Hello new tea friend!
DT released a bunch of returning fall favourites yesterday, along with two new teas – this being one of them. I love the name of this one – not only is the Queen reference fantasic, but I feel like the “Bohemian” in “Bohemian Raspberry” really speaks to the feeling of the blend as well!
To me, this tea is just an homage to delicious raspberry pastries. The raspberry is sweet but not sugary and it has that semi-cooked jammy quality to it in a delicate enough was that it makes me think of all kinds of different filling used French pastries. Plus, there’s a distinct buttery quality to this blend. Put those things together and all I can think of when I drink this tea is the really beautiful, romanticized idea of eating fresh raspberry croissants or danishes in France. Something a little off the beaten path though; like tapping into those quirkier hidden gem patisseries in a more artsy neighborhood. Bohemian, if you will (see – it all comes full circle).
Some things I will through out about this tea. I don’t think I would necessarily recommend it to someone who’s really anti the taste of rooibos. It’s not the strongest flavour here, but it’s certainly present and the natural red fruit notes and nuttiness of the rooibos are heavily utilized in the raspberry pastry flavour illusion of this blend.
Additionally, if you’re not sure about anise then maybe this isn’t the blend for you either. I think the anise is really beautiful and complimentary, and it gives a sophistication to the profile and nice complimentary sweetness to the raspberry in a way that adds to the fullness and jammy quality of its flavour – but it’s definitely present as a stand alone flavour too. Like the stevia, it’s not dominant with a shorter/more normal steep time (like, four minutes) but the longer you steep this then the stronger both of those notes will become. That’s definitely not for everyone, so I would maybe just be mindful of that.
Ultimately, I think this is a really nice seasonal addition to rooibos category and I find the raspberry taste itself super different than anything else we’re currently carrying. I’m definitely personally a big fan of this one!
Friendly reminder that I do not numerically rate DAVIDsTEA blends as I’m currently employed there and it would be an obvious conflict of interest. Any blends you see with numerical ratings were rated prior to my employment there. These reviews are a reflection of my personal thoughts and feelings regarding the teas, and not the company’s.
