Oh hello there, new Superfood Latte Powder!
As I think many people here on Steepster know, I am pretty allergic to mushrooms. However, the rest of the world sems to love functional mushrooms right now and really could care less about my allergies which is, of course, very inconvenient for me as a person who is responsible for doing the Research & Development of teas that include those functional mushrooms. But it must be done.
Thankfully I have a great bunch of coworkers who are able to help me with the tasting portion of the development – but, as I have done for all DT’s teas that include mushrooms, once we FINALLY reach the point where a tea is complete and being sold I do taste the blend. Once. Without swallowing. On a day when I am home and not working and can have a minor allergic reaction in peace. Y’know, for education’s sake.
So, if you haven’t clued in yet this superfood latte powder does contain a mushroom. Reishi, to be precise. The idea with this powder was to create essentially a “boosted hot chocolate” that would help with stress management/relaxation. That’s kind of the thing that reishi (and most other adaptogens like it) is known for. It’s not the first time DT has used reishi in a tea, and in fact we’re carrying two other blends right now that use it: Reishi Relax and Super Shroom Mushroom. As far as functional mushrooms go, we like this one a lot.
The tea itself is, of course, very chocolate-y in the same way that our previous superfood powder Ruby Cocoa was. However, the differentiator is the addition of caramel and a little bit of sea salt. You can think of it like a caramel infused brownie batter or a salted caramel hot chocolate. That sort of vein. Very rich, decadent and smooth. When I did do my little sip and spit situation I have to admit I was kind of crushed. I really, really liked the caramel flavour a lot and it makes me really sad I won’t get to experience it again. Not worth the reaction even though it was so tasty.
Like all the Superfood Latte Powders that DT has put out, this was very much developed SPECIFICALLY the be made with milk or alt milks. In fact, the packaging instructions don’t include water at all. Of course, experimentation is fun and you can totally do your own thing to fit your own tastes. Anyway, if you like caramel and chocolate things or need to destress a little this might be worth a try! You can appreciate the salted caramel flavour on my behalf.
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.
