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Mde for me at a DavidsTea location. Steeped 4 minutes. Some agave nectar added, because I’d never tried agave,

I love guayusa and how sweet it is — sweet without getting sickly. That said, Jungle Ju Ju can develop an earthy, herbal bitterness, so I thought I’d try to offset that with agave nectar. The agave blends really well with Jungle Ju Ju; I forgot I’d sweetened the tisane. It’s easy to forget this blend is a stimulant as you enjoy the fruitiness. Good and potent, but I do find mate better when I need a boost.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

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81

Made for me at a DavidsTea. Bare — no sweetener or milk.

WOW. I’v had guayusa before and liked it, but this is really good. The fruit balance gives a shart scent but sweet tasting notes which complement the smooth earthiness of the guayusa beautifully. Some spicy notes, too. Very easy to drink. I would strongly recommend sipping it first before adding a sweetener.

Rating: 95.

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75

This isn’t a new tea for me, but I’ve been drinking tea like its going out of style for the past couple of days. It’s finally cool enough outside to drink hot tea (okay, by “cool” I still mean 25 degrees, but its a lot better than the 30-40 degrees it’s been for the past 5-6 weeks).
This one definitely does best with a shorter steep time because it has a nasty tendency to become bitter really easily. I did 4 minutes, but 3 minutes might have even done nicely. It might also help to use cooler than boiling water.
I let this one sit for 10-15 minutes before drinking it because it is best cooled down a little; the strawberry flavour comes out a lot more that way. It’s very strawberrish and has a lot of sweet, tart flavour. I really like to drink this tea in the morning.
Just enough left in my bag for one more cup, maybe not even (which means I’ll get to make another franken-tea!). I’ve really enjoyed this, but I’m not too disappointed that I can’t repurchase it, it really does have a summery feel to it. I’m ready to move onto my spicy, deeper fall teas.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

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75

I love dessert teas and I love black tea. This one sounded promising and it delivered.
Lots of nice dried berries and bits of toffee in the leaf. The first time I brewed this it was a tad bitter, but I realized it was from using too much leaf and oversteeping. The second time I made it, it was perfection. This one really develops as it cools a little. The strawberry flavor comes out and the sweetness from the toffee is present. I added agave nectar because you can’t very well drink a dessert tea unsweetened (well I mean lots of people probably can, but I can’t). I really enjoy this one and am glad I have a bag, even if its only 25g.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 30 sec

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50

Huh. Well I dug this out since it was Easter the other day and decided this was my most Eastery tea. I recall not much liking it last time I had it, but that was a long time ago.
I brewed it up and it smelled pretty nice at first. Fruity, not bad at all. This brew didn’t have a jellybean, but whatever, I was adding sugar anyways.
So, the thing with this tea is that it taste quite pleasant. You’re getting some citrus and sweetness, and it’s nice. But as it starts to cool, it starts to smell like stomach bile and/or vomit. Seriously. I have to go back in my notes to see if I smelled this the last time I drank it, but I seem to recall that it did smell off. If you just drink it without inhaling, it still tastes nice and pleasant. But if you inhale as you sip, God help you.
I just…yuck. Drink this one hot guys, real hot. And don’t inhale as you sip. Yikes. Would not repurchase and will be hard pressed to finish the bag I have.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 45 sec

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50

Just catching up on some ratings, I’m so bad about doing them on the days I actually drank the tea.
I was certain that I’d like this one because its fruity and has jellybeans. I’ve only made this one once, and I think maybe I used too much leaf (okay fine, I was digging around for jellybeans and used extra leaf in the process). I also may have oversteeped it just slightly because I wanted the whole jellybean to melt. It didn’t.
Bearing these brewing errors in mind, it was not bad. The flavouring was nice, but didn’t seem to mesh well with the earthiness of the rooibos. The rooibos was very strong in this one (likely because of overbrewing/too much tea), and it almost had a sort of sour note to it. Not fruity-sour, more like…earthy-sour. Fermented. Not my favorite, but I do plan to re-try this one brewed properly. I suspect that maybe I just don’t like the taste of red rooibos, because Birthday Cake has the same earthy-sour/fermented note and has a red rooibos base.
At any rate, I’m not going to give up on this one yet because I didn’t make it correctly.

