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I’m really disappointed in myself, I didn’t pay attention to my steep time and I think I over-did it. It smells wonderfully peachy, and starts off wonderfully, but finishes quite bitter. May have also been too much tea for the amount of water. The liquor was clear, but very dark.

I’m going to try sweetening it with just white sugar, see if it makes it any better. I’m definitely going to try to re-brew this and not ruin it this time xD

ETA: Added a fair amount of white sugar (probably 2tsp+) and skim milk to make this drinkable. Going to re-steep with same leaves and see what I get.

Rating: 50

This was my first loose-leaf tea. I sampled it in October 2013 at the David’s Tea in Metrotown and instantly fell in love – bought a 100g tin, and went back a couple months later to get some for a friend.

It smells absolutely delicious dry, and just as wonderful once brewed. Water temperature definitely makes a difference to the flavour. I also love this tea because it doesn’t need anything added to it, it’s just perfect clear.

I hope David’s Tea will continue to release this every winter, because it’s definitely a staple in my cupboard.

I’m not usually a fan of white teas, I find them to be way too weak usually (although it could just be a bad experience with supermarket white teas).

I bought a medium blueberry white and asked for two tea bags, which flavour-wise was perfect, I got just the right amount of blueberry flavour and gorgeous colour!

However, I think this one does need to be sweetened or enjoyed with a dessert, and definitely take the tea bags out after a few minutes. I’ll order this tea again, though.

(brew-time set high because I left my tea bags in, I’d probably take them out at 3-5 mins in the future)

Rating: 65

Not a bad tea if you’re craving something apple-cinnamon-y. Tastes a lot better than the apple cider sachets I bought at the grocery store, and gives me way more control over the sweetness – perfect to enjoy with a Timmy’s doughnut.

For some reason I like having my teas next to me when reviewing them – I can’t stop opening the lid of this one and taking a deep breath, I love the way it smells dry.

It’s one of my favourites to throw in a cup and not think too much. I usually drink my teas clear, but this isn’t bad with a splash of milk.

I’m very thankful to my friends for introducing me to this tea – they even sent me home with a sachet!

This tea is perfect when you need something calming, feels like a big, warm hug in a mug. Doesn’t smell like much dry, but tastes wonderful, and isn’t overwhelmingly chamomile-y (yes, I know that’s not a word)

I find this tea much too weak for my particular tastes, and it’s definitely a “more tea not more time”. I find I have to do at least 2 tea bags to a cup, and more like 3 to a pot, otherwise it smells great but tastes like water.

Not terribly impressed with this tea. Just brewed a single cup of it (one tea bag to a mug of hot water, sadly I don’t know the volume or temperature). After brewing it smelled really strongly of cloves, but sadly tasted really weak and watery. The addition of skim milk did nothing, and the 1/2 tsp of sugar started to help, but it was still pretty lackluster. Maybe a second teabag would’ve helped?

This is the second time I’ve made an attempt at this tea, and it didn’t do much for me the first time either. Can’t remember if it was too strong or if I had the same issue, and I don’t recall what I did. Won’t be buying this again after I’ve used up the remaining tea bags.

For a pre-bagged, grocery store tea, this is one of my favourites. I’ll drink it any time of year, but it’s best on a chilly autumn or winter day. I use 2 tea bags to a 1L teapot, brew about 5 minutes. I drink mine clear (find it sweet enough by itself), but it’s not bad with milk or just a touch of sugar