I happened to be in the mall today to do bit of Christmas shopping and (of course) had to stop into Davids for gifts/me lol. I noticed that this tea was in one of the box sets that they have out this season and had never really thought of this as a holiday tea prior to seeing it in a set. I decided to give it a try as the shopping was really putting me in the holiday mood. I really liked the smell of this tea. Very minty with a hint of chocolate. It reminds me of those mint-flavoured hot chocolates you seem to find everywhere this time of year. When steeped, I think that the mint is definitely at the forefront as the chocolate fades into the background. The tea is very smooth and the chocolate adds a nice creaminess at the end of the sip (which I really enjoyed). I think this is definitely a tea I will be drinking again soon but is not something I will crave year-round (definitely a winter tea for me). I plan to pick up some of this soon to have on hand for the cold winter ahead. I also find this tea much smoother than the other rooibos blends out there and far less woody. It really comes off as a black tea which is great as it is caffeine free! Note: when I got home, I re-steeped the bag in water and it produced another great cup of tea (almost as strong as the first)! :)
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I am a tea fanatic and have also recently made the transition from vegetarian to vegan! I always have tea in my hand and in my overflowing cupboard!
I prefer black, green and white teas. I have recently discovered mate and oolongs. So far I’ve enjoyed them however, I have not tried very many. I am not often a fan of rooibos as I tend to find them overly woody but have found there to be some exceptions. As for herbals, I am only recently beginning to drink these on a regular basis (mostly iced) as the weather gets warmer, but these I am willing to try. I have not yet developped the taste for pu’erh.
I tend to only rate and review the teas I drink once (maybe twice if my opinion REALLY changes; especially if I were to have them prepared a different way). I currently only use Steepster for logging my reviews of David’s Tea although I do drink teas from many different companies. Every time I visit the store, I try something new in a cup to-go as I enjoy going through the tea menu and marking off teas as I try them. My goal is to try them all!
My rating system is as follows:
90-100: Wecome to my permanent collection! (worthy of a 100g tin!)
75-90: Definetly would drink again but maybe not all the time. I would buy a small amount (50g or less) to have once in a while.
50-75: I will finish the cup but not my favourite.
25-50: I will try to finish the cup but may not be able to.
0-25: Not my cup of tea…down the sink we go!
