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Roswell Strange drank Coffee Cake by DAVIDsTEA

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Hey, backlog complete! I’m finally logging a tea that I’m actually drinking today. Hooray for that! It feels like a nice little mini accomplishment.

Yesterdat I cracked open my sealed 25g pack of this from the Christmas gift box thingy I received from my Dad back in January so I could parcel some out for 221Tea. I probably would have opened it sooner rather than later anyway; I’ve been looking for dessert teas and black teas I can work towards sipping down and this fits bot of those criteria.

It was my breakfast tea this morning, and I have to say I’m not totally sure how I feel about it. I’ll probably need subsequent cups to determine that. It’s problematic to me because I was reminded of DT’s Red Velvet Cake which I despise as well as Della Terra’s Pineapple Upside Down Cake, which I adore. This is somewhere inbetween both of those.

As far as the RVC comparison goes, this had the same sort of artificial and general generic sweetness that I dislike greatly in the former – but it didn’t come off as chemical like I recall experiencing, and I think the lack of chocolate worked in favour of this blend.

Now comparing it to Pineapple Upside Down Cake; I think this had slightly more generic fruityness to it (especially in the aftertaste) but similarly nothing obviously flavoured: you would not know it’s pineapple or cherry providing the fruitiness. There’s also that similar brown sugar sponge cake vibe from this. In this blend, it was more aromatic than PUDC, but PUDC tastes better/captures it in a better and more realistic way.

So yes; somewhere in the middle. Perplexing, indeed…

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I too love PUDC! Waiting for a sale to hopefully pick some up.. I had a few sample cups and loved it.

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I too love PUDC! Waiting for a sale to hopefully pick some up.. I had a few sample cups and loved it.

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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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