145 Tasting Notes

82

When I opened my bag, this tea smelled so refreshing, organic, and lovely! Smell-wise, the most prominent note was lavender, with a hint of sweet berries.

This brews up to a pleasant dark purple hue! I steeped this tea hot, and upon first sip, it tastes like lavender with a hint of sweet berries. It is a very soothing blend! I could see myself repurchasing it.

If you like lavender, berries, or light floral blends. You will love this.

Flavors: Berries, Floral, Green, Lavender

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 1 min, 45 sec

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77

I enjoyed this one! It smells like lemon grass, and tastes like it too! I taste little of the jasmine or green tea; however, the lemon grass note really comes through with this one!

Although it has coconut notes, they are not prominent with this blend (which is an issue I have had with some of the Dessert by Deb blends, since the natural coconut when heat releases oils, which can give my cup of tea an oily mouth feel)

Overall, this is a very refreshing, subtle lemongrass tea! This is a nice light tea for when I do not want anything too decedant.I have not tried it cold or with milk. However, it tastes very good hot!

Flavors: Citrusy, Lemon, Lemongrass

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 2 min, 15 sec

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77

I enjoyed this one! It smells like lemon grass, and tastes like it too! I taste little of the jasmine or green tea; however, the lemon grass note really comes through with this one!

Although it has coconut notes, they are not prominent with this blend (which is an issue I have had with some of the Dessert by Deb blends, since the natural coconut when heat releases oils, which can give my cup of tea an oily mouth feel)

Overall, this is a very refreshing, subtle lemongrass tea! It is citrus, but not tart in any way.I have not tried it cold or with milk. However, it tastes very good hot!

Flavors: Citrus, Green, Lemon, Lemongrass

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62

I requested this tea as a sample because “Tea with Jann”, a lovely Canadian tea vlogger, recommended it! She said it was one of her favourites from the Dessert by Deb collection.

Unfortunately, I was not the biggest fan of this tea (despite wanting to like it!). Although this might come down to my personal preferences, since I normally dislike red rooibos. To me, this tea tasted buttery with hints of rooibos and coconut.

However, Deb is a wonderful person, and has some other fantastic blends that I adore. I think this one was just not for me.

Flavors: Butter, Coconut, Rooibos

Preparation
4 min, 45 sec
Cameron B.

This concept sounds scrumptious, but the first ingredient is coconut… :\

Silent Kettle

Yes! The concept does sound scrumptious, but I think this tea would be better with a black tea base and a bit less coconut. But I am still grateful for the sample! :)

Cameron B.

“buttery with hints of rooibos and coconut” is pretty much spot-on for this one. :P

Silent Kettle

Yes, lol! I think if you are a rooibos fan, than this tea will be great for you. But if you are evasive to red rooibos like I am, than you might not like this blend.

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79

This smells just like Fanta! It has a lovely orange smell! I steeped this hot. When I drank it, I did not get much of the ginger. Maybe it has a slight ginger note? However, it tastes mostly like a lovely, warm orange tea!

I love sweet orange teas. I am not a huge fan of rooibos, but I do not taste the red rooibos at all in this! Which is wonderful for me. Although I liked the blood orange cider more, I still enjoyed this tea.

Overall, I think where Deb excels is her citrus flavours! And this tea was no exception; a nice and refreshing drink. I wish it was a tad stronger on the ginger note, but I still loved it!

Flavors: Ginger, Orange, Orange Zest, Sweet

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60

I was so excited to try this tea! I saw a comment that said it tasted like a liquid, matcha dessert! :)

These are just my opinions, since I know many people enjoyed this tea. I absolutely love Deb. She is such a wonderful person, and I will continue to support her since she makes some wonderful blends (hello, Raisin Bread Pudding!)

However, when I tried this Matcha Cream Puff; to me, it tasted strongly of coconut. Again, because there are whole coconut pieces in this, when they get hit by the hot water, they release natural oils, which gives this tea an oily mouthfeel and taste.

I think I might need to try it again, maybe I can cold steep it instead of warm steeping it? Maybe that will bring out the vanilla and matcha notes more? I will update this log if I do try it brewed differently!

To improve this tea, I think it needs more sugar since I cannot taste much maple! (I enjoy my tea sweet, though. So this might just be me) And maybe vanilla, to increase the creamy notes? Or maybe even some shredded white chocolate?

Although this tea was not for me, when you order from Deb, she gives free samples! :) I requested this as a sample to try, and maybe I got a bad scoop? Not sure!

Flavors: Coconut, Creamy, Earth, Grass

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79

I loved this one! Sometimes when there’s apple in teas, the tea has no apple flavour, and the apple is just there to add sweetness. And I understand why, since it can be hard for the hot water to absorb the apple flavour, and the apple then just acts as a sweetener.

I have only had this tea hot! But with this tea, you can really taste the apple. The spices remind me of a pumpkin pie latte, which I love! This is such a wonderful blend for the Fall!

I think this tastes more like an apple, pumpkin-spiced pie! But I really enjoyed it (even if it does not taste like a pumpkin! Maybe dried pumpkin is very expensive? Since I have never seen it used liberally in teas anyway).

I think I will repurchase this one.

Flavors: Apple, Pumpkin Spice

Cameron B.

