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drank Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting by A Quarter to Tea
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This tasted fine to me, but very similar to On Wisconsin – I think that whatever flavour or combo of flavours that Lauren is using for the “Cream Cheese Frosting” taste must be very similar to what she uses for the cheesecake; they have quite comparable sweet, tangy kind of notes. I like On Wisconsin better though – I think the rest of that blend compliment the cream cheese/cheesecake taste better than the rest of this blend compliments it. Hopefully that mouthful of a sentence makes sense…

Also, there’s really not much banana taste to this cup at all and that was really what I was most excited about regarding this blend – so the lack of it in the cup was definitely a bit disheartening.

Thank you for the share though, Kittenna – this was still quite enjoyable, and it scratched a nagging curiosity I had about the blend. I think I’m actually happier that I didn’t love it though: it’s not available on the site and if I had fallen in love with it and not been able to buy a bigger amount I’m sure I’d have felt sad.
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Kittenna
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Hmm, I wonder if there were banana pieces in the baggie and I missed putting one in your sample, since according to my tasting note I definitely got banana.

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Even if there were banana chips/runts in the blend, they likely wouldn’t have contributed too much to the tea flavour wise – most of the time fruit inclusions in tea blends are largely done for visuals, the bulk of dehydrated/dried fruits don’t actually steep out much flavour at all.

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Kittenna
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Hmm, I wonder if there were banana pieces in the baggie and I missed putting one in your sample, since according to my tasting note I definitely got banana.

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Even if there were banana chips/runts in the blend, they likely wouldn’t have contributed too much to the tea flavour wise – most of the time fruit inclusions in tea blends are largely done for visuals, the bulk of dehydrated/dried fruits don’t actually steep out much flavour at all.

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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.

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