1184 Tasting Notes

95

I tried this cold brewed and didn’t really like it…..but then….I tried it in a smoothie….delicious!
1 cup cold brewed tea
1-1.5 cup frozen strawberries
1 small 100g yogurt container
So, all this week, I have been making a tea smoothie for lunch….very healthy and delicious! Does anyone else make tea smoothies?

Preparation
Iced
Kittenna

I don’t make tea smoothies, but I really should! It sounds fabulous!

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90
drank Mint by Cuppa'T Specialty Teas
1184 tasting notes

Note: I paired this with a tad bit of vanilla green
Smell: very refreshing minty
1st steep: very smooth, minty, refreshing, almost a smooth creamy quality. I guess the creaminess might be coming from the vanilla.
2nd steep: 85degrees, 2.45minutes, brewed then left in the fridge to cool here since it is such a nice sunny day today, tastes delicious and refreshing, just as good as the hot first steep!
The only thing that kind of turns me off of this tea is that it is mint oil and flavours instead of actual mint leaves. That is too bad

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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86
drank Swampwater by DAVIDsTEA
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I have had this for awhile but have only rated it now.
I like the green murky water, it is fun and different, if not a bit gimmicky.
It smells wonderful and fruity.
It tastes sweet, a nice relaxing dessert-like tea. I am certainly also getting the slight nuttiness that others have mentioned.
I am glad that it was brought back for a short period and I got to try it but I won’t be too sad when my 50g is gone either.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 30 sec

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86

This is the first decaf black I have had. It is interesting. The black base tastes a little different than usual blacks. I am certainly getting the peach taste in this tea.
I guess I just feel like something is missing from this tea. haha….I guess it is the black tea!
I still like it and will certainly finish the 25g I have.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 30 sec

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92

Yum
Dry leaf smells like a fresh peach
Colour: light yellow
Smell: light peach flavour
1st steep: very delightful. I get the green and white tea tastes. At first, I could taste the peach and the chamomile seperately but then they blended together for a nice smooth taste.
2nd steep: 85degrees, 4minutes, less peachy and more chamomile taste with the white showing through more and the green less.
I can see this one becoming one of my favs from my local tea shop!

One thing that I love about green/white blends is that the second steep hardly ever tastes the same as the first. I like that!

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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90

This is nice and smooth.
It tastes very similar to DAVIDsTEA Read My Lips. I would have to say it is a little creamier but less chocolate-y that DT’s version though.
Colour: nice light brown/yellow
The smell is just divine…..and the taste is good too. Light notes of chocolate, I taste a little of the black tea, and the mint coming forward in each sip.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 30 sec

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94
drank The Earl of Lemon by DAVIDsTEA
1184 tasting notes

Smell: just like an earl grey
Colour: a nice yellow
1st steep: Surprisingly mellow taste, with the white tea taste peeking through. I definitely get the earl grey taste but much more mellow and slightly sweeter with the little creamy touch from the yogurt.
2nd steep: 90degrees, 4min—still citrusy, but less earl grey tasting. It is still sweet with a hint of creaminess
I will certainly re-buy this one

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 3 min, 0 sec
Kittenna

Oh, this one’s nice, isn’t it?

tigress_al

Indeed, I like a new twist on an old fav!

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78

This is pretty fruity, a nice light white tea taste.
There is a slight chemically aftertaste though.
I will have to try this cold-brewed as well to see how I like it

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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95

This tea is great. Soothing on the stomach. Very refreshing!
I can see this tea being great cold-brewed and to mix with other teas.

Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 30 sec

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83

This was kinda meh. The flavours melded well together, but nothing really stood out for me. I do get a little tangerine taste but I would like it to be stronger. Maybe I will try a longer steep next time.

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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Hello,
I am a nurse. I have numerous hobbies: reading, crocheting, crafting, card making, scrapbooking, photography, shopping, and of course drinking TEA!

I started drinking loose leaf tea in Dec. 2010 when I went into a DavidsTea for the first time and have been hooked ever since! My favourite is probably white tea, but I also love black and oolong. I also like a nice relaxing rooibos or herbal in the evening. On Sundays, I like to treat myself and make a tea latte.

My favourite flavours are nutty, vanilla, chocolate, jasmine, tropical, fruity, earl grey.
My dislikes are lavender, rose, hibiscus, banana, and straight green or overly vegetal teas.

I am admittedly fairly generous in my rating scale. Most of my teas I rate at 90 and above, and would re-stock these teas.
Anything under 90 I probably wouldn’t re-stock unless I found a great price.

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