513 Tasting Notes

drank Maple Sugar by DAVIDsTEA
513 tasting notes

Maybe it is the cinnamon and the cloves, but did anyone else find that this tasted A LOT like Sugar and Spice from last year? I don’t mind it, but it didn’t knock my socks off. I like cloves a lot, but everything from the flavour to the drier mouth feel reminded me a lot of Sugar and Spice. I am glad I gave this a shot, but it was not a huge winner in my world. Also, I get almost no maple. I will make a point of brewing another cup and trying it again, but so far the maple is totally eluding me.

Edit- Apparently there are no cloves in this… I guess it is the cinnamon that reminds me of Sugar and Spice?

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drank Guava Cadabra by DAVIDsTEA
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I think I need to adjust my rating for this tea. It is just not a tea that I am as crazy about as I once was! I find it is really good with a light brew, but too much and the flavour gets overpowering and not in a good way. In good news, I brewed some up last night and, with just a bit of tea bits to steep for the night, the result is a nice, light, fruity blend.

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drank Cranberry Pear by DAVIDsTEA
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I was a little crushed this morning to work our that I had far less of this tea than I remember having. It is still available if I want to buy more, but it is one of those teas that I love when I am in the mood for a cup, but those moods can be few and far between. I will really need to consider whether or not this is a restock for now.

The tea itself always strikes me as far more of a pear tea than a cranberry one. I guess I associate a much tarter note with my cranberry teas and this one is very, very sweet. I like pear teas and I don’t see a lot of them around, but I am not sure if I absolutely need to own this one forever and for always.

Flavors: Pear, Sweet

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drank Love Tea #7 by DAVIDsTEA
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This tea is such a mystery to me, sometimes it is amazing, sometimes I do something wrong and it is just okay. I don’t ever dislike this tea, I just really like it sometimes more than other times. When I do it right, the chocolate is sweet and the strawberry adds a fresh bite. Other times, the strawberry becomes a little cloying and artificial. I think I need to keep playing with this tea and see if I can better standardize the taste of the brewed tea.

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drank Sweet Apple Cider by DAVIDsTEA
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With 45 minutes left before the mall closed, we decided to slip by David’s tea and pick up a summer sale item to get this sample. I hadn’t been overly excited when I heard about this tea, especially given that I wasn’t crazy about Mom’s Apple Pie last year. However, I brewed up a cup of this evening and I am really pleasantly surprised. I tossed in a pinch of sugar, which in retrospect I don’t know that it needed. I get a lot of cream and vanilla flavour, backed by some sweet apple notes. This is a nice change from the tart apple teas I am used to or the common pairing of apple and cinnamon. Overall, I am really impressed with this tea. It wasn’t on my try or buy list for the fall release, but I am thinking I may need to change my mind!! Also, the sample has the release date set as August 27th, which means I can try some of them with my steeper rewards! That is fantastic!

Flavors: Apple, Cream, Vanilla

Anlina

Oooh. I wasn’t really excited for any of the fall teas but you may have convinced me to try this one.

mewakeling

I think it is worth a try. I was underwhelmed by the idea of the flavour, enough so that I wasn’t even going to give it a try, but it turned out great! I think I might just be ready for fall and hot tea season though!

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drank Brazillionaire by DAVIDsTEA
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This is a really heavy blend, what with the huge chunks of nuts in it, but I adore the taste. I don’t get a lot of either raisin or coconut, but I do get a rich, nutty note on a smooth black base. This is a new try for me and I am glad I gave it a shot!

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I really, really wish this tea could return! Chocolate, cinnamon, and coconut- add a bit of sugar and where can one go wrong?

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drank Santa's Secret by DAVIDsTEA
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We have finally finished moving and are settling into our new place. Thus far, it is much warmer than being up North in the summer. We had one cool day last week and I dug some of this out of the recently unpacked tea to enjoy with a chocolate mint creamed honey stick. I don’t tend to use my honey sticks or agave sticks (most have been gifted to me) as I prefer rock sugar and I don’t like to sweeten my tea too much, but this combination was fantastic! I love how smooth and creamy the mint is on the black base and the touch of chocolate flavour from the honey really elevated the cup for me. All in all, a sound choice for a morning cup of tea!

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drank Pink Lemonade by DAVIDsTEA
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I brewed up a pitcher of this as it is one of my perennial favourite iced teas. I have been busy packing though, and managed to forget it in the fridge for a day and a half, as opposed to the over night steep time I usually allow it. It is still a great tea, but the stevia has shown up a little too much for my liking. Lesson learned and I will be keeping a much closer eye on the steeping time for this from here on out!

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drank Caramel Corn by DAVIDsTEA
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I really am enjoying this tea especially how buttery and smooth the caramel overtones are, the only part that I am not sure about is the final apple note. It sort of comes across as nice cross between Forever Nuts and Movie Night, both of which I adore. However, the apple notes from Movie Night are definitely present. Personally, I find that the apple note does take away from the popcorn flavour a little bit. But, overall, I really like the flavour of the tea.

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