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Well the bf finished off Peppermint Amour and Honey Bee for me so I can dive into my new teas!

I think I actually sightly over-leafed this latte (or maybe I’m just used to my usual under-leafed lattes). This certainly packs a blueberry punch. Nice fresh taste. It kind of reminds me of eating a blueberry muffin or pancake. There’s definitely a batter note to it. The black tea is there too, but not too strong. I’m looking forward to trying this one straight and iced as well!

Sipdown!

I’ve been dreading trying this one for a while now as cinnamon hearts have never been a favourite of mine, but I vowed to finish the sweetheart collection before breaking into my new teas (only one more to go). Tried it as a latte in the hopes that it would make it more tolerable. Overall, it was actually pretty good. Not as intensely cinnamon-y as I had feared. The tea base is present too, but not overly earthy as some pu-erhs can be. Wouldn’t buy it again, but was pleasantly surprised.

So I may have gone a little tea crazy today because after leaving DAVID’s with an iced tea, I went back and got another iced tea…

I feel the name is appropriate as my first thoughts were “well, it’s green and fruity”. Took me a minute to warm up to it, but rather nice. Particular fruits don’t really come to mind, though I thought I picked up a little kiwi note at the end (clearly just my imagination). I find specific fruits come out more in the aftertaste. Particularly frozen peach/mango. I don’t know why, but this is really giving me a frozen fruit vibe. There’s a very slight woody note too. Given the fruits in this, I feel it had more potential. It just doesn’t come across as tropical as it should.

Post-exam pick me up! Stopped into DAVID’s to pick up some tea and had to get an ice tea to celebrate the beautiful weather.

So glad I didn’t add any sugar to this—it was WAY sweeter than I expected. Candied orange seems to dominate, but it’s also quite earthy. Definitely experienced a complete caffeine crash (or maybe it was staying up all night studying), starting to feel it kick in though.

This is an excellent jasmine tea, but over steeping it can make it unbearable. This ended up accidentally being steeped for 4 minutes and I couldn’t finish a cup. It was tolerable piping hot, but simply awful cold.

Sipdown! (Probably going to pick up more in the very near future though)

I think I over-steeped my cold brew. It wasn’t bad, just a little too bitter for my tastes. Also used a little more tea than normal to avoid being left with an awkward half teaspoon. I like this one better rather weak. Still very enjoyable though.

Sipdown! (I’ve vowed to finish off the sweetheart collection this weekend and I’ll reward myself with a visit to DAVID’s on Monday)

This was a very orange-y cup of this. I made enough for two cups, had one, then had the other after a walk so it cooled pretty significantly which really brought out the orange. Cinnamon too, but no chili. I actually forgot there was supposed to be any chili in this until I came to its page. Slight hint of anise too, which I didn’t get before. Overall okay, but nothing special.

Had time to pop into DAVID’s before my marketing exam :)

This one tastes EXACTLY like hot strawberry rhubarb pie with vanilla ice cream. I was surprised that it even managed to have a slight cooling effect like ice cream. I did find the rhubarb a little strong for my taste (which would prevent me from buying it over Berry Poppins) and it is a little tart, particularly as it cools. Still, VERY tasty. Even as I’m writing this, I wish I had another cup.

Sipdown!

This tea did grow on me as I made my way through it. It definitely is much better cold brewed. Even then, it still tastes kind of bitter and plant-like. Nice papaya note too though. Still, there are better teas to get papaya from. Won’t be buying more of this.

So this is actually a review of a 50-50 mix between Berry Refreshing and Forever Nuts. Last time I had Berry Refreshing I dunked a apple oat bar into it and was rather pleased with the result so I thought I’d give this a go. I’m putting it under Berry Refreshing because it’s my least favourite between the two and this will offer it some redemption (though I won’t alter my rating).

That being said, man was this a good combination! The Berry Refreshing adds a nice blueberry note that adds a little extra some to the Forever Nuts. Next comes the apple and oat flavours that I associate with Forever Nuts. The whole thing is like eating a warm berry-apple crisp. Very yummy. I suspect this is how I’ll be enjoying most of what I have left of Berry Refreshing. Finally, a way I can enjoy this tea!