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Roswell Strange drank Watermelon Twist by Cuppa'T Specialty Teas

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So the city I live in hosts a yearly art festival in the summer for a week, with the final day having this giant street fair with tons of food trucks, local artists, and creators of all sorts. It’s a beautiful gathering of community, and a really fun time!

I got a decent haul this year:

- Perogies from my favourite local food truck
- Some locally made bath bombs
- Lemon & chocolate bagels from my favourite baker
- A new matcha bowl from a local potter

And of course a little bit of tea from Cuppa’T – they have a lot of their regular summer flavours, many of which I’ve tried before and I already have my favourite one stocked up. This was the only one I saw that seemed new, and it smelled really good so I decided I’d grab 50g and see what it’s like iced or cold brewed for the summer.

I really wish I’d grabbed an ingredients list because I know there’s a lot going on in this one, but one thing I remember is that it actually didn’t have any sort of melon in it but it did have apple, spearmint, and morninga leaf among other things that I’ve just forgetting. Taste wise, it’s quite nice and smooth though – definitely has the crisp, cooling feeling and sweetness of the spearmint quite strongly. I really enjoy this spearmint and fruit pairing as well as the spearmint and white tea combo. It does convey watermelon though, albeit in a sweeter and clearly ‘replicated watermelon’ (not natural). I still really like/enjoy it though!

Basically, sweet watermelon, apple, spearmint, and slight floral undertones. It’s REALLY good, and sort of unique. It all works.

I’ll probably email the owner for an ingredients list, though…

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Why would you not recommend it? Or was that an accident?

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Definitely an accident; meant to click the other bubble. I’ll fix it :)

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Why would you not recommend it? Or was that an accident?

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Definitely an accident; meant to click the other bubble. I’ll fix 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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