I have my cart all ready and full of Deb’s samples. I’ve seen this brand mentioned a lot around here lately and your barrage pushed me over the edge! ;)

Silent Kettle

Yay! Deb honestly goes above and beyond with her packaging! Mine arrived a few days ago with stickers all over it, custom Dessert by Deb wrapping paper, and a beautiful handwritten note (which she designs by herself). I really hope you like your teas! Can’t wait to read your reviews on them!!

Cameron B.

Did you subscribe to the newsletter to get the free shipping code? I signed up but still haven’t gotten an email…

Silent Kettle

Hi! The same thing happened to me. Just send Deb and e-mail and she’ll fix that for you :) ! I think she is also offering a special right now if you buy above a certain amount, she will include extra samples and some other treats :)

Cameron B.

Okay thanks, just wanted to make sure it wasn’t just me. I’ll send her an email.

Silent Kettle

Awesome! I hope you enjoy your new teas! :)

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74

This was my first time trying earl grey! I have tried the Spiced Earl Grey Muffin with both milk and hot.

I think I liked this tea, but it is not one of my favourites from the Dessert by Deb collection. Although I think this might come down to a flavour preference as opposed to the tea itself being bad. Spiced Earl Grey Muffin is still a great tea, and I can see why people rated it so highly.

When you smell it, you definitely get a strong bergamot note. When I tasted this, it tasted like bergamot, lavender, with a hint of spice. I think the bergamot was the most prominent note, and it made it hard to taste the other spices in the blend. However, I think I got a hint of clove from this?

Overall, I enjoyed my first earl grey tea experience! I think I might not have enjoyed this one because I like SUPER spicy chai teas. But I felt like the spice in this element was very mild and just there to accent the other flavours.

I also hope Deb releases a spicy chai with a black tea base soon! :)

Flavors: Bergamot, Cardamom, Clove, Lavender

Cameron B.

I love Earl Grey, but it does tend to be a divisive flavor.

Silent Kettle

I could see that! This was my first time trying it, and it was quite good! But I think I still prefer orange pekoe haha

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94

Woah! This tastes like cinnamon raisin bread pudding! I am shocked, in the best way possible.

I am notorious for never thinking teas taste like their namesake. I am usually very critical, since I want my teas to taste like melted versions of whatever they are trying to replicate.

I think using the roasted green tea in this blend was such a smart idea! Similar to Deb’s, S’mores Fireside (which incorporated roasted black tea to give it a smokey taste), Raisan Bread Pudding really invoked the taste of what she was trying to replicate.

When I smelled this, it gave off a very warming, cinnamon aroma. I have only had this hot and with milk, but it definitely tastes like a bread-like pudding. Although next time, I want to try it without the milk, since I think it can stand on its own and still taste great.

I would highly recommend this! It is such a fun tea. Perfect for Fall or Winter. I will repurchase it for sure.

Flavors: Bread, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Raisins, Roasted

Cameron B.

Sounds delicious, I love houjicha and bread pudding so I may need to try this one!

Silent Kettle

This tea is awesome! It is such a unique and creative concept. I really enjoyed it! I think if you like roasted flavours and bread pudding, then you would love this one!

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74

I tried this hot. I enjoyed this blend! I love refreshing flavours, so peppermint and spearmint are definitely some of my favourite herbal tea blends. This smells very minty, with the slightest hint of chocolate.

I would say this tea tastes expensive and fresh. Obviously, I think that is because Deb does not use any artificial flavourings in her tea. I even took a bite of the chocolate pieces and the cacao nibs, and they tasted like organic, antioxidant-rich chocolates I would eat when I was on my health kick!

The mint is very strong in this one, which I love. I would say the chocolate is more so in the background as opposed to being a prominent note.

I also liked that the rooibos in this blend was in the background. In fact, it does not taste like rooibos at all! I would have never guessed it was in here (which I like, since I am not a huge fan of rooibos teas).

Although I enjoyed this tea, my one piece of constructive criticism would be that it needs more chocolate. Mint is a strong flavour, so I think adding additional chocolate would have amplified this tea so much more!

But overall, I liked it. It was simple and refreshing.

Flavors: Dark Chocolate, Mint

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Hello everyone!

So, how did I get into tea? I think I have always had a fascination with tea. But I really got obsessed with it after watching Avatar: The Last Airbender. I loved how Uncle Iroh used tea as a way to both practice self-care and connect with others.

I aspire to do the same through my tea endeavours.

My Favourite Canadian Small Tea Businesses: (Thus far! As I explore new tea brands, I am sure this list will grow)

Dessert by Deb
The Tea Haus
The Chai Brewing Company

My Preferred Preparation:
For black teas, I prefer the stove-top method with milk and sugar. For all other teas and herbal infusions, I usually prefer having them hot without any add-ins. However, I do like an occasional iced tea! Especially for some fruity or floral blends.

My Tea Preferences:
I enjoy flavoured teas more than straight teas; however, I do have a soft spot for traditional green or oolong teas.

Favourite Flavours:
- Masala chai (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and other warming spices!)
- Cream
- Mint
- Tropical fruit (lychee, mango, pineapple)
- Maple 
- Orange
- Roasted/smokey
- Caramel
- Floral (especially jasmine)
- Honey
- Nuts (hazelnut, almond)
- Sweet potato
- Fall fruits (apples, cranberries)
- Earl Grey
- Vanilla bean

Least Liked Flavours:
- Anything that tastes too artificial (especially vanilla or chocolate!)

- Tart (too much hibiscus)

- Ginseng

- Guarana powder 

- Coconut oil (or oily teas)

- Red rooibos

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Canada

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