97 Tasting Notes
This stuff is absolutely divine. But this is coming from somebody who drank coffee before she drank tea. I now prefer the latter over the former but that’s not what this review is about – I’m pretty sure Davids has concocted some sort of incredible voodoo magic that has married these perfectly together. This is everything coffee should be. It’s so buttery and nutty, with just a touch of that sharp bitterness that coffee naturally has. I can detect very faint hints of cocoa in there somewhere.
Best way I could describe this? Coffee Crisp in liquid form. (And let me tell you, this is a wonderful thing in itself.)
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how is the level of caffine?
Pu’erh is said to speed up your metabolism, so it’s I guess just safe to say not to drink it before bedtime. Plus the addition of the coffee beans…I think it’s giving me a little bit of a jolt. :P
lol Ill have too give it a try
Blacks seem to affect me caffeine-wise, however I can (usually) have a pu-erh at night and be just peachy still for sleep. This one however does have coffee beans in it as well… their Chocolate Orange (pu-erh) is also very tasty.
I absolutely love the Chocolate Orange – it was one of my first teas from Davids and also one of my favourites. Tastes like a Terry’s Chocolate Orange.
What a day yesterday, I’m still exhausted! Had such an amazing time though.
I wasn’t so sure about this one, but went ahead and dived right in. Very fruity, I can definitely taste the cranberry especially in the aftertaste. The acidity of the pear however hits you dead on, giving you a spark of tartness as soon as you sip. I’m not crazy about the whole sourish taste I’m getting out of all of this, but it’s not overbearing so I can tolerate it.
I probably won’t be repurchasing this one any time soon. But I’ll finish my sample happily whenever I feel like something a little less decadent and a little more sour and fruity.
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Quick cuppa to get me going before I have to leave. I’m doing a lot recently and it’s wearing me out, but I love spending time with the people I love. :) Helps me through depression as well.
This is a LOT better the second time around. Tastes almost like chocolate almonds with a hint of spice. Super strong and robust. Mmm. Almost smokey.
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Let me first start off by saying I never once thought I’d be able to try this tea, nevermind any tea from 52 Teas. Not for a long while, anyways. I have been DYING to try Frank’s creations.
So you should have seen how excited I was when I received this as part of the very generous batch of samples VariaTEA sent to me. ♥ I was ecstatic! Thank you so much!
I had no idea what tea to start off with today, so I asked my mom – a non-tea drinker – to go through my tea drawer and pick out one for me. She grabbed this one and couldn’t stop smelling it. It really does smell exactly like a delicious coconut cream pie.
But unfortunately, I’m finding the taste isn’t quite living up to the smell. I can taste the faint sweetness of the coconut, but I’m getting an almost papery aftertaste. Like eating construction paper. :( I don’t know why. Maybe it’s because of something I ate beforehand. Maybe my taste buds are out of whack this morning. Who knows? I still have a bit of sample left to try it again at a later date.
5 minutes later: I’m starting to taste even more of the coconut and creaminess, and it’s becoming 10x more delicious. I think it was because of what I had beforehand. Rating is bumped up!
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I am so glad you liked this! And I will have to keep in mind your desire to try Frank’s blends in case I decide to send another package in the future :)
Honestly though, reactions like this is why I love sharing tea. Your happiness put a smile on my face.
You are just so sweet :) Thank you for everything!
Thank you and you are definitely welcome. Everyone on steepster has been so generous to me that I am happy to spread the love.
When I finally get my life back on track, I plan to do the same. :) Gotta pay it forward somehow! I adore this site and everybody on it.
Mm I want to give this tea a try
Received as a free sample as part of my order from Della Terra Teas. You guys are just awesome. :) I wanted to try this one!
Oh, wow. This is very sweet and carroty. The other reviews I’ve read are right – I can taste the cream cheese frosting! It is literally almost like biting into a carrot cake. A little spicy, a little zesty with a creamy sweet aftertaste. Words cannot describe what I’m feeling right now. This is amazing and something I’ll definitely be ordering one day.
I haven’t been feeling too great today…very queasy and tired and achy. :( Maybe I wore myself out today. I made this tea because I didn’t want something chocolatey and rich to potentially upset my stomach even more after everything today. So far, I’m really happy with my choice!
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This sounds amazing, I’m craving for Carrot cake too…lol
Mmmm, Sounds yummy! Now I wish I had ordered this one when I did my DTT online order last week.
Sounds like one I need to put on my shopping list for when I order from them again. Hopefully I can talk myself into a sampler next time.
Definitely get this one, you guys!
Because my grandmother is a real sweetheart, she took me to Davids today and bought me this as a cup to go as well as 3 teas that I found at this particular location that I thought were discontinued.
I thought, maybe since this was made for me in the store, it might be better tasting this time around?
The final verdict? I actually liked it better when I had made it at home. Despite the amount of leaf they used, it had barely any flavour. Or heck, even creaminess. Like hot water with a faint vanilla afterthought. At least the first time I had this, it was creamy!
Couldn’t even bother to resteep this. I ended up ditching it for a Tim Hortons coffee. So disappointing. :( Rating lowered.
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I found this tea to be incredibly temperamental as well, and also ultimately gave up on it.
I know exactly what you mean. :( Makes me sad; I wanted to like it.
Disappointing…but your grandma is super sweet!
She is, I love her. :) She doesn’t have much, yet she won’t take no for an answer when an opportunity comes to give.
After seeing the reviews on this tea, I’m actually pretty surprised how much I like it. It is absolutely delicious with sweetener – black tea with a delicious sweet strawberry taste. Is it like biting into a big red juicy strawberry in the summertime? Eh, no. More like a Special K Red Berries strawberry taste – floral and slightly chemical. Which I’m fine with. And considering the reviews I’ve been reading, a lot better than I expected!
I wish there was more of a strawberry taste, though. It IS a little faint.
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Holy crap is this good. Rich chocolatey flavour, with a little tiny bit of spice. Tastes just like a zesty hot chocolate without the thickness of a hot chocolate. Exactly what I’ve been craving.
I seriously think I might have to buy a tin. I just wish I could afford it.
Edit: Scratch that. Dairy reaction….ughhh stomach hurts. I’ll still be finishing this one off eventually though, because I like it. A lot. :( Why does my body not seem to like anything I really like?
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Eat some yogurt prior…..or raw sourkraut
I was going to say it’s amazing as a latte and then I kept reading and I definitely don’t think that would be a good choice for you given your affliction to dairy. I hope you feel alright soon!
Yogurt is a huge no-no for me, unfortunately I can’t have it. :( Sauerkraut though I absolutely love, so I’ll try that. Thanks!
This is surprisingly the only tea with dairy so far that I’ve had that’s afflicted my intolerance! Being severe I’m astonished that I was able to drink what I’ve been drinking and not have a reaction, but I’m guessing the amounts are so itty bitty small that it’s not enough to trigger anything.
But thank you VariaTEA, I’ve had to run to the washroom a few times but other than that I feel fine now and back to my old self. :)
Glad to hear you are feeling better now. I have a sensitivity to lactose (obviously no where near what you have) so I can understand the reaction one gets and I know it’s unpleasant.
I think everybody does to a degree, dairy never used to have much of an effect on me at all but since I’ve abused my body so much – especially over the past few years – I’ve developed a wild array of internal issues…gastrointestinal and otherwise. :( Sucks but eh, life goes on. :) I’m just so glad I have tea in my life now.
Saurkraut, kimchi, and they do sell probiotic pills that can help.
Haha, There should be a tab for criminal teas on tea websites, it would make our choices so much easier, lol!
Interesting, I didn’t like this tea:(
I’m fairly sure that if and when I inevitably run out of this leaf, I will fall to my knees and sob.
We can’t have that, no indeed.
It’s gonna happen eventually. :( I can feel it.