

I’m currently trying to figure out which types of teas are my favourites. Herbals are no longer at the top; oolongs have thoroughly taken over that spot, with greens a reasonably close second. My preference is for straight versions of both, but I do love a good flavoured oolong (flavoured greens are really hit or miss for me). Herbals I do love iced/cold-brewed, but I drink few routinely (Mulberry Magic from DavidsTea being a notable exception). I’m learning to like straight black teas thanks to the chocolatey, malty, delicious Laoshan Black from Verdant Tea, and malty, caramelly flavoured blacks work for me, but I’m pretty picky about anything with astringency. Lately I’ve found red rooibos to be rather medicinal, which I dislike, but green rooibos and honeybush blends are tolerable. I haven’t explored pu’erh, mate, or guayasa a great deal (although I have a few options in my cupboard).

I’ve decided to institute a rating system so my ratings will be more consistent. Following the smiley/frowny faces Steepster gives us:

100: This tea is amazing and I will go out of my way to keep it in stock.

85-99: My core collection (or a tea that would be, if I was allowing myself to restock everything!) Teas I get cravings for, and drink often.

75-84: Good but not amazing; I might keep these in stock sparingly depending on current preferences.

67-74: Not bad, I’ll happily finish what I have but probably won’t ever buy it again as there’s likely something rated more highly that I prefer.

51-66: Drinkable and maybe has some aspect that I like, but not really worth picking up again.

34-50: Not for me, but I can see why others might like it. I’ll make it through the cup and maybe experiment with the rest to get rid of it.

0-33: It’s a struggle to get through the cup, if I do at all. I will not willingly consume this one again, and will attempt to get rid of the rest of the tea if I have any left.

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