451 Tasting Notes

drank Cucumber White by Tazo
451 tasting notes

Vegetal, but not bad. Crisp and refreshing.

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Enjoyed this one more than I thought I would. The strawberry is not it’s usual unbearably tart self. It’s a sweeter strawberry tea!

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When I first had this tea, it tasted spot-on like banana bread. Now, it’s just carmelized sugar in the faintest way. Not bad, but a far cry from the bananas foster goodness I was hoping for.

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drank Cha Yen Thai by Teavana
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This one smells better than it tastes.

Dry, its like a spice cookie. Steeped, its just spice and astringency. Not bad, but kind of a let down based on how good it smells. Probably should have had it with milk and sugar, but I didn’t have any at work.

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This has been keeping me company through a week of training. And it’s true to its name. I made French toast from scratch last weekend and this tea tastes like the egg/cinnamon/nutmeg mixture I soaked the bread in. It’s warm and comforting, especially with some sugar and a little bit of milk.

Evol Ving Ness

I stopped into DT yesterday and found that this tea is now gone, at least from that location. Maybe others still have it.

sundaysipping

The DT near me said they were getting more in … but we’ll see. :-/

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drank Cocomint Cream by DAVIDsTEA
451 tasting notes

Sipdown.

I was really excited when I first read the description for this one. It sounded minty and creamy – a perfect bedtime tea. The actual experience leaves something to be desired, however. The coconut is there, but not always and the mint varies between tolerable and overwhelming. I liked this a lot better as a work tea than as a tea I brewed at home.

Evol Ving Ness

The first time I tried this, it was nice. The subsequent times blech. meh.

Kristal

I remember 1-2 years ago having this tea and liked it. About 2 months ago I grabbed some from the staff room and it was rancid. It turned me off from it lol.

sundaysipping

Oh no! I’m so sorry!
Yeah, this one sounds like a good idea but I feel like the execution is a bit lacking.

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This one is a lot less astringent when it isn’t oversteeped. The lime is prominent and accurate without being sour. Despite the astringency when massively oversteeped , this one holds up well to a longer steep time. Good work tea.

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This one has a great peanut flavor. The chocolate is muted, however, like a very unbalanced peanut butter cup. I think I like it best with milk and sugar (I’m doing that a lot lately…) – smooth and creamy with a pop of salty peanuts at the end of the sip.

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drank Apple Strudel by DAVIDsTEA
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Trying again with milk and sugar, and this is so much tastier. I get a lot of sweet creamy apple this time around, though I still wouldn’t call this apple strudel. Maybe a non-custardy Apple Custard. I’ll finish this off tomorrow with breakfast.

Evol Ving Ness

Yeah, this tea is a disappointment. Currently drinking Apple Custard with milk and there’s no comparison.

I wonder if maybe Apple Strudel would work if brewed strong and served with milk? Because the four times that I’ve made it so far, it’s been hopeless. Perhaps I gave it too light a touch?

Fjellrev

Yeah, milk seems to make this one a lot more tolerable. And I too prefer Apple Custard.

sundaysipping

Apple Custard is much better. I’ve been using a tablespoon of Apple Strudel per 16oz of water and adding a teaspoon of sugar and some milk. It seems to help, but this isn’t really a tea that’s good on it’s own. Too bad, too – I was excited for this one.

Evol Ving Ness

Maybe even a bit of cream.

Yes, me too. I had rather high hopes for this one. Dashed.

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This is disappointingly one note. It’s very coconut. No cream, no pie crust. Just coconut. Not bad but if I wanted coconut, I’d drink Coconut Oolong.

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I became interested in tea spring 2013, when some friends of mine brought me to a local tea shop. I’ve been experimenting since, and am absolutely in love! I am especially fond of blended teas, and I’m a sucker for gimicky flavors.

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