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

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94
drank Jungle Ju Ju by DAVIDsTEA
16 tasting notes

I’ve only ever had this iced, but I really enjoyed it. Tastes mildly fruity, but ends with a slight vanilla flavour. Guayusa was a new experience, found it left me very energetic and feeling great. Would certainly have this tea again.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 6 min, 0 sec

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drank Pink Flamingo by DAVIDsTEA
16 tasting notes

Not a fan of this hot, but makes a great iced tea. I like to cut up some lemon and leave it in there while the tea steeps. Like most iced teas, I would brew this one pretty strong initially. Great for summer.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 6 min, 15 sec

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drank Jungle Ju Ju by DAVIDsTEA
836 tasting notes

I was served this on ice at my local David’s Tea as the Tea of The Day.

Unique fruity flavour. I’m not sure if I’m just being biased because of the name but this tisane really does evoke images of the stereotypical jungle with lots of trees and exotic fruits.

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I was served this cold as the tea of the day at my local David’s Tea.

This tea has a very prominent bitter edge. Very strong essence of lemon and lemon zest

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drank Pink Flamingo by DAVIDsTEA
24 tasting notes

I feel this tea was really well done. I enjoy it both iced and hot and the flavour takes you in many different directions. (Not nearly as much as Exotica!)

It has the sour and tart flavour or grapefruit but without the bitterness to go along with it. It has kick but still smooth to drink. I find it very enjoyable. Careful on steeping too long!!

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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drank Creme Caramel Rooibos by DAVIDsTEA
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Boy is this one smooth!!! It has such a rich and creamy sweet caramel taste. Definitely an afternoon or evening tea.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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81
drank Salted Caramel by DAVIDsTEA
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This tea is good. Nothing bad to say about it. Maybe that the flavour could be more memorable but it is just so right. Sweet to start; the salt at the end makes you think that the flavour of the sweet has ended, but it is that ending is what makes it so fulfilling to drink because you can pinpoint it.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 30 sec

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drank Gold Rush by DAVIDsTEA
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This one left me disappointed. I tried it in store once and it was great. I bought a tin but it never tasted as good or rich after. Maybe I just prefer more bold flavours as I felt this one was really subtle.

I did like eating the mulberries after steeping. :)

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more

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drank Mulberry Magic by DAVIDsTEA
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This one is so great. I used to drink multiple cups a day until I started venturing out to other teas. I still go back occasionally and remember why I love it so much. It is naturally sweet and has a full flavour from the nuts that is slightly vegetal.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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81

1.5 tsp for 250mL water @ 100C. Steeped 8 minutes. Sweetened with 2tsp white sugar.

I really, really like this tisane with a bit of sweetening. Make no mistake: chicory is bitt-errrr, but it’s not sour. Bitterness can be dealt with. Even with 2tsp of sugar, there’s some bitterness in the aftertaste, but I find that adds to the overall richness of the drink. It’s an herbal, earthy bitterness. Sweetened, the liquor develops a heavy body and a winey taste. In appearance, it’s a dead ringer for black coffee. Not something I drink every day, but I always enjoy it when I do.

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more

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81

1 TB for 450mL water, 5-minute steep. Rating: 85.

It’s not tea. It’s straight-up chicory, which is bitter and coffee-like, yet has odd sweet notes. DavidsTea has mixed it with vanilla and almond, flavours which amplify the dark-bittersweet thing chicory has going. Steeped, it looks like coffee. And it smells very enticing. I get burnt sugar notes.

I’ve tried this plain, and with stevia and milk. Both ways are great. The half a pack of stevia (equivalent in sweetness to 2tsp of sugar) I used smoothes out the chicory but does not obscure the bitterness. I didn’t expect to like this, only buying a tiny amount to try. But the chicory’s got something I really like; the bitterness, which is not at all sour or toxic-tasting, intrigues me.

Nothing like tea, as I said. And not much like coffee, either.

I find it refreshing.

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drank English Rose by DAVIDsTEA
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I have been lurking this site for about a year. All your reviews helped me on my own tea journey. I currently have 22 teas spread over two drawers in my work cabinet. A few more at home and 4 coming in the mail which I can’t wait for.

That being said I had to put my review up for English Rose because I do not think it deserves such a low score. I think it is great as a hot tea. The white chocolate just brings out the rose flavour so much. It is very much a comfort tea with its sweet aroma and taste.

I drink all my teas plain with no additions. I think this tea is fine to drink that way. However I would imagine adding cream would make it even more rich.

I had only bought 25g to start but I have been having at least two cups a day and running low so I will be buying a 100g tin today.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec
Melissa Lowry

I bought this tea today solely based on smell and because the girl recommended it. I’m not a huge flowery tea drinker but I can’t wait to try it! I also got 25g to start.

Quo

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! I am sipping on a cup as I type this. I am not normally one for flowery teas either but this one really hits the spot.

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drank Strawberry Shortcake by DAVIDsTEA
639 tasting notes

Mmm, strawberry shortcake tea! I took one sip plain and immediately knew the flavor would be enhanced with skim milk and Truvia, so I added some. It truly tastes like pound cake laden with strawberries and cream.

My mouth actually felt coated like when you eat heavy whipping cream. That coated mouthfeel overwhelms the strawberry and cake flavor, which is a little sad. I wish the strawberry was more bright and acidic like fresh strawberries.

Still, this is a yummy cup of tea. And who else can say they had strawberry shortcake for breakfast this morning? ;) Thanks for the sample, Kittenna!!

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 30 sec

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71

1.25 tsp for 250mL water @ 98C. Steeped 5 minutes. Drunk bare.

Sipdown.

A very acceptable Assam. Tippy leaves. A leathery note if steeped too long. Some distant rose and bread notes. Not as malty as some. A sweet finish, something cheaper Assams lack. (I avoid Twinings Assam for that reason.) Liquor is reddish brown and a bit murky. No real depth or complexity, though. I won’t be buying this one again, not when I can have Kopili or Gingia instead.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 45 sec

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91

Pretty tasty tea. The best part however was that it got rid of a headache and cleared up my sinuses. :D

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

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71

I’ve drank a lot of earl grey blends, but never an oolong-based one before. The dry tea just by itself is interesting to look at with loosely-rolled green oolong tea leaves, bits of orange peel, jasmine flower buds and what I at first thought were juniper berries but later I realized were actually schizandra berries (thankfully).

The first steep brewed up quite a light gold colour with a delicate citrus-floral odor. The flavour was quite smooth though tangy with a subtle floral finish that isn’t too perfumy. I’ve never tried schizandra berries before so I have no idea how they tastes and I really couldn’t say if they’re influencing the flavour at all.

The second steep wasn’t any darker in appearance and there was an odd sour note (from the citrus maybe?) that made it not as palatable as the first steeping. I’m also not getting the usual sweet flavour I tend to taste in green oolongs as they cool off. So not a good re-steeper in my opinion but an intriguing novelty over all.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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drank Orange Blossom by DAVIDsTEA
132 tasting notes

this one is meh. i’m not a fan of rooibos so i probably shouldn’t have bothered, but the ‘creamsicle’ whisperings got me interested.
just mostly a strong rooibos flavour with a hint of vanilla and orange in the background. but that’s about it. too bad. :(

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

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drank Splash! by DAVIDsTEA
132 tasting notes

tastes MUCH better than it smells when dry.
really minty with a touch of light seaweed behind it.
i prefer Seamist from Silk Road as far as a mint/seaweed tea goes though, so i wont be getting any more of this unfortunately!

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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