Another new one from Friday’s new collection drop…
I’ve had this one about four or five times now and while I didn’t initially love it the blend has grown on me with subsequent tastings. It’s sort of positioned as a tea to aid in digestion, but y’all know I’m not big on the wellness push with teas so I’ve always just focused on taste of this blend which is pretty accurate to its name…
The primary flavour here is absolutely citrus – a bright, full of life and fresh orange/tangerine that feels lively on the palate. It took me a while to place it, but it’s really similar to the same fresh and pointed citrus note in Midsummer Night’s Dream, complete with that very slight acidic ‘tang’. This comparison is only strengthened, to me, by the additions of a delicately floral oolong base and the sweet and refreshing finishing flavours of spearmint after you’ve finished each sip. It’s not a perfect comparison, but this does sort of feel like the “older sister” (if you will) to Midsummer Night’s Dream; similar profile but a bit more refined/a bit less sweet. You also have the introduction of turmeric and ginger to that sweet orange/spearmint combination. The ginger is light but throughout the sip, and I think it tastes like with the orange (think “The Skinny”). As for the turmeric, I think it’s a more mellowed turmeric as far as turmeric goes – turmeric can be quite the dominating flavour. Instead, that bit of earthy and woody spice seems to more “ground” the flavour and help balance it from being too sweet/cloying. Longer steeps will bring that note to the forefront, though…
Also, this blend has the COOLEST looking ingredient visually – these awesome Georgian candied tangerine slices that look so incredibly cute! I’m not even sure what the last time I was that excited about an ingredient in a blend. Not only is it this cool, chunky looking visual but they actually add such a nice taste too – really contributing to that sweet tangerine note on the top of the sip that makes this blend feel so bright and fresh. While it’s sad to break them up, I would really recommend “crushing” them before steeping if you have the time to do so – it just really releases that flavour!
Is this my favourite? No, but I’m enjoying it – especially chilled. I prefer Midsummer Night’s Dream though that might be at least partially be from the nostalgia I have surrounding that blend. Though it wasn’t intentionally crafted with the idea of being like MND, this blend does remind me of it though and for that I do appreciate it a lot.
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9VEEdt_dR0&ab_channel=BeyondLyric
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 and feelings regarding the teas, and not the company’s.
