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disappointment :(
this one smells phenomenal in the package; so bright and citrusy!
i usually love lemongrass in my citrus teas, but i think there might just be too much in this blend – once steeped it came across very grassy and unpleasant.
i will definitely try this iced soon though, and bump up the rating if that improves the flavour any! i just made a grapefruit simple syrup, so i’ve got high hopes! fingers crossed!

i was so excited about this one, and it alllmost stood up to my expectations.
i hardly got any saltiness, which was okay since i was a tad nervous about that part, but the caramel didn’t come through as strongly as i would’ve liked. maybe there just weren’t enough caramel bits in my little 10g sample, but definitely willing to give this one another try.

re-tasted and it’s just okay. i get a burnt sugar taste and not much else. a pass overall, i’ve found tastier ‘novelty’ and flavoured black teas, and lovelier straight black teas. ah well

yummmm! tried this one iced first off, because i can’t really imagine it showing off as much when it’s hot, and oooh it was good!
i sweetened it with some lemon simple syrup that i made, and it was really excellent. very juicy and light and refreshing!

hooray! my brother’s girlfriend was so sweet to pick up a batch of samples for me from DAVIDsTEA on their latest trip to the store (2 hours away for the closest one! argh!) so i’ll be doing a TON of DAVIDs reviews soon… hopefully ;)
ANYWAY

blueberry jam! dry, it smells a bit tangy, like fake blueberry flavouring, but after it’s steeped the black tea aroma really comes through, with just a hint of that natural kind of blueberry pie smell. yummy!
in the 10g sample i got, the tea to fruit percentage seems about 50/50, which is nice to see! makes me think i’ll get a lot of fruit flavour.
yep, i definitely get that concentrated dried blueberry or jam flavour, not like a fresh blueberry at all, but still really nice and fruity! and it lingers too, like my tongue is coated in blueberry goodness! hahah
will definitely try this iced and give a verdict on that as well (though i imagine it will be lovely)

this one was ‘the gamble’ from my last DAVIDsTEA sample spree – i love bananas but hate artificial banana flavour, and i had no idea which way this would go.
the oolong is a really nice, delicate, milky base for the light banana flavour that does come through. it reminds me of the taste of frozen bananas, how they lose some of that classic banana flavouring and gain a frosty, sweeter, more candy-like taste. now i want frozen bananas dipped in chocolate!
overall, a really nice tea. i quite enjoy it!

another winner! really great mango flavour, works nicely with the green tea.
i didnt get any heat from the chilies until a few sips in, and even then it was a light tingle, which is great for me because i dont appreciate anything TOO spicy.
awesome!

mmm, this tea smells wonderful. bright and tart, just like kiwis and apples.
and i’m glad to see there’s more ‘tea’ in this blend than previous tea+fruit blends, where the trend seemed to be mostly fruit chunks with a few tea leaves hiding here and there.
anyway
yes! tastes alllmost as good as it smells! so wonderful. light and fruity and flavourful.
another one to stock up on. hoorah!
also, i’m betting it will be delicious iced as well. yay summer!

oh my goodness. if you love lemons, and i do, then this tea is THE ONE.
it smells like fresh zested lemons, so bright and happy!
the flavour is fantastic as well, white and green teas as a base was an excellent idea, they blend well together and are not overpowering, letting all the lemon flavours shine. the freeze-dried yogurt adds a lovely light touch of sweet cream that compliments everything else really nicely.
definitely DEFINITELY stocking up big time on this one.
ahhh, i’m in tea love!

this was a weird one. i’ve been wanting to try it since i started drinking davidstea and all the reviews on here are so positive!
first, i steeped as per the instructions on the package and honestly, it was like i had boiled some spinach and was drinking that. terrible. i had to dump it out.
then i read some more of your guys’ comments on here, tried hotter water, shorter steep time, AND in a tea bag, and it actually came out alright. i could taste the sweetness and the mulberry leaves were just a nice background note. as it cooled it even started to taste a bit milky, which was different, but not unwelcome.
overall, a rocky start but i think i could come to like this one!

ginger tea. that’s all i got really. no licorice, which i was hoping for.
i guess i wanted this to be my go to cold tea, but i don’t think so.
there was a little bit of green tea flavour hiding in there, but not much else.
i decent tea, but there’s better ones out there.
i’ll stick with my ginseng & ginger from silk road i think!