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drank Nestea by Nestle
16790 tasting notes

I’m so backlogged; I need to push out a few tasting notes this morning before work or I’m going to feel crazy guilty for putting it off when I have time and am not doing anything better. Bleck. Here we go (I’m even less excited because Steepster just ate my first attempt at writing this long ass note)…

This isn’t really on the tea, because I’ve written a ton about it. More so this is a breakdown of how my date on Tuesday was! Because I said I’d spill about that, so I am…

I had a very fun time: we started the evening by having some fast food at this amazing sit down fast food-y type restaurant called Fuddruckers. It’s really hard to explain Fudds – but it’s one of those places that is just special. When I lived in Regina, it was always a really big deal when we got to go there. Now I live ten minutes away, heh…

So I had a milkshake because they’re the best. It was awesome because he’s pretty well just as nerdy as I am so we had an awesome conversation on Dystopian Fiction, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (and our frustrations about the casting for the new movie), various Marvel comics, and the insane anger of having an online emulator fail and losing your save file.

Then was the movie: Spider Man 2. I loved the movie! And he totally didn’t mind when I started getting really critical of the employees (having worked for the same company as a trainer for a year). We were supposed to be seeing it in 3D but the 3D failed (the first twenty minutes of the show looked like we were at a rave: the 3D was flickering that wildly) so they reset it in 2D and gave us all free passes to see another movie.

And then the night came to a close… With a kiss.

I have to admit though, his height really throws me off. I’ve never really dated anyone significantly taller that me (in fact, I once dated someone with dwarfism who was more than a foot shorter than me) and it freaks me out a little bit. Like, I’m 5’3’’ but he’s at least 6’4’’ and I definitely had to look up when I wanted to talk to him. So, urigdipugpdiugEWBT. Mixed feels about that…

VariaTEA

Yay! I am glad the date went well.

caile

It sounds like a nice date!

Suziqzer

Sounds like a nice date… Enjoy the tall thing, you can wear whatever shoes you want!

Whenver I see you post a note about this tea I always know you are going to spill something about your day… It’s getting a little predictable you know. Lol… Enjoying it.

Fuddruckers?!?!? There used to be one not too far from us!.. about an hour drive. I don’t know why they closed it, but Hubby and I used to go there every time we were in the area. Small world :)

carol who

Sounds like fun!

Roswell Strange

I imagine it is predictable; but it’s nice having a tea that’s pretty much just dedicated to talking about interesting things that happened to me during the day; I can focus a little more on the tea in other notes ;) As for the shoes; I can’t even walk in high heels! I’m totally a “sneakers” kind of person. In fact, I only own one pair of shoes; and I’ve work ’em out to the point where there are holes in the sides (I plan on replacing them tomorrow or Saturday though since today was payday).

VariaTEA

Oh tea twin, we differ quite a bit in the shoe department. I own probably 10 pairs of Converse alone. Also the height thing since I like tall guys.All twins need to have their own interests though or life would be boring :P

Suziqzer

I agree VariaTEA, life would be boring if we were all the same. :)

I only mentioned the shoe and height thing because my mom is very close to my dad’s height and she has complained as long as I can remember that she has to be careful what shoes she buys because she doesn’t like to be taller than him… guess it stuck w/me. I wasn’t looking for a tall guy (or even looking at all) when I met my Hubby. He is taller than me by just enough that I can wear whatever I might want. I myself have a variety of shoes and rarely wear anything w/heals, but I do have a couple of pairs. I like tennis shoes and western style boots or snow boots in the winter and flip flops in the summer, unless the need arises to dress up.

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VariaTEA

Yay! I am glad the date went well.

caile

It sounds like a nice date!

Suziqzer

Sounds like a nice date… Enjoy the tall thing, you can wear whatever shoes you want!

Whenver I see you post a note about this tea I always know you are going to spill something about your day… It’s getting a little predictable you know. Lol… Enjoying it.

Fuddruckers?!?!? There used to be one not too far from us!.. about an hour drive. I don’t know why they closed it, but Hubby and I used to go there every time we were in the area. Small world :)

carol who

Sounds like fun!

Roswell Strange

I imagine it is predictable; but it’s nice having a tea that’s pretty much just dedicated to talking about interesting things that happened to me during the day; I can focus a little more on the tea in other notes ;) As for the shoes; I can’t even walk in high heels! I’m totally a “sneakers” kind of person. In fact, I only own one pair of shoes; and I’ve work ’em out to the point where there are holes in the sides (I plan on replacing them tomorrow or Saturday though since today was payday).

VariaTEA

Oh tea twin, we differ quite a bit in the shoe department. I own probably 10 pairs of Converse alone. Also the height thing since I like tall guys.All twins need to have their own interests though or life would be boring :P

Suziqzer

I agree VariaTEA, life would be boring if we were all the same. :)

I only mentioned the shoe and height thing because my mom is very close to my dad’s height and she has complained as long as I can remember that she has to be careful what shoes she buys because she doesn’t like to be taller than him… guess it stuck w/me. I wasn’t looking for a tall guy (or even looking at all) when I met my Hubby. He is taller than me by just enough that I can wear whatever I might want. I myself have a variety of shoes and rarely wear anything w/heals, but I do have a couple of pairs. I like tennis shoes and western style boots or snow boots in the winter and flip flops in the summer, unless the need arises to dress up.

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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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