Third and final tea from the Macaron Collection, also iced.
This was the tea that I was the least excited about when this collection was announced to staff. I’m not a green tea fan, don’t particularly love jasmine, and REALLY couldn’t see how floral jasmine would compliment creme brulee notes. Plus, I was just sure that this was a blend that DT was going to excessively sweeten. I would’ve been willing to bet real money it would have either cane sugar or stevia in the blend.
I was wrong. This is, by a long shot, my favourite tea in the collection.
For starts, there AREN’T any added sweeteners/sugars in the blend which genuinely shocked me. It’s also not overly, excessively sweet at all. If anything, I think this tea has the most delicate, nuanced and reserved profile of all the new teas. There’s a very real sweetness that captures the essence of Creme Brulee beautifully, but it’s relatively natural and not at all artificial tasting. Picture notes of toffee, cream, honey, custard, caramelized sugars, brown sugar and an overall butteryness. The undertone is a mix of very delicate, sweet pineapple and natural floral tones. Personally, I didn’t think the floral element screamed jasmine specifically though I did find it distinctly floral. My manager disagrees and says this is definitely obviously jasmine – for what it’s worth. The mouthfeel is very smooth and silky. As for the green base? Really lowkey; great for someone who’s not normally a green tea drinker like myself.
Honestly – I just really loved this one, as surprising to me as that was. If you try any of the new teas this is DEFINITELY the one I’d recommend the most. Everything about it worked for me; it’s well balanced, sweet, light bodied, and natural all at the same time. I even bought some for at home, to experiment with here.
Friendly reminder that I do not numerically rate DAVIDsTEA blends as I’m currently employed there and it would be an obvious conflict of interest. Any blends you see with numerical ratings were rated prior to my employment there. These reviews are a reflection of my personal thoughts regarding the teas, and not the company’s.
(eyes widen) Totally adding this to my next DT offer. Lovely review.
Completely agree with everything you’ve summed up here, Ms. Strange. Lovely review, I second that.
just bought some today! thanks for the review :)
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