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I usually try not to drink DT blends at work that I know I own at home because that just feels like I’m not taking full advantage of my getting free tea while on shift, but I was really craving this one and so I made it iced even though I knew full well that I would be off work in just two hours and could make it at home then…

It was actually a lot more sour/tart than I remember it being last time I had it iced; just a really intense hibiscus note with supporting berry flavours. First few sips definitely had me making ‘pucker face’ but then I acclimated and just really enjoyed the overall profile I was getting. Mixed berry (blackberry, raspberry, elderberry, currant) notes, sour pucker lemon, and raisin all highlighted by that near abrasive hibiscus.

Noms.

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.

Sipdown (649)!

…not counting the two teas that are still stuck in the mobile cache, which cannot be added to my Steepster cupboard.

Anyway; this was a freebie sample from my most recent AQTT order. I would never think to get a tea like this from AQTT if I was ordering; it’s not that I doubt that it’s a decent tea but I just feel like they’re more the kind of company you order fancy flavoured blends from, not classics like English Breakfast. It’s actually a really nice EB though – really smooth and sweet, with an almost jammy strawberry note to it that really through me for a loop because of how unexpected it was. Some of the typical raisiny/malt sort of things going on too.

Not bad at all; actually really solid! Still not the kind of thing I’m going to be ordering from AQTT in the future though.

Tea infused popsicles!

The store bought kind, this time, and not ones that I’ve made at home.

I know I tried a few of these a couple years back during the summer, and as far as I call I didn’t mind them but I didn’t find them wildly amazing either. Just an average taste, but with the high price part one that’s hard to justify. I’m giving them another swing though, this time with the mango and rooibos blend. It doesn’t taste bad; in fact I appreciate how natural the mango flavour is and the fact that the popsicle appears to rely more on the natural sweetness of the mango rather than added sweeteners. I also just completely CANNOT taste the added in tea, which is a thing that I had a problem with last time too – and if I’m going to shell out so much money for a tea flavoured popsicle then I want to be able to taste the tea!! Texture wise, this also just a little slimy when it start to melt – and I mean slimy in a way that is not typical of a popsicle.

I did buy another flavour, so maybe I’ll have more luck with that one.

This was so mesmerizing to look at once I’d poured it into my clear travel mug; it just looked like perfectly opaque black ink. I got so many comments on it too, both on the commute to work and then at work itself. So, so aesthetically pleasing to look at. Taste wise, it just tastes like slightly watered down hot chocolate so that aspect is really nice too. Such a good tea…

Latte!

There’s something that’s just a little bit too artificial in this for me to ever fully feel immersed in the flavour; not really a bad artificial quality but just an intense one that feels too obvious and out of place. That artificial taste has both sweetness, nuttiness, and a floral element – it’s something I’ve definitely experienced with multiple AQTT blends but I still haven’t put my thumb on exactly what it is. Apart from that, it’s a nice sweet and cream pistachio flavour that works REALLY WELL in the latte format. It feels decadent but still has a light quality to it. Reminds me a bit of buttercream at moments as well. I’d say that, for the most part, I really enjoyed it.

A VariaTEA share.

I haven’t actually looked at what’s in this blend at all, but I thought it tasted really strongly of coconut and marshmallows while not being overly sweet either. I have a hunch that this is probably only available around Christmas though, just based on the name, so I wont let myself get too attached for the moment. I thought it was really good, though! It’s rare that a tea so distinctly tastes like marshmallow.

Cold Brew!

I still don’t think this one tastes ANYTHING like “Cream” at all – but it does make for a pretty scrumptious sweet and tangy cold brew/iced tea profile that just feels fitting for the summer. Like a sour plum/peach candy kind of thing. Actually, I know the perfect comparison!! I tastes like what I imagine a plum flavoured Sour Patch Kid would taste like, if that flavour was a thing…

I’m drinking a mug of this one right now, and it’s just the most comforting thing in the world right now – I swear, if I did RIGHT NOW drinking this tea I would be so content.

It’s got a mix of really soft but fudge-y chocolate notes and mellow plums, but perhaps more interesting to me is the fact that something in this tea is tasting SO STRONGLY of vanilla cake batter and I don’t know what it is! However, it just perfectly compliments the rest of the overall profile and is just decadent and velvety.

I LOVE THIS TEA.

Bought a ton of this because one day at work I was feeling really ambitious about making a “Mango Fruit Punch and Rum” soaked cake thing-er, but then I got home and realized I was far too tired to do that shit, so instead I just made a hot cup.

Maybe I’ll make the cake at a later date…

The hot cup was good; very sweet and tropical overall. This is a blend that you can CLEARLY tell has candied fruit in it. I’d say this tasted equally of orange and mango also, no strawberry. I feel like I’m having some tasting note ‘deja vu’ as well just writing this out. I mean, it really is a sweet, sugary and simplistic fruit flavour. I think that sweetness would work SO WELL for the rum cake idea…

I just need the motivation to do that.

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.

Lychee!

But not from my normal bubble tea place; instead I got this at a new place downtown after work with a coworker. We also ordered a few things off their dimsum menu – in particular I grabbed some sesame balls. This lychee bubble tea was a lot different than the lychee that I get from my normal spot – for starters it was a milk tea base, whereas the other place is more of a ‘slush’ without any milk used it it at all. The change made for a more mellow, subdued lychee flavour with this one compared to the very, very sweet version that tastes more like lychee juice. I think the subtly and creaminess with this one made it seem more like an adult version than a sugary juice-like one that would appeal more to kids. The other difference is that this one was topped with cut up lychee and passionfruit jellies, which tasted amazing as well.

I still find it pretty cool that I can get the same flavour of bubble tea from two different places and have such a wildly different experience.

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