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Took me a while to find the generic bubble tea entry…

Stopped at the mall on my way home from work; wanted to see if there was anything at DAVIDsTEA that interested me for the 40% sale. I ended up getting some tea infused food stuffs (review on that to come when I eat it) that I was hesitant about prior to the sale. Also some small samples. One of my friends at the store (Who is moving soon! Who am I gonna get info about unreleased teas from!?) told me that there’s a smaller collection getting released on August 2nd; they’re really cracking down on employees blowing the whistle for unreleased teas though so she couldn’t tell me what the new teas were though. She does know my tastes PRETTY well though, and she said there was at least one in the collection she was sure I’d be interested in. So, call me curious…

After my stop there I also grabbed band-aids ‘cause, like an idiot, I injured myself at work again. I was sorting through a bin of donation are really deeply cut the tip of my index finger on my dominant hand. D’oh! It’s making typing tonight a really big chore. One of out supervisors wanted me to go get stitches, just to give an idea of how deep it is. Learned my lesson and filled out an accident report – though this time is was glass (broken candle holder) and not metal so hopefully no itchy and unsightly complications this time around…

Final stop was for bubble tea! I was torn between watermelon and taro, but eventually settled on taro ‘cause I wanted to try a different companies version of it since I’ve only had it once. Still delicious; really like the subtle sweetness of it. It’s very refreshing and satisfying. One complaint about this particular place (can’t even remember the name; something with Sushi in it – it’s kind of your generic food court sushi place though) is that they used WAY TOO MANY tapioca pearls. Like, a third of the cup was pearls. Which was just so overwhelming. I ended up discarding a lot of them ‘cause there was too many for them to evenly disperse in the ’tea’ while drinking…

Flavors: Sweet, Taro Root

Evol Ving Ness

One of our DTs people listed the five or so straight teas for me that will be brought out on August 2nd. The only one I remember is white peony. I guess the others did not inspire me.

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Evol Ving Ness

One of our DTs people listed the five or so straight teas for me that will be brought out on August 2nd. The only one I remember is white peony. I guess the others did not inspire me.

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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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