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Read My Lips from DAVIDsTEA

Steepster Score 298 Ratings Rate This Tea

83/100

Read My Lips

Black Tea by DAVIDsTEA

Kiss me, kiss me

Okay, this is probably the world’s best chocolate tea. Honestly. Better than dessert. More reliable than sex. It’s a totally decadent combination of China black tea, vanilla, peppermint, chocolate bits and spicy red peppercorns. Plus it contains little red candy lips for a kiss of sweetness. In other words, it’s a completely satisfying spring experience with no guilt or strings attached.

Ingredients: Chinese black tea, peppermint, dark chocolate, red lip sprinkles, pink peppercorns, natural and artificial flavouring*.

Allergens: Soy and dairy

284 Tasting Notes

Ferronic
75

A little more chocolate would have made this epic. Still, it isn’t terrible just a bit minty for my tastes.

Redanne
90
Redanne 2 tasting notes

Over steeping didn’t ruin this cup! 12 minutes is not a problem for this tea. A little bit of chocolate with a bit of mint first thing in the morning is quite nice.

I’m glad I have this tea in my stash. It saves me from eating the large chocolate bar in my chocolate box. A warm chocolate hug on an overcast day.

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Randi
66

It smells like chocolate and makes my mouth water. Has a dark/bitter chocolate taste to it. There is a small amount of spice to it. Very smooth but I don’t need a big mug of it, it’s too much of a good thing. Tastes just like it smells.

Skitterbug
73

The first time I tried this one I wasn’t super impressed with it but I’ve had it a few more times since then and it has certainly grown on me. This is a nice one to drink iced on a hot summer’s day because it has a hint of mint and is a pretty tasty tea all around.

Leanne Propp
100

By far this is my favorite tea as of yet! Everything from the cute little candy lips and chocolate chips to the sweet smell of it brewing! The flavor is just a perfect cup of chocolaty minty greatness! It is also one of the few teas that I can drink cold as well. I love it with no sweetness added. OR with one of David’s Tea coconut Agave sticks!!! OH MY Goodness !!! MMmmm! I am addicted! Definatly my go-to Tea!

TheKesser
90
TheKesser 2 tasting notes

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!!

Had this one again the other day with the girls at work. I made it very strong, and then added milk and sugar like I did with Santa’s Secret. It was amazing. Again, it was a lovely creamy candy cane of sorts but with a chocolately touch to it. Absolutely lovely. Almost like a chocolate mint patty!!

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J.Pyper
92

Smells exactly like a chocolate mint girl guide cookie, and tastes AMAZING. I’m always wary of chocolate as an ingredient in tea, but it works here – the tea tastes mostly minty, but I can taste the chocolate on the back of my throat at the end.

Adam Schoales
80

Really liking this tea. It’s got a great peppermint flavour, though I must admit it overpowers all the other flavours. While I definitely get chocolate on the nose (fancy way of saying I smell chocolate) I don’t taste any. As such, I’m not sure it’d make sense to spend money on this over a cheaper straight peppermint tea.

Having said that it’s still a fantastic tea, and the fact that it’s caffeinated is a real plus for those nights when you want the flavour of peppermint but need a little jolt of caffeine. Also be interested to see how it would hold up with a sweetener and/or milk.

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mpartea
79

DAVIDsTEA, 24 days of tea!
IT STARTS NOW!
1/24

Megan Parrell
61

lovely tea, great scent and lovely smell. Very reminiscent of a peppermint patty. I would, However, like a little more chocolate.

Jonathan
74
Jonathan 2 tasting notes

Surprisingly (I’m not a huge chocolate in my tea fan), this tea is not only delicious but it’s extremely refreshing given its minty aftertaste. I was hoping to get more of the “spice” flavor that was described on the website, but nonetheless it’s a tasty treat!!

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sophietea
100

This tea makes me so happy, especially on tired cold days when all I want to do is curl up and snuggle. The hint of mint in the tea is especially nice, because I love the chocolate and mint combo! I get bored of peppermint tea after a while, although it is a classic fave, so it’s great that I have a new one to switch it up!
I love the dark black teas, flavored or not, and I’m becoming a big fan of white teas, but I just can’t seem to find a light fruity type of tea that I like. I love to smell all of them, but taste-wise, it never does it for me, compared to a darker tea anyways. Any suggestions of what to try?

TeaGranny
65

You can taste the mint and chocolate. I don’t really get the peppercorn flavour unless I’m really tasting for it. Its good but not great.

MadJoyDav
97
MadJoyDav 2 tasting notes

This is my favourite tea by far! I didn’t love it until I added a touch of agave which really brought out the chocolate mint I was looking for. It smells absolutely divine and leaves all of my coworkers asking “oh my gosh what is that!?”
If you have a sweet tooth, this is the tea for you! I am a sweet toothed, chocolate lover and this tea is PERFECTION!
Now I just need to try it iced

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Mr. Lessard
63

I didn’t find it to taste like chocolate, but more like peppermint.

Maxime-Daniel Friðrikson
85

Damn, that’s been 3 months I have this tea in my cupboard and I’ve still not rated it!!

That choco-mint tea reminds me too much of little after-eight chocolate. No bitterness, a little creamy, chocolate, mint and a little hint of pepper. Nothing else better! :)

I think i’ve wanted too much this tea than when i’ve received it i’ve loved it so much that i’ve forgotten the awesomeness of that blend!

Caitlin095
68

For some strange reason, I had avoided buying/trying this tea for awhile now. At a recent family gathering, my cousin asked me what kind of tea I would like to have, while very enticingly shaking this can of read my lips under my nose. So she made it for me, and I was blown away. It was delicious for a chilly afternoon, with just the right amount of peppermint without making it seem a peppermint tea, and just the right amount of chocolate without seeming like “hot chocolate”. This is a great tea!

Shannon
90

i thought this combo of flavours was a little odd, but i was pleasantly surprised to find it is SO, SO good. almost makes me feel guilty because i always feel like i’m having desert when i’m drinking this tea. the flavours are quite powerful- very chocolatey and minty with a slight hint of spice from the peppercorns. if you are looking for a nice tea for an after dinner sugar craving, this is a good choice!

flowergirl
100

taste great love drinking this tea after a meal or as an evening treat

Vanessa Amodeo
92

A great go-to tea. The perfect mix of chocolate and peppermint.