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My problem with this tea is that I can’t taste the ginger! Strong molasses, sweet maple brown sugar…but no ginger zing. It’s a very gentle tea, rather weak in flavor actually, and I was hoping for a more robust taste. But, it’s nice. Kind of like a soft little cookie without any frosting. It’s just as well that this was last year’s seasonal offering. I don’t find it very memorable. If I’m craving a maple syrup and brown sugar taste I can always reach for David’s perennial “Oh Canada!” rooibos.

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200 °F / 93 °C 7 min, 30 sec 5 g 10 OZ / 295 ML

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My favorite variety is green tea, but I also enjoy pu’erh, oolong, white, herbal tisanes, rooibos, and certain flavored black teas.

I’ve dabbled with Teavana, Tazo, and Adagio. But DavidsTea is where my love of loose leaf started back in 2009, and their blends are still my favorites. They had a rough year in 2020, but I hope Davids can still bounce back.

In my head, I rate my teas on a 5-star system, so for Steepster I’ve devised the following system:

90 – 100 = “5 stars”
All time favorites and inspired blends

75 – 89 = “4 stars”
Quite enjoyable—would like a 2nd cup! Might order this tea for my cupboard

50 -74 = “3 stars”
Nothing about this tea stands out. It might be an odd or unbalance blend. One cup is enough to satisfy my curiosity.

25 – 49 = “2 stars”
Tolerable, but I definitely wouldn’t buy it again.

0 – 25 = “1 star”
Can’t even finish the first cup