1780 Tasting Notes
This still strikes me as such a weird tea and I love it for that! Such a strange mixture of flavors that somehow work together to make something I can’t quite ID. I get the apples, the lime leaf, the spices and something else. It leans on the side of savory and has a nice finish. I’m not sure if I’d order it again because it’s not one I find myself reaching for often, but I’m enjoying and marveling at each cup I drink.
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I recalled loving this tea and was excited to finally get it restocked. Somehow I seemed to have gone wrong with it because I’m not getting the delicious cup I remembered. It was very heavy on the tannins and the acidity sat hard in my stomach. Maybe I had a creamer I liked better than what I have access to now? Maybe I was using different steeping parameters? I’m not sure what the difference is, but I hope I figure it out quickly!
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Hmm, if I am not mistaken, they also have Paris Breakfast. One is better.
Have you tried using cooler than boiling and doing a fast steep. Hope you figure it out soon too.
Tea challenges—ouf! I can relate.
I haven’t tried Paris Breakfast before! I think I need a lower temp on this one.
Thank you for this! I was considering ordering this when I placed my upcoming order from Mariage Freres, but I think I’ll try another one.
It’s hard to pull the trigger on an unknown MF tea when the minimum is a pricey 100g bag!
It’s one of those absent minded mornings where I forget to put the steeping basket in my freshly rinsed cup before scooping tea into it and have to sort out what to do.
I think this tea is growing on me already. The coconut adds something really nice to the malty flavor, rounding it out well. Already half way through my cup and thinking about a resteep!
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I have whole weeks like that!
LOL! I get so frustrated with myself when I do that. How did I wake up and just forget how to make tea one morning?!
I’ve had days where I put the leaf into my gravity well infuser, measured out the cold water, and then proceeded to dump all the cold water into the infuser instead of the kettle. T_T
So y’all are saying it’s not just me? :)
Y’all can come visit me in the memory care ward.
I didn’t realize when I added this to my cart how little tea I’d get. I think it’s only 50g. It has a really rich smoky flavor that I’m not finding overwhelming. It has something light and tart in the sip that I can’t quite pin point. It almost has a sweet yet savory taste. Part of what made me curious about this tea is the tonka bean notes. I’m not exactly sure if it’s flavored with tonka beans or just tastes like it. French translated to English sometimes gets a little choppy. This past year I was able to get my hands on some tonka beans, so I have an idea of the flavor established. The finish definitely tastes like tonka and is a little dry. Overall I’m liking this and am looking forward to sipping more!
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They actually have an English version of the site if you click “EN” at the top right corner. To me, it sounds like they mean natural notes of vanilla and tonka bean.
Awww, I was really excited about the idea of a tea flavored with real tonka beans. It’s a forbidden bean in the states which makes it sound so much more delicious!
Coumarin strikes again (tonka beans sound delicious).
It’s so weird that it’s illegal here. There are so many other things way more toxic that we can have, but not that one!
Wanted a coconut tea and this one sounded interesting with malty flavors. I need to play around with the steeping times because this turned out malty, but on the side of bitter. The coconut flavor is light, but present. It seems like MF and Damman Freres err on the light side of added flavors, making the taste delicate. It makes it take a few sips for my expectations and senses to adjust. The light coconut flavor balances well with the maltiness. The finish is a nice continuation of the flavors. I don’t know if I’m getting used to the bitter bit I was tasting earlier or if it’s faded with the tea cooling, but it’s mellowed out now. This tea makes me think of a hearty breakfast tea, but with coconut. I’m looking forward to drinking more of this.
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This came in the subscription box. It’s probably one I’d be curious about on my own, with the promise of two flavors that work so well together. I want to like this and some cups I like more than others, but it’s flavor is thin compared to other teas I’ve had with these ingredients and has stevia in it which is so distracting. I think I could figure out a way to enjoy this if it wasn’t for the stevia.
I have been enjoying a rose tea recently and decided to pick one to add to my MF order. Gotta maximize the 30 euro shipping fee! I think I chose this out of their selection of rose tea because of the cocoa finish. I should preface this with the fact that I have really bad allergies right now, verging on sinus infection, so my taste buds aren’t at top operating level. The rose in this seemed a bit faint until I got further in the cup. There is a muscat like something that I’m picking up on. A little in the flavor and a little in a slight pucker sensation. This tea leaves my mouth feeling dry after each sip which is true to the way real roses react. So far I’m enjoying this tea, but it isn’t super impressing me. Hoping that will change when my sinuses start behaving.
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I really wanted to like this one and I sort of did. The hibiscus was moderate, the blueberry flavor was good. It’s the sweetener that turns me off. I value the ability to sweeten (or not) my tea. I kept going back and forth on if I liked it or not, so it’s landing somewhere in the middle.
Here’s to sweetening autonomy!
I’m with you both on this.
I’m really perplexed at why the David’s blending gods have decided to presweeten so many of their teas. Who decided that was a good idea and why? LOL!
They now have a “Stevia Free” category on their website and all I can think is why did we get to a point where this is necessary? lol
Hahaha, someone clearly has been reading our comments. Do these people have shares in stevia production facilities or what?
You still must check the ingredients list yourself because on page 3, “Green Passionfruit” tea lists stevia extract D: #betrayal
I can live with most of DT’s sweetener (sugar) additives in small doses (Cardamom French Toast), but I loathe in-built stevia. Blueberry Jam would probably be a staple if it it wasn’t for stevia and it’s terrible thin, metallic grossness intruding at the last moment every sip. Literally.The.Worst. lol (sorry for rant)
Agreed and agreed.
There is something thin and empty to the sweetness of stevia! I never thought of it that way other than a weird sense that something was missing.
Dealing with obnoxious allergies the past couple of days, so I’m a little stuffed up and unable to enjoy this tea to it’s fullest. The maltiness is coming through along with a little astringency that isn’t bad. The warmth is soothing. I feel like I just picked this cup up and now it’s almost gone. I have about one more bottom of the bag powdery serving before this tea is gone from my cupboard too. :/
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Got this in the subscription box. I was hoping that the fall box would have some pumpkin tea in it, so I was excited to see this. I drank it down pretty quickly and this is my last cup. Although I enjoy it I’m not quite sure how I feel about this. Would I buy it again? I don’t know. There is a nice pumpkin flavor and it’s interesting to taste it paired with bergamot instead of just pumpkin spice. Is it this particular bergamot that I’m not sold on? I almost want to buy another bag to have more time to sort out how I feel about it. There is a little clove tang on the finish that is a little tingly, which I don’t recall in other cups. Perhaps it’s a result of dumping the last of the bag in the steeper. Super glad this one isn’t packed with stevia like many other David’s teas. Also really happy to have a new pumpkin tea to try this year!
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I used a reward to order this one with my advent calendar, I’m excited for it! :3
Yeah, this stevia situation in DTs is always a worry. My interest in this one is piqued. Maybe even enough to venture out and get a wee bit.
It’s worth a go IMO. :)
Thanks, Dustin. The thing is that COVId has shut down all their stores that were in my direct path. So, we’ll see if I can hunt up another one placed more or less in my travels.
They shut down all their US stores, which is really sad. I think they shut the last few down right after the pandemic started, but some disappeared before. Probably a smart business move, not paying rent for a year and a half on pricey well placed stores that would be closed.
We have only one left, in a shopping mall which I do my best to avoid. I wonder if they will open up a few more if/when normality resumes. Agreed about the smart business move. All of their shops were street level in neighbourhood with a lot of street traffic. Of course, during the lockdown, there was no street traffic. I guess we’ll see.
