So when I was first starting out in tea and really a little too eager, I bought 9oz of this online, untried, because it was 40% off the big bag. And then I tried it and really really disliked it. It just wasn’t my style. I didn’t know about DavidsTea’s return policies at the time so I kept it, and took the chance to offload some of it into every traveling teabox that came my way, so if you’ve seen this in a TTB in the last two year, that was probably me. I gave out most of it that way, so at this point I only have a tin or so left.
Now coming back with a bit more experience in tea, and some more budding experience in the way that DavidsTea specifically blends such teas, I don’t hate it anymore. Do I love it? Ehh, it’s still a bit too sweet for me, to be taken in small amounts. Hot, it’s definately too too sweet, but room temp or iced? Maybe I can actually drink the rest of this down. (I don’t regret giving away most of it though. Not at all. Haha) I’m learning to appreciate more these types of really sweet teas, not that I want to make it a habit.
The oolong in this is kind of mild, or maybe it’s just overwhelmed by all of the fruits and nuts in this mixture. I think I’ll experiment with adding in some other oolongs that I have on hand.
I initially really disliked this one too. Far too perfumed. Then someone suggested radically underleafing it and that seemed to do the trick. I still do not love it, but it makes the experience tolerable and at times, even enjoyable.