2987 Tasting Notes

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drank Cherry Blossom Matcha by DAVIDsTEA
2987 tasting notes

I did 1 tsp matcha powder in ~1/2 cup of vanilla soy milk (cold) and it made a lovely drink. It was fairly sweet and had a very fruity cherry flavour. It wasn’t the cough syrup artificial cherry flavour, though, it was very pleasant. I was worried cherry blossom would mean artificial cherry + rose but I think they did capture a fruity floral combo similar to cherry blossoms.

Flavors: Cherry, Cherry Blossom, Floral, Fruity, Sweet

Preparation
Iced 0 min, 15 sec 1 tsp 4 OZ / 125 ML
Mastress Alita

Somehow I always thought matcha needed to “steep” in warm water/milk. I’m going to have to try mixing some of my flavored matchas directly into cold milks in my frother now…

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98
drank Glazed Lemon Loaf by Tazo
2987 tasting notes

This herbal tea is pretty great. The vanilla really sells the cakey lemon loaf flavour. I can taste a lot of fresh lemon but it isn’t overly acidic or sour (and none of that bitter dried lemon rind nonsense). This makes a great hot tea with milk but I’ve just finished a coldbrewed cup and I enjoy it iced/cold as well.

Lexie Aleah

Love this one!^^

AJRimmer

Me too!

Bluegreen

What a name for a tea!

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92
drank Lemon Drizzle Indulgence by Twinings
2987 tasting notes

Enjoyable but can have weird bitter green tea undertones if you over steep. Try this one iced.

Preparation
Iced

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94

mmmm maple and oats with a super malty base makes for the best breakfast tea

Flavors: Malt, Maple, Maple Syrup, Oats

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73
drank Prince Vladimir by Kusmi Tea
2987 tasting notes

I didn’t find a whole lot to note about this tea. I did get citrus and what I think is muddy bergamot but it was a bit bitter/acrid and nothing was distinctive. All the flavours were too blended together to make out distinct flavour profiles.

Flavors: Bergamot, Bitter, Blood Orange, Citrus Zest, Lemon Zest

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81

There’s green tea (very subtle, mostly blocked by the fruity flavour but you can taste it in the after taste), there’s passion fruit, and there’s some tropical fruits (papaya). It makes a good iced tea, although I find you have to use more leaf than many other teas.

Flavors: Green, Passion Fruit, Tropical

Preparation
Iced 8 min or more

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80
drank Valerian Nights by DAVIDsTEA
2987 tasting notes

I’m on a roll, yet another sipdown (but likely to be restocked shortly)

I brewed this hot but poured over ice. Lovely coconut flavour, creamy and thick but also toasty. Some cocoa/chocolate flavour, gentle herbs. It is actually a fairly thick brew because of how sweet and rich it is. I think it makes for a nice cup of iced tea.

Flavors: Cocoa, Coconut, Creamy, Thick

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87
drank Mango Fruit Punch by DAVIDsTEA
2987 tasting notes

This is just so delicious, but unfortunately I’m now out of this. Next time I’m at DT I’ll be stocking up on this blend for the summer.

Flavors: Mango, Orange, Pineapple, Sweet, Tropical

Preparation
Iced

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drank OYGFIB?* by 52teas
2987 tasting notes

Well, I’m glad I’ve now finished this one up. It was stale and had that stale orange peel/old rooibos flavour that wasn’t my favourite. There was not a lot of banana or any other fresh fruit, only orange rind. After 20+ cups of this, I’m glad to free up some space for new fruity herbals.

Flavors: Citrus Zest, Orange Zest, Rooibos, Soap, Wood

Preparation
Iced 8 min or more

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81
drank Flamingo Fresca by DAVIDsTEA
2987 tasting notes

I only bought a small amount of this (something like 12g) and have made several pitchers of iced tea with it. I will be buying more because I’m loving the strawberry.

This is the freshest strawberry flavour I’ve come across so far. The hibiscus is too sour, but you can add sweetener or brew this in lemonade for something less tart. I can’t say I taste any tea at all, and you don’t see much tea in it either. It is more of a herbal than a white tea.

Flavors: Fruity, Passion Fruit, Sour, Strawberry, Tropical

Preparation
Iced 8 min or more
Kittenna

I feel like the fact that this was labelled a “white tea” was the worst part of the blend. For a fruit tea, it wasn’t bad!

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I am a biochem major hoping for a career in research genetics and evolutionary biology. I love science fiction and spend too much of my time reading comic books. I’m a passionate keeper of spiders, cacti, and exotic plants. I eat a vegan, plant-based diet for moral and environmental reasons (I mention this only because it is relevant to which flavoured teas I drink).

I drink mostly flavoured and low caffeine teas/tisanes, but I will try anything twice. As far as pure teas go, I gravitate towards whites, yellows, and jade oolongs. I’m always open for trades and sample sales/exchanges. Message me any time :)

My cupboard is mostly up to date. For a more comprehensive list, see my stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HjWKR3um-xEnj6HC9vMvKXOAyj_bpW5u_2ixEC20-k/edit?usp=sharing
Most of these are only tiny samples/I can’t always spare any, but feel free to ask.

Favourite flavours/ingredients:
Rum/alcohol, clove, cardamom, rosemary, pine, sage, anise, moss/Earthy, lychee, floral, creamy, malt, hay, rice/grain, toasty, desserty, cocoa/chocolate, decaf or no caffeine, very unusual flavours

Favourite tea types
Decaf teas (any variety)/no caf tisanes like honeybush and rooibos, fruit blends without hibiscus, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks, Longjing

Least favourite flavours/ingredients:
Acidic/sour/tart, melon, grapefruit, bitter, astringent, smokey, green apple, sickly sweet (too much chicory, cinnamon, or licorice root), yerba mate, turmeric, mushroom/fungus, vegetal and savoury

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Animal products: [confectioners glaze, gelatine, milk-based natural flavours, white choc chips, caramel bits, etc]
St. John’s wort (herb)
Stevia

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