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drank Birthday Cake by DAVIDsTEA
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I’m back!!!

Tre left Tuesday morning for Regina and took his laptop with him, but today my Dad and brother came up for an early birthday celebration and brought up my newly fixed laptop! I have to start from scratch; none of my old files or anything, but I have a computer again! Woot! So much to catch up on, tea related or not.

So quick summary? In my short absence from the computer I’ve:

- Gone to a metal show (which was super weird)
- Watched the first and seconds season of Pretty Little Liars; and am living vicariously through the characters (Hanna/Caleb and Spencer/Toby OTPs!)
- Finished Breaking Bad
- Acquired some new tea (birthday presents from Cuppa’T from my mom and a swap package from Scribbles)

And… Best for last!

- GOT A JOB!

I start on Monday, and I’ll be a sup. at Dollorama – working a short 10 minute walk from my house! How great is that!?

Of course, for the time being until then I plan to catch up on all my backlog, because there’s lots of it (and of course I made notes on nearly everything I drank). Plus, I need to get my Big Brother Canada game on! I’ve already watched the first two episodes I missed, and now I’m watching the after show! I’ll probably have the live feeds going in the background the whole time I’m writing backlogged tasting notes. Any other BB fans?

If anyone else is watching the Canadian season right now I’d love to have people to gab with!

My season picks (at the moment) are: Kenny, Jon, and Arlie. I can’t say I’m feeling the girls so much right now. I think maybe Heather will surprise me though. So glad Anick is gone – I thought she totally made a bad impression. And, I’m not a fan of Paul right now. Ick.

As for this tea: It was just a nice treat in my timolino that I enjoyed while I was helping my friend Kristina move into her new apartment. Her new roommate seems nice and the place is cool.

She was amazed at the concept of this one; I might have to hold “regular” tea drinking “classes” and get her some loose leaf education now that she’s living a five minute walk from me.
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OMGsrsly
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YAY!!!!! kermit arms Congratulations, and also early happy birthday. :)

Lala
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Congrats!! I love Dollarama.

scribbles
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Congrats on job!!!! You so lucky is 10 min. away. So happy for ya! :)

Fjellrev
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Congratulations! And which show did you go to?

Sil
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awesome!!! congrats on the job! YAY for an income!

Courtney
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Congrats!

Jennkay
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Congrats!

Roswell Strange
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Thanks for all the congrats guys :) @Fjellrev It was a showcase for local artists. Three bands played – and my friend knew the drummer/keyboardist from two of them. Not sure what the bands are called, though.

__Morgana__
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Congrats on the shiny new job!

boychik
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Congrats !

VariaTEA
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CONGRATS ON THE JOB!!!!!!!! Plus I am glad you are back. My life has been lacking without your notes. I mean, how are Courtney and I to live without our tea triplet :P

caile
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Congratulations on the job! So nice that it is within walking distance from your home.

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OMGsrsly
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YAY!!!!! kermit arms Congratulations, and also early happy birthday. :)

Lala
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Congrats!! I love Dollarama.

scribbles
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Congrats on job!!!! You so lucky is 10 min. away. So happy for ya! :)

Fjellrev
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Congratulations! And which show did you go to?

Sil
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awesome!!! congrats on the job! YAY for an income!

Courtney
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Congrats!

Jennkay
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Congrats!

Roswell Strange
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Thanks for all the congrats guys :) @Fjellrev It was a showcase for local artists. Three bands played – and my friend knew the drummer/keyboardist from two of them. Not sure what the bands are called, though.

__Morgana__
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Congrats on the shiny new job!

boychik
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Congrats !

VariaTEA
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CONGRATS ON THE JOB!!!!!!!! Plus I am glad you are back. My life has been lacking without your notes. I mean, how are Courtney and I to live without our tea triplet :P

caile
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Congratulations on the job! So nice that it is within walking distance from your home.

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Hello! My name is Kelly, though many people in the tea community call me Ros or Roswell.

I am a mid-twenties tea addict, blogger, and all around nerd. I grew up in the Prairies, but a few years ago I relocated to Quebec to pursue a career with DAVIDsTEA in the tea industry! I’m still working on getting my French language skills down…

My first introduction to tea, in any form outside of instant and bottled iced tea, was about seven years ago when I happened to stumble upon DAVIDsTEA while looking for a birthday present for a friend! I tried their Birthday Cake rooibos blend, and I’ve been hooked on tea ever since! In those seven years; I was introduced to the online tea community, expanded my interest in flavoured teas to include a deep love and appreciation for straight teas and traditional brewing methods, got a tea themed tattoo, started reviewing teas, amassed a sizable tea and teaware collection, became a TAC certified Tea Sommelier, & even came full circle by beginning a career in the tea industry with DAVIDsTEA!

I consider myself a Jack of all Teas, and strive to have a knowledge and appreciation of all tea types, formats, and styles of drinking. I don’t like to feel boxed in to just being a “flavoured tea” or “straight tea” drinker – my expectations may vary depending on the type of tea or how it’s been processed/prepared but if it’s good tea, it’s good tea no matter how it’s been made!

You name it, I probably drink it- and I’ll absolutely try anything at least once.

My default method of preparation is hot, Western style, and straight – but I’m not opposed to additions if I’m in the right mood. If I ever add something to a tea or use a different method of preparation I will ALWAYS call it out in the tasting note though.

I like to listen to music when drinking tea, especially when I’m brewing a large pot at a time or steeping Gongfu. Often I curate very intentional tea and music pairings, and sometimes I share them here in my tasting reviews. Music is something that I find can deeply affect the experience of having tea.

I’m also one half of the “tea and fandom” podcast GeekSteep where, weekly, we discuss newly explored fandoms over tea as well as try to figure out the perfect tea to pair with each fandom. You can find us on Spotify and Apple & Google podcasts.

Favourite flavour notes/ingredients: Pear, lychee, cranberry, cream, melon, pineapple, malt, roasty, petrichor, sweet potato, heady florals like rose, hazelnut or walnut, sesame, honey (in moderation), and very woody shou.

Least favourite flavour notes/ingredients:
Lemongrass, ginger, strongly spiced profiles (and most Chai in general), mushrooms, seaweed, chamomile, stevia, saltiness or anything that reminds me too much of meat that isn’t supposed to taste like meat…

Currently exploring/obsessed with: Sheng from Yiwu, Yancha (Qilan in particular), anything with a strong sweet potato note. Also, I need to try ALL the root beer teas! Searching for a really good caramel flavoured blend, ideally with a black tea base.

Please contact me at the instagram account listed below if you would like me to review your teas.

Currently I’m employed in the tea department of the DAVIDsTEA head office. While I’m still sharing my own personal thoughts on new & existing DAVIDsTEA blends, I am no longer numerically rating them due to the obvious conflict of interest. Any comments expressed are a reflection of my own thoughts and opinions, and do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of the company. Any DAVIDsTEA blends you currently see with a numeric score were reviewed prior to my being hired there and have not been adjusted since becoming a DAVIDsTEA employee.

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Montreal, QC, CA

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