289 Tasting Notes

drank Spiced Fig by DAVIDsTEA
289 tasting notes

Dry Leaf Nose: An intoxicating aroma of figs and spiced fruits.

Liquor: Brownish-red liquor with fig and spiced fruit notes.

Flavour: A rich and enticing aroma/flavour. Spiced fruits mingle with a sweet fleeting flavour of sliced figs, dried and fresh. The combination is very much like a delicious holiday cake.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 6 min, 30 sec

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drank Gingerbread by DAVIDsTEA
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Dry Leaf Nose: Gingerbread and dark molasses.

Liquor: A rich, reddish-brown colour with notes of gingerbread and molasses.

Flavour: Very true to good old fashioned gingerbread. The flavor holds well on the palate, lingering but not cloying. There is a slight buildup of the flavour as the cup is consumed with the ginger becoming more prominent.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 6 min, 0 sec
librarykirsten

Great with a bit of milk in it. Superb as a latte.

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drank Coffee Cake by DAVIDsTEA
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Dry Leaf Nose: Smells liked baked goods!

Liquor: An appealing red-brown colour, with the aroma of freshly baked upsidedown cake.

Flavour: Laden with the satisfying flavours and aroma of sweet baked goods.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec
Kimberly Wolfson

Sounds delicious!

librarykirsten

This is one where the flavour sneaks up on you. On first taste I thought it was okay, but it is actually the taste it leaves which is even better.

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drank Choconut Oolong by DAVIDsTEA
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Dry Leaf Nose: Cocoa and hazelnut with a hint of the oolong tea.

Liquor: Rich brown with aromas of cocoa and hazelnut.

Flavour: All of the richness and complexity of of a chocolate/hazelnut spread. The chocolate is prominent while the hazelnut brings a deep nuttiness to the blend.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 4 min, 30 sec
librarykirsten

Sadly, this tea didn’t do it for me. The combo of stevia and licorice made it too sweet for me.

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drank Currant Affair by DAVIDsTEA
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Dry Leaf Nose: Sweet black currants

Liquor: A sweet black currant aroma resides in this red-brown liquor.

Flavour: Freshly picked ripe black currents. Sweet, rich, dark and fruity with.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 6 min, 0 sec
librarykirsten

Thank you, thank you, thank you for coming out with a blackcurrant tea. Please keep it around forever DAVIDsTEA!

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drank Cocoberry by DAVIDsTEA
289 tasting notes

Dry Leaf Nose: The fresh exciting aroma of berries and the warm roasty scent of roasted mate with a slightly pungent note of juniper.

Liquor: Dark rich brown-red liquor with an exciting aroma of berries and the warm roasty scent of roasted mate.

Flavour: Delicious and intriguing flavours of mixed fresh berries and drome fruits (cherries) with an underpinning roastiness from the mate and coffee beans. The lucuma brings a richness similar to maple and yam. It is a very complex and luscious cup with a lasting, sweet finish.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 7 min, 0 sec

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drank Pistachio Cream by DAVIDsTEA
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Dry Leaf Nose: A full, sweet, pistachio and cream aroma.

Liquor: A delightful dark green clear liquor with a heady pistachio-cream aroma.

Flavour: The balance of mulberry leaves and pistachios is both delicious and complex. Nutty, sweet, and simply scrumptious.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 7 min, 0 sec

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drank Sugar and Spice by DAVIDsTEA
289 tasting notes

Dry Leaf Nose: Similar to a spice cake. Sweet with notes of spice.

Liquor: Golden/orange-brown.

Flavour: Very similar to a piece of spice cake (minus the frosting). The sugary sweetness and sweet spices notes are prominent, well balanced and linger without being cloying.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 6 min, 0 sec

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drank Mango Lassi by DAVIDsTEA
289 tasting notes

Dry Leaf Nose: Ripe mango aroma with a very creamy note.

Liquor: Yellow/orange in colour. Clear and bright.

Flavour: One of the best mango teas we’ve ever experienced. The mango flavour is fresh, sweet succulent and very up front, with prominent notes of vanilla and cream.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 6 min, 0 sec
Momof3

Why can’t I find this on the website?

DAVIDsTEA

@Momof3: Hey there! It’s our September tea of the month.

Faith

So excited to try this one! I LOVE a good mango tea!

Momof3

Thank you.I was ordering tonight but wonder if I should just wait now.

Chintakiddy

Soo excited!!! I find that you guys do a great job with fruity teas. Can’t wait for your self-proclaimed “best” mango tea!!! :)

Gabriela

Is this a rooibos or a herbal?

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Dry Leaf Nose: Fruity and sweet. An interesting complexity is brought in by the guayusa and boosted by the aroma of the hibiscus flowers.

Liquor: Dark red liquor with a fruity aroma.

Flavour: A red fruit profile with some very interesting, earthy overtones brought in by the guayusa. The hibiscus keeps the blend lively and lingering.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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