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Roswell Strange drank Schnauzberry by Acme Tea

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Y’all, I have NOT been doing very good with sipdowns lately. I really have to step my game up on that! This was an easy one though; because there’s so much large cut pieces of fruit in the sample of that that I got from Acme tea it turned out to really only be enough for a single mug…

I feel like I made an occaison out of it though; I brewed myself up a nice and super strong mug of this and then on Easter I took a very socially distanced walk around the neighborhood with the mug of tea. Eventually I made my way to a sort of hill-ish area a few blocks from my apartment building. There was no one else around, so I just sat on the hill with my tea – feeling SUPER calm and chill – and drank tea while watching the sunset…

This is probably the best blend from Acme so far, so it does kind of suck that it was a single cup sample. However, I got it for free so beggars can’t be choosers. I also love the name; it’s not the first Schnauzberry tea I’ve come across but it definitely feels most appropriate for that name to be used with something like a CBD infused tea. Weirdly it’s spelled differently depending on whether you look at the sample packaging or website though; one says “Schnozberry” and one is “Schnauzberry”…

So, what does this Schnozberry tea taste like? Well, like all the blends so far it does have that distinct herby type of hemp note to it – but mostly it’s sweet tropical fruit notes, like candied pineapple. I’m a big pineapple fan in almost all formats, so definitely into the flavour of this one quite a bit. It’s also on a purple tea base, which I thought was a really cool and fun choice.

I want to make my way through the entire sampler and get strong impressions on all of the teas, but I see this as something I might be interested in ordering more of for sure!

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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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Montreal, QC, CA

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