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I usually don’t like minty teas because they can be a bit overwhelming but this one is delicious. It has a light body and a subtle candy cane flavor, plus I like how the candy cane sprinkles sweeten it. Santa’s Secret is going on my shopping list!
Thank you NayLynn for sharing this with me!

It smells like a delicious parfait although there isn’t a distinct creaminess to it (which makes me want to add a dash of cream). I steeped my tea for 6-7 minutes so that could be why the flavor is slightly bitter. Almost reminiscent of eating unripened strawberries. Since it already has a strawberry milkshake smell, I could see this being much better sweetened and over ice.

Wowzers, this tea IS fragrant. It’s very floral and I could be crazy but I also smelled hints of vanilla and cinnamon. As it cools, it takes on a more earthy smell but still tastes refreshing. Hubby took a sip while it was at room temp and said that it tastes like Nori. In all, it’s a very nice white tea, a different but pleasant break from the flavored teas that I’ve been drinking lately.

This tea has a rich broth-like smell that reminds me of Miso soup. It also has a slight toasted flavor but a very creamy body.

The steam coming off of this smells a lot like grapefruit zest. It has a nice blood orange color and I like how fresh it tastes. I could see myself grabbing for this when I’m out of juice, which makes me curious as to how it would taste sweetened and chilled! This would be a refreshing tea to keep on hand during the cold and flu season.

Enjoying a cup of this while I review coursework. I’m on a big Davids Tea kick right now, thanks to a certain someone (thank you Ali) who showered me with samples.

The tiny sprinkles in this tea give it just enough sweetness (for those of us who like to add sugar). I also like that it smells and tastes like vanilla frosting.

My desk is starting to look like a teacup/mug garage sale. I seem to have a bad habit of forgetting to take my mug back downstairs with me and instead start hoarding them at my office desk. Awesome.

Anyway, I have to run a quick errand so I’m steeping a cup of tea to-go! On opening the bag, it looks less like tea and more like something that should be sprinkled over yogurt and granola. It smells like the dessert apple crumble but has a very nutty flavor. I see pineapple, mango, and papaya listed but honestly can’t taste any of those over the walnut and hazelnut. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect so I like the subtlety of the fruit and the overall nuttiness of this tea.

I wasn’t sure if I was tasting artificial sweetener so I’m still being cautious by taking little sips. This tea has a very sweet aroma that reminds me of chocolate macaroons. After having a sweet tea this morning, I decided not to add sugar to this one. It has a subtle sweetness, it could be the cocoa nibs that I’m tasting, and it’s very smooth. I’m not sure if “smooth” is even a tea term but that’s what comes to mind when I sip on this. Sigh, I wish we had a Davids TEA nearby.

Out of all of the teas I ordered, this is my favorite! I’m a big fan of the freeze-dried blueberries in this and rescued them from the strainer to throw back in my cup. I took the advice of other notes by trying a second steep and it was just as good! It’s a creamy black tea with a nice blueberry finish.

If you’re craving a snack then add a little cream to this and it’ll really bring out the pastry flavor! Add sugar and you have a liquid dessert. ;)

I really have to use my imagination to taste the S’mores with this one because the flavor of the genmaicha overpowers everything else. There’s a little bit of natural sweetness and the toasted genmachia almost tastes like burnt marshmallows. It’s not a bad tea, just not the chocolatey and gooey marshmallow flavor that I was hoping for.