Happy Kombucha

Went on a whim and bought a tin of this stuff. It smells amazing dry, but pretty nasty when it’s steeped. Not getting a lot of fruity flavours in here, just bitter. I wonder if I didn’t get enough fruit bits when I steeped it…

The second go was much better. You really get the fruit flavours in the after taste. There’s a few big chunks of what I think is pineapple that I’ll save when I make a pot.

Holy crappola. Bought a few teas yesterday and this was an accidental buy. I had a bunch of teas in front of me and I had meant to point to the vanilla orchid oolong, but I guess I had pointed to this instead and I AM SO FREAKING GLAD I DID. I may be pushing this just a tad, but I think this is the best tea I’ve had at David’s Tea. Okay I can’t really choose between my Cookie Dough and Red Velvet blend with this but this is AHMAZING. Seeing this in my bag when I got home I said to myself “I thought I got the vanilla? Oh well, It’s not like I wasn’t gunna buy this eventually. Mango, Pineapple oooooooh, what the heck is kombucha?.” And steeped some while I googled kombucha. The flavours were pronounced, the tea had this light sweetness and I fell in love. Then I tried it iced, and I fell in LOVE AGAIN. This 15 gram bag is definitely turning into 100 soon enough.

What a surprise, this one was pretty good! I didnt know what to expect so I only got 10g of this. I would definetely drink again but not all the time. One thing I do suggest is to steep it a bit longer than suggested; this tea is quite mild in flavour and 1-2 minutes longer really helps to bring out the flavours more.

This smells great. It has a wonderful, tart, fruity smell both dry and brewed.

Unfortunately, it tasted bitter to me. I’m not sure if that’s the fault of the oolong, or the kombucha. Either way, I’m not a big fan.

Okay so I often joke with friends at school a bout how I am a wannabe hipster and awhile I entered DT and picked a tea at random since it was my first time there and I didn’t know what to pick. Guess my surprise when I go on their website that this tea has comeback because of hipsters!

Okay story out of the way, this is a great tea its just all around good, you don’t need to add sugar or milk to improve this and bring out flavors since they are all day. Its great to drink in the morning to slowly wake up and tastes also great cold. It seems as though, I just buy great teas since I haven’t given a bad review yet… I guess its either great luck or I just like everything :)

Pass the Kombucha, man!

This tea for the longest time had me slightly concerned, and it really wasn’t the tea’s fault it was mine for knowing what Kombucha is. If you don’t know Kombucha is a culutre that grows on tea of all things, it is comparable to a mushroom like fungus, thus my worry when I read Kombucha in the title, but man was I ever wrong!

Dry this tea has a nice citrus aroma to it, the mango really had a presence to my nose, it was very appealing. The tea has a few nice bits of color mixed in with the oolong leaves. Steeping the citrus aroma becomes stronger and more pleasing, at this point the tea had me slightly salivating, a good citrus (or chocolate) tea is a weakness of mine.

The final brew is a nice golden color and has a great citrus aroma, the flavor is light but very tasty, one sip and all my concerns of Kombucha were dissolved. It’s the second oolong I have had, the other being Vanilla Orchid, I personally like this one a bit more. This is a must try for citrus and oolong fans.

Man, I love Happy Kombucha. So sweet, fruity and delicious. Nice and tropical, not too sugary sweet, and just strong enough to jump start my mornings. I’ve heard horror stories of straight kombucha, but this tea is so tasty you’d never guess it contains anything but sunshine and rainbows. And oolong, of course! I love the colour it steeps too, a nice yellow. So pretty! I love the sweetness mixed in with the classic “tea” taste. Delicious!

Ooops accidentally waaay oversteeped this and was expecting gross bitterness and a ruined pot. It was more drying than usual but the mango was lucious

Tried it in store a few days ago. Didn’t taste the oolong much but I really enjoyed the fruitiness of the tea. It’s sweet on its own, so no real need to sweeten. I might buy a few grams!

This tastes like a tropical rainbow.
(Yes, that’s all.)

This was a purchase made under the suggestion of my favourite Tea Gal at David’s tea. I have never tried an oolong, and it took me a while to figure out how to steep it so that I can steep it again (a very expensive learning experience for the frugal at heart).

I was a little put off at how flavourless this tea was despite the “kick you in the face” scent of the leaves, but I really enjoy the colour the saffron leaves give to this tea, the beautiful golden colour is something to look at!

fruity and fragrant! overall just a really well balanced cup with complimenting flavours and a spring/summery feel to it! definitely recommend it!

I was really pleased with this one. I had it as a tea to-go with a little bit of agave and had to restrain myself from turning around going back to grab a tin of it. This one is great steeped for short or longer periods, and either without or with just a little bit of agave. I haven’t tried it with milk, though I don’t think you’d really need it. The flavors were nicely balanced and it is excellent freshly steeped and hot, or forgotten-on-the-counter cold/iced. :)

This is a nice, mildly sweet “chill” tea. I have zero previous experience with kombucha teas, so I don’t have an advanced reference point, but what I’ve noticed from this tea is that it has a slightly tangy, soda-ish bite that almost makes me think back to Pop Rocks. It also has that distinct “red tea” flavor going on. It’s definitely sweet enough without any added sugar, and is surprisingly energizing. I drink this tea at the office in the late afternoon when the slump hits and the cravings for just. about. anything. sweet. kick in.

Love this tea! The fruity flavours are light, and so the tea is not too sweet. Perfect everyday tea, especially nice in the evening. Plus it has the added benefits of Kombucha—a known cold-fighter. Drink up!

VERY sad that DavidsTEA don’t ship to Norway cause this one is a killer!
Or should I say a REVIVER?
Anywhooo.. It’s super tasty, even though I was expecting more of that kicking kombucha flavour (which I greatly appreciate). So sweet and gentle but still zinging!
Yum yum in my tum tum

Definitely a tea for a night of thinking/reading. Boosted my mood.

The beginning of some backlog:

Sweet! Kind of… sour? Not really what I was expecting. It was pretty tasty, and also tastes good after sitting all day in the refrigerator. Not my ideal tea, though.

A very light tea with a sweet yet subtle fragrance.

There is nothing more amusing than pouring some tea leaves into your infuser to discover a chunk of pineapple the size of your thumb. Decently pleasing tea, not one I’d buy again though. It was my first time having kombucha though, so maybe it was just the kombucha not going over well.