Oh Canada

Deliciously maple-y. This one would be one of my top picks to curl up with on the couch while reading a good book. Smooth and familiar, like a batch of waffles on a snowy Sunday morning. Totally a tea for Fall.

There’s a time and a place for sweet, caffeine-free teas. Usually for me that time is mid-afternoon, but I decided since I wasn’t feeling great I would give a decaf tea a try in the morning. This was the one I picked out of the drawer, and made a cup.

The smell? Like I want to dump it on my pancakes. If I was eating pancakes…

The taste? Like I want to dump it on my pancakes. If I was eating pancakes…

This is a total weekend breakfast tea. I might follow it up with something caffeinated for the kick in the morning, or have something else first then this one, but HOLY YUM. I will definitely be buying it again. It’s just a shame it couldn’t have a caffeinated kick.

Hands down, this is my favourite rooibos dessert tea. So so much maple. Oh gawds, could I be any more of a Canadian? I freakin love maple, and this tea just completed that. Those little maple leaf candies….that’s kinda what I’m talking about when I say DT has some gimmicky teas. Still love it. Patriotism really only works for me when it’s goofy :P Also, I never thought to add steamed milk to a rooibos, but….it really works in this one. Some brown sugar really brings out the maple too. And on days I don’t work, I add a bit of maple whiskey. Heck yes. Great stuff. I was really sad to finish my little bag, but this will be a re-stock sometime in the future for sure ;D

Made this one last week. And I was not dissapointed at all. This was my first experience with a Rooibos and I loved it. The maple scent on opening the bag you can actually taste the maple syrul just from the smell (or at least it seemed that way to me). My only problem was that I had a lot of bits while drinking it. So one the second time having Oh Canada I decided to play with hubby’s coffee filters and make one fit my mug. Well it was a success. This tea is amazing and looks like Maple Syrup. I love that I can get the scent and some of the taste but not have to take the sugar hit from real Maply Syrup.

Delicate with a pairing of Rooibos and Maple. It’s a maple syrup tea. It smell like it and does taste like it, but the taste is really not too “sugary” in mouth like the maple syrup does.

This is really a re-comforting winter/spring tea and would be really a must for a “croustade aux pommes” hahaha! French words!

Okay, DavidsTea has me convinced. I do actually like rooibos – with the right flavours.

The smell is purely maple. It is so authentic smelling that I keep wanting to pour my tea on a stack of pancakes.

The flavour of the tea just plain delicious. You get the sweet maple syrup with the woody rooibos to counterbalance it. I feel like I should be walking through a forest during the harvest season as the sap of the maple trees are collected in buckets.

edit: increased the rating by 5 points because I can’t stop drinking this blend!

I loooooove this tea! Maple syrup is always a win! And I live in Canada so I felt obligated to buy this tea. It’s very sweet but you can definitely taste the maple…and I love rooibos so I figured I couldn’t go wrong :) very tasty tea!

When it comes to tea, I am definitely not a purist. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE a good cup of straight tea (gyokuro yamashiro for example), but I also have a very big soft spot for flavoured teas as well. When it comes to flavoured teas I like them BOLD. I want to still taste the tea, but if it’s flavoured, don’t pussy-foot around it. This one hit it right on the money, IMHO. It’s sweet, it’s maple-y and the smell is just out of this world delicious. Everything I could ask for in a maple tea. The caramel and toffee bits are a wonderful addition, and the honeybush adds an interesting flavour. It’s like dessert in a cup and I LOVE it. Will be buying this one again and again. :)

i enjoyed this tea so much that i bought 100g of it. Its like drinking liquid pancakes
(maybe not the best analogy) It truly is something to consider buying when you stop by davids. my whole family says this is their favourite and they are always asking me to make some for them. This rooibos is top notch in my list of favourites

At first I was a little disappointed by this tea because it wasn’t as sweet as I thought it would be. I thought it would be more like maple syrup. But I got over it pretty quick and decided that this tea is awesome. The sweetness in it isn’t really a bright candy sweetness, more of a warm toasty sweetness. The rooibos and maple work really well together. I’d be interested to try Tealish’s Oh Canada, which uses a black tea base instead. This one is a cozy tea with a lasting flavour. Also it smells amazing.

what a wonderful treat! Right now it seems like all my rooibos is either very fruity or very chocolatey, so while this one is still sweet, it’s a nice little departure. Its maple syrupy goodness is amazing! It also has some warm vanilla notes, and smells like breakfast. Having a cup of breakfast after dinner, what could be better!?

Oh Canada is by far one of my favourite teas from Davids Tea. The sweet scent of maple, the cute little maple leaf candies and the yummy deliciousness of rooibos tea all come together to make a mugful of heavenly delight. Seriously. Instead of dessert after dinner, this is what I reach for. It is fairly sweet on its own, but I do add a teaspoon of maple sugar to enhance the taste. Mmmm…I’d make a cup right now, but I’m all out!!

I hate to bring the poor tea’s rating down, but I feel I must. I: For justice!
I only had a couple sips of this. I was expecting a kind of sweet, authentic maple syrupy flavour and from the smell I assumed it would be a lot sweeter, but when I tried it it tasted… burnt. And bitter. I’m sure a burnt maple taste may appeal to some, but I was mislead by what my nose was telling me. =P Like those sailors and those sirens in that tale.

Regardless, it tastes smoked no matter how much sugar you add. I: I feel like somebody added soot to the tea mix when I wasn’t looking.

This is one that you really do have to be in the mood for which is what I find with all the rooibos blends I have had from Davids. The maple is really sweet and is a very strong flavour in the tea along with the rooibos base which I found to be woody.

This tea was added to my collection because I need more caffeine free teas. Not easy since my favorites are the flavored black teas. Anyway, the dry smell is nice just not too strong. I can smell the maple and see the pretty leaves.

Taste… Meh. I can taste a light maple with what seems to be a hint of caramel. It is sweet so no need to add sugar. I wonder if milk will bring out the maple flavor more.

I added milk. It is still sweet, if not sweeter, but I am still not blown away. I think I like birthday cake more. They are similar but birthday cake has a stronger taste.

I am definitely going to drink what is in my stash, but I don’t think this tea will have a permanent place in my cupboard.

Another sample from TassieTeaGirl. Best without anything added — with even a bit of sugar added, the sweetness became quite chemical, but without sugar it was just enough to scrape through as a dessert tea. The maple leaves are an adorable touch.

I prefer the second steep of this one. I think the maple is a bit too overpowering the first time around, it’s a bit subtler steeped again. But I love this tea, and drink it frequently.

smells nice and sweet like the great white north

You want a sweet tea? I WILL GIVE YOU A SWEET TEA! Here it is; OH CANADA! Nothing could be sweeter than this cheery blend of toffee, caramel, maple syrup, more stuff that aren’t necessarily sweet, and a garnish of cute, colourful maple candies to top it off, how can you go wrong?! Of course, if you dislike sweet teas, this is a verrrry sweet tea, but wow, is it fun!

I find this tea particularly wonderful for autumn (maybe it’s the little maple leaves, makes me see the changing leaves outside!) alongside David’s Tea’s Pumpkin Chai, but whereas P-Chai brings me to a mellow, calm, warm place, Oh Canada takes me on a sweet, bubbly ride!

Also, this cheers me up immensely when I have a cold; it’s absolutely a comfort tea, and while I wouldn’t have it every day, it’s still an absolute joy to have on hand!

I have been getting this one for a while, but I hadn’t logged it yet. I love the maple!