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So, I was eating popcorn earlier today and now I have that super uncomfortable feeling of having a kernel stuck along the inside of my throat and it’s driving me absolutely insane. Anyway; finished this one off at work today! And what a work day…

We closed at five today because of the holiday, but obviously like 90% of the people who came shopping today didn’t seem to get it was a holiday and the staff wanted to go home so come 4:45, when we should have been ringing through the last few people, we were still trying to get people to stop coming into the store. I was scheduled to leave at close (5:30) but it was so crazy busy that we didn’t even have the last customer out of the store until around 5:45 – and then the staff wasn’t finished cleaning the store until 6:30. It was a miserable work day. And I couldn’t go to the pet store because of that, either: they closed at 6PM today so we ran out of time…

This cold brew was pretty delightful though; a shining ray in a dismal day! As a cold brew it’s not overly sweet or jammy and the combined notes of the rosemary and thyme are extremely dominant but it’s such a unique and outside of the box ‘iced’ tea to be drinking that the lack of sweetness makes up for it. Remember, when I first had this one of my largest criticisms was that it didn’t commit to being either a sweet or savory tea, but this is definitely more in line with the savory flavour I’d initially expected/craved.

I probably wont order this again to be perfectly honest; but it was such a unique tea and a pleasant experience with each cup so I know it’s going to be one of those blends that sticks with me for a very, very long time.

Fjellrev

Wouldn’t it be nice if people just read the damn signs about closing times and were respectful of them on top of that.

Roswell Strange

9/10 the people who aren’t respectful of closing times are people who’ve never worked retail and don’t realize employees don’t get to ‘magically’ go home at exactly close. Smeh.

Fjellrev

Even if they do realize it, they think your purpose in life is to serve them, anyway.

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Fjellrev

Wouldn’t it be nice if people just read the damn signs about closing times and were respectful of them on top of that.

Roswell Strange

9/10 the people who aren’t respectful of closing times are people who’ve never worked retail and don’t realize employees don’t get to ‘magically’ go home at exactly close. Smeh.

Fjellrev

Even if they do realize it, they think your purpose in life is to serve them, anyway.

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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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