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drank Silver Bell Oolong by DAVIDsTEA
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Tasty, but does mostly taste like milk oolong, which I enjoy. A nice cup regardless.

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I didn’t notice/remember that this was an iced tea; I steeped it hot (and for too long), but it ended up being pretty vibrant and delicious. Definitely reminiscent of the Frank version with the fruit mixture; I couldn’t really pick out much but citrus (which was delightfully not bitter at all), but certainly more complex than that. I’ll need to try a cold brew next time.

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drank BOO-berry by 52teas
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Anne version, circa October 2022. I think/hope I have another bag of this somewhere, as it’s just so delicious. It’s basically a vanilla marshmallow cotton candy tea, plus blueberry. Just so good.

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Sadly, I dumped about half a cup’s worth of this on the floor while I was measuring it out, so the final cup was rather small, but still tasty. This was the Dec 2022 advent version; I still have some older ones but if I recall correctly, this one was more flavourful. I’m sure it will come back eventually!

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But lots left. However, I need to dig it up because lately I’ve really been craving this delicious combination. Probably the perceived impact of lavender on stress, if I had to guess.

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One package gone, another tasty flavour combo.

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Another sipdown of one I really loved. Something about Butiki’s plum and nut flavours always really turned out so delicious, and this tea was no exception.

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82

I want this to be good, but the rooibos and licorice really ruin it for me. I can’t taste anything but those two flavours.

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drank Cranberry Pear by DAVIDsTEA
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Still good; had some with eggnog recently and it really brought me back. Sadly, out of eggnog now :(

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This was a random pull from my 52teas pile, and it hit the spot. I would prefer it without the rooibos, but the flavour combo here is just perfect for calming down in the evening. It reminds me a lot of… one of my favourite white teas with lavender/lemon… name totally escaping me.

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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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