97 Tasting Notes

98

This is deliciously buttery and sweet; almost like I’m drinking creamy caramel. I’m glad I got this instead of Creme Brulee!

Almost resteeped it, but decided against it since I’m trying to cut back a little on my tea consumption. I drink way too much a day, and it’s starting to become a little bit of an addiction. I think I may be turning into some kind of tea junkie.

Preparation
Boiling 7 min, 0 sec

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100
drank Cha Ven Thai tea by Teavana
97 tasting notes

Still my one true love.
I let my non-tea-drinking friend have a sip and he loved it as well…do we have a possible convert on our hands? Possibly. All thanks to this delicious cup of heaven.

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90
drank Sugar and Spice by DAVIDsTEA
97 tasting notes

Steeped this one and couldn’t finish before having to leave somewhere, so I tossed it in my mom’s coffee travel mug and away we went. (Hopefully, I’ll get a timolino someday. But until then, this works!)

Reminds me a lot of Gingerbread, but less spice. Lots of carrot flavour was coming through as well. I was never the biggest fan of carrot cake, and this reminds me a lot of it. It was quite delicious though!

I found this flavour at a different location and the woman there told me that was all they had and that this flavour is discontinued – so I bought 50g instead of my usual 25g sampler. I’m glad I did.

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec

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89
drank Salted Caramel by DAVIDsTEA
97 tasting notes

My mom bought me a cup of this to go while we were out today.

Delicious, but…I probably shouldn’t leave my tea bag in my cup while I’m drinking this one. Towards the end bitterness started to take over and I decided against mooching for free hot water to resteep.

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more

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80
drank Pineapple Oolong by DAVIDsTEA
97 tasting notes

Ooh, this was yummy. Super creamy and flavourful even on multiple steeps (of which I made quite a few, trust me – I liked it that much!). The pineapple really shines here, giving the tea a tropical taste. I had huge lovely chunks of pineapple in my bag.

I was a little skeptical about trying this, but I have 0 regret. Might eventually get a tin of this.

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec

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100
drank Choconut Oolong by DAVIDsTEA
97 tasting notes

My friend bought me a cup of this to go while we were at the mall together. <3 Hes a lovely person.

Super delicious as always, chocolatey with a dark nutty undertone. Resteeped this 3 times because I couldnt get enough.

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more
Roswell Strange

Yay! Another person who also loves this one! Seems we’re in the minority.

Yvonne

Oh man, it’s my one true love from DavidsTea. Besides Gingerbread. Absolutely delicious.

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35
drank Honey Bee by DAVIDsTEA
97 tasting notes

Oh god is this sweet. This is hyper mega sweet. Spoonful-of-sugar-directly-into-your-mouth sweet.

The more I sip, the more I don’t like this. Oh, it’s definitely honey. But it’s just so god damn SWEET.

Kinda makes me wish for some Choconut Oolong.

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec

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89
drank Pumpkin Spice Brulee by Teavana
97 tasting notes

Wow, I can’t believe I like this! It doesn’t taste like pumpkin pie per say, but it definitely has a pumpkin spiciness that lingers. Quite addictive, actually. And this is coming from somebody who doesn’t really care for pumpkin spice.

What I don’t like, however, is the grimy gritty feeling I’m getting at the back of my throat after I sip. It feels like I need to have a glass of water on hand to wash it away.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec

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99
drank Love Tea #7 by DAVIDsTEA
97 tasting notes

Afternoon tea time! Hooray.

Mmmm. My tea right now is cooling off – still too hot to drink, really – but I can’t stop taking tiny little sips. Me likey. The strawberry is definitely in the forefront, but the chocolate is also noticeable and leaves a musky sweet finish. The aftertaste is sweet and fruity. Really does remind me of biting into a dark chocolate dipped strawberry.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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84
drank Green and Fruity by DAVIDsTEA
97 tasting notes

Arrgh, my stomach is absolutely killing me this morning. :( It was a hard toss up between trying a new tea and settling back on an old favourite, but I took the plunge and went for something different despite the unnerving feeling in the pit of my gut.

To be honest, I wasn’t sure about this one. I adore rooibos, but I thought this blend MIGHT be a little too herbally for my liking. I must say, I’m pleasantly surprised. DavidsTea hasn’t let me down so far. This tea has just enough tropical fruity flavour without being cloying. It’s refreshingly different. I have a feeling this would make a wonderful iced tea.

Will I repurchase? Probably not. But I’ll have no issue finishing what I have.

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec

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My name is Yvonne. I’m 21 and live in a snowy Canadian wasteland known as Manitoba.

I’m relatively new to the loose tea world, although I used to drink generic Red Rose tea constantly. A friend introduced me to a Teavana tea one chilly winter and I got myself slightly intrigued. Went to purchase it myself, used shoddy equipment to prepare it, and was discouraged.

Christmas 2013 rolled around, and despite having an awful holiday for other reasons, I received some of Teavana’s Cha Yen Thai as a gift after asking for chai tea. I went out and bought a proper infuser cup and was instantly hooked. Now my tea collection is steadily growing! I’m obsessed!

I like:
Dessert teas, black teas, oolong, rooibos, pu’erh, mate, chai, chamomile, chocolate, coconut, cinnamon, pineapple, tropical mixes, nutty, sweet, complex flavours, indulgent flavours

I do NOT like:
Green teas, herbal teas, white teas, teas too overbearing with fruit, pure tisane, cloyingly sweet teas, hibiscus, peanuts, burning my mouth

I am lactose intolerant (pretty severely, actually – I do not consume any dairy product) but I find that the miniscule amounts of dairy found in some teas don’t bother me for the most part.

100 – My absolute favourite teas. Without them, I will cry salty tears of despair.

99 – 95 – Cream of the crop, although missing SOMETHING to make them a perfect favourite. Not something I couldn’t possibly live without, but pretty darn close. Lots of teas in this category tend to reach 100 eventually.

95 – 75 – Yummy, but if it disappeared tomorrow I’d quietly mourn it for about 15 minutes and move on to a favourite. Leaves something to be desired.

75 – 50 – Passable, but not by much. Something I’d really have to be in the mood for to drink.

50 and lower – Nope nope nope. Not for me. Probably couldn’t or had a hard time finishing the cuppa. Doooown the sink.

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