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drank Toasted Walnut by DAVIDsTEA
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Moving on to the next oldest coconut tea on my list – DT’s