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Apres Ski (organic) from DAVIDsTEA

Steepster Score 45 Ratings Rate This Tea

52/100

Apres Ski (organic)

Black Fruit Blend by DAVIDsTEA

Hit the lodge
What’s the best thing about a day of skiing? Hanging out in the ski chalet. Being outside in the snow is fun and all, but nothing beats thawing out in front of the fire with some good company. We recommend you reward yourself with this rich, fruity black tea. With big pieces of fig, orange peel and cinnamon, it’s just begging for a little splash of brandy. Hey, it’s cold out. You may as well indulge.

42 Tasting Notes

Laura86
37

It didn’t do it for me.
I made it with boiling water, tried in hot – wasn’t impressed so added milk. Milk improved it somewhat. It made it drinkable but to be honest I wouldn’t be rushing to make it again.
I then tried it with honey (figs and honey go together) and it didn’t improve. That said I rarely feel sugar improves tea plus I worry about it rotting my teeth so I am disposed not to like it.
I would not buy this tea again and I’m not sure I’ll finnish the 50g bag I have of it.

katgolik
80

So I smelt this this morning and decided to take the plunge even though the smell was sort of iffy to me.

I’m very glad I tried it and didn’t let the smell sway my dedication to trying every DavidsTea I can.

This is a truly wonderfully smooth and velvety tea.
It is fussy as proper steeping and measuring out is critical,however true tea perfectionists should be just fine.

I think it makes a very nice balanced morning tea.
I actually quite enjoyed the taste and just it’s over all mellowness.

good for lazy mornings,rainy days and paired with breakfast.

I’m actually surprised that other people really hated or did not care for this tea very much..perhaps they changed the formula because I found it very pleasant.

well as they say..it was my cup of tea.

mirthmatter
60

Yes, it’s true. Dry, this tea smells TERRIBLE. Steeped, it’s fruity in a weird way, and the citrus and cinnamon along with the fig are kind of… fresh. I can’t describe it. XD The actual tea flavour is very weak, and the colour was very pale despite steeping according to directions.

Cyn-tea
3

Ewww, that is disguting !
I almost never say that, but this tea is really really wierd (and bad)
The smell is really like rotten fruits and garbage… even steeped this tea smell really bad!
Its hard to tell how it taste… i can’t taste any cinnamon, orange or figs . Makes me think of some bad smelling bitter rootbeer .
I just took 2 sip and wasted the rest.

First time I drink this tea and last time too!

De
56
De

While usually David’s little descriptions make me laugh, this one is just way too high-energy for the actual tea. My overall impression of this tea was a resounding “Meh.” It’s a fairly tasty black tea with all the sweet fruity stuff, but nothing really spectacular about it. No one taste stands out in my mind, and it has this distracting scent that kinda reminds me of Barbies.

revlisx
1

One of the few teas that I had to toss out after a few sips. I really could not stand the taste nor smell of this tea. First smell it is ok, I thought the taste would make up for it. Then trying out the rest of the tea….oh my. It tasted like alcohol to me (I personally hate the taste of alcohol). Nothing about this tea is good…which is a huge shame because I was kinda looking forward to liking every single DAVIDsTEA.

YellowBoxFish
90

I actually quite like this, it tastes a lot like rootbeer/rum toddy! I love the taste of rootbeer but don’t like drinking carbonated soda, so this is a quite the pleasant find! I quite liked this, I was quite terrified when I first smelled it, but i thought it tasted nice :)

Mary
24

Really didn’t like this. Couldn’t finish it. I love figs so I thought it would be perfect but it tasted like overly sweet plastic. Not a fan.

girljacklemmon
34

FIGS. Delicious food, weird tea. I find this tea inoffensive, but it doesn’t rock my world or anything. Wouldn’t buy it again.

Chromalaya
64

It’s ok – not my favorite holiday one.

C-chan
69

Day 73 of my 101 days of DAVIDsTEA challenge.

This was a little sample pack, and I made it in my 2-cupper.

Not my favourite tea by far. Was a little better with milk put in, but still tasted somewhat… off. I’m not sure precisely what it was, but the flavours just didn’t seem to come together pleasantly.

Well, you can’t win ’em all….

Raritea
18

Very smooth. Buttery quality. Bitter aftertaste. The fig gives it a sweet aroma. I would liken the flavour to an artificial grape taste. Not all the flavours in this blend come out.

After finishing my mug and allowing the aftertaste to mingle with my salivary enzymes, I find the taste to be overpowering and not at all pleasant.

olivia
1

I got this as part of the Winter Collection (might not be the name?) I’m gonna say I don’t like it.. It does smell like rotten fruit…To me there is nothing enjoyable about this tea.

Flore
100

I looOooooOOooove it!
Look like most of people dont like..dont understand..
Never have enough..
Made a provision..

Emily W
58

I don’t quite know how I feel about this tea. The first time, I tried it in the store, I absolutely loved it, so naturally I was thrilled when my sister received it in the winter collection. However, upon smelling it at home, i was immediately put off. The smell was incredibly strong of fruit, but with an odd undertone I couldn’t place- but it wasn’t appealing. I wasn’t a fan of the taste nearly as much at home either- I don’t know what happened but it wasn’t what I remembered at all.

kaite86
78

I guess I’m strange but I actually really like this tea. Even the smell. I will be buying a tin before winter has passed.

TheKesser
40

I didn’t find this tea to be as bad as some of the others have indicated on here, but I must agree with everyone else. I didn’t really care for it at all. I found it to be too fig tasting. I do like figs, but I found this to be far too much. I’m glad I only got a sample of it and not a whole tin.