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Roswell Strange drank Cantaloupe and Cream by Butiki Teas

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Day started off with some good news and some bad news. I got the call back from the company my interview was with: the decided not to hire me for the branch at which I’d applied because my availability wasn’t open enough (I don’t work before noon – as I’ve mentioned, I sleep on a reversed schedule since I’ve been accustomed to working evenings, meaning getting off work at around 2 AM, for the last year), BUT they are going to hire me for a full day of merchandising, which is an eight or so hour pay period and that’s sure better than nothing! Also, they’ve forwarded my application to two other branches closer to my area so hopefully they’ll hire me!

Since I finished trying my Teavivre samples from Lala, this is my reward tea sample! I figure I especially deserve it this morning after hearing that I’m not going to be hired. Blah. I NEED MONEY.

Dry leaf on this smells lightly like cantaloupe. It’s very sweet, and fragrant in a mild way. The little yellow flowers are so pretty, too! Steeped this one following the exact directions given! The smell of the tea is stronger and more fragrant than I found the dry leaf to be, and very much cantaloupey. It smells creamy, and it’s likely a trick of the mind but I swear I smell an ever so slight amount of vanilla.

Taste wise, this really truly is cantaloupes and cream (although did I really expect otherwise). It reminds me a lot of Watermelon Xylophone, but I think the comparison is pretty obvious given that they’re both white teas meant to taste like melon (albeit different kinds of melon). I think I like Watermelon Xylophone better, though only slightly, but that boils down to the fact that I enjoy watermelon better than cantaloupe just in general. Still though – I’m really loving this tea! Everything about it is pleasant, and it’s making my somewhat crappy start of a morning a lot better.

Big elaborate sigh…

This just makes me want to place a Butiki order even more, but I still can’t afford to do so. The job hunt continues!

EDIT: Got a pretty good second steeping of this after steeping for about five minutes. Third steeping was weak, however, and not worth drinking.

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180 °F / 82 °C 3 min, 30 sec

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Sorry about the job, that’s a bummer. Good luck with the hunt!

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Hello! My name is Kelly, though many people in the tea community call me Ros or Roswell.

I am a mid-twenties tea addict, blogger, and all around nerd. I grew up in the Prairies, but a few years ago I relocated to Quebec to pursue a career with DAVIDsTEA in the tea industry! I’m still working on getting my French language skills down…

My first introduction to tea, in any form outside of instant and bottled iced tea, was about seven years ago when I happened to stumble upon DAVIDsTEA while looking for a birthday present for a friend! I tried their Birthday Cake rooibos blend, and I’ve been hooked on tea ever since! In those seven years; I was introduced to the online tea community, expanded my interest in flavoured teas to include a deep love and appreciation for straight teas and traditional brewing methods, got a tea themed tattoo, started reviewing teas, amassed a sizable tea and teaware collection, became a TAC certified Tea Sommelier, & even came full circle by beginning a career in the tea industry with DAVIDsTEA!

I consider myself a Jack of all Teas, and strive to have a knowledge and appreciation of all tea types, formats, and styles of drinking. I don’t like to feel boxed in to just being a “flavoured tea” or “straight tea” drinker – my expectations may vary depending on the type of tea or how it’s been processed/prepared but if it’s good tea, it’s good tea no matter how it’s been made!

You name it, I probably drink it- and I’ll absolutely try anything at least once.

My default method of preparation is hot, Western style, and straight – but I’m not opposed to additions if I’m in the right mood. If I ever add something to a tea or use a different method of preparation I will ALWAYS call it out in the tasting note though.

I like to listen to music when drinking tea, especially when I’m brewing a large pot at a time or steeping Gongfu. Often I curate very intentional tea and music pairings, and sometimes I share them here in my tasting reviews. Music is something that I find can deeply affect the experience of having tea.

I’m also one half of the “tea and fandom” podcast GeekSteep where, weekly, we discuss newly explored fandoms over tea as well as try to figure out the perfect tea to pair with each fandom. You can find us on Spotify and Apple & Google podcasts.

Favourite flavour notes/ingredients: Pear, lychee, cranberry, cream, melon, pineapple, malt, roasty, petrichor, sweet potato, heady florals like rose, hazelnut or walnut, sesame, honey (in moderation), and very woody shou.

Least favourite flavour notes/ingredients:
Lemongrass, ginger, strongly spiced profiles (and most Chai in general), mushrooms, seaweed, chamomile, stevia, saltiness or anything that reminds me too much of meat that isn’t supposed to taste like meat…

Currently exploring/obsessed with: Sheng from Yiwu, Yancha (Qilan in particular), anything with a strong sweet potato note. Also, I need to try ALL the root beer teas! Searching for a really good caramel flavoured blend, ideally with a black tea base.

Please contact me at the instagram account listed below if you would like me to review your teas.

Currently I’m employed in the tea department of the DAVIDsTEA head office. While I’m still sharing my own personal thoughts on new & existing DAVIDsTEA blends, I am no longer numerically rating them due to the obvious conflict of interest. Any comments expressed are a reflection of my own thoughts and opinions, and do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of the company. Any DAVIDsTEA blends you currently see with a numeric score were reviewed prior to my being hired there and have not been adjusted since becoming a DAVIDsTEA employee.

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