Read My Lips

David’sTea has two teas with ‘lips’ in the title; one is disgusting and one is delicious. I couldn’t remember which of the two this was, so I was apprehensive while brewing. Turns out, this is the delicious one! Its chocolatey with a very nice permeated peppermint that reminds me of Christmas brownies or peppermint bark. These are the only two notable flavors though, not sure where the peppercorns are at. That being said, nothing is overwhelming, and the balance is just right. This tea is a win.

Day 13 of the advent calendar. This tea was just “meh” for me. Nothing special. I was expecting something more, what with the flashy little red lips candies contained within the dry leaf mixture. All I got was bitter chocolate and peppermint. I would have liked it more if the chocolate was sweeter and less bitter. I’ll finish the sample but I won’t buy anymore of this one after the sample is gone.

Day 14 of 24 of DavidsTea advent calendar
Another tea I was leery of. Chocolate tea, how could that be good?
Dry – Smells minty and chocolatey. Sprinkles kind of threw me off. Good ratio of black tea leaves.

Steeped – The chocolate smell dominates with a little bit of peppermint candy cane. Nice dark rich color from the black tea

Taste –Amazing. Just like dark chocolate mints or the Girl Scouts Thin Mints. Rich flavor, smooth, the sprinkles give it a nice sweetness to balance out any bitter. Will have to try it with milk next time.

Mmmm delicious! Chocolate in a cup, with a slight tinge of mint. And to make this tea even better I drank it out of my new colour changing candy cane mug! Love <3

Pretty good, but maybe a bit too candy-tastic for me.

I was disappointed… am I missing something? After hearing lots of positive reviews for this blend, I was looking forward to trying it and let down. I found it to be a bit too watery, with the chocolate taste only occurring slightly in the aftertaste. It is also fairly sweet, so I would not add a lot of extra sugar. I think I will give this tea one more chance to see if there really is something I’m missing, however I will try it with 1.5tsp of looseleaf (instead of 1.25) to increase the flavour, and 1tbsp of milk instead of my usual 2.

It’s just not my cup of tea. I don’t enjoy the chocolate in it. It dominates the tea flavouring without making it better. The little hearts are very sweet, and I think it would make a great gift at Valentine’s day or something, but I’m not personally a fan. On a related note, I recently tried a tea with cocoa in it, and that was really good. I’ve had a few chocolate teas in the past, and this is probably one of the better ones, but it’s just not something that I really like to drink

It’s a pretty good tea, I have mine steep for a long time.

Well this was interesting. I bought it in Chicago a while back and hadn’t opened it yet. I was looking for a “one steeper” tea so I could drink it once and be done for the day. The husband wanted to play a board game, so we played Dominion. Technically it doesn’t have a board but you get what I mean. I had a marzipan Ritter Sport that I had been hoarding but I shared it with him. That’s love.

Problem was, the candy bar made the tea taste like nothing at all, so I had to finish the candy and then drink a bunch of water before I could appreciate the tea. It was ok. A little thin. I think I expect chocolate drinks to have a thicker mouthfeel. I picked up the mint but interestingly it wasn’t listed on the package.

Might trade this one off, I’m on the fence.

I really enjoyed this tea… It is rich, full, and fragrant. The chocolate flavour comes out nicely, and the mint is subtle but very complimentary… This definitely qualifies as a sweet indulgence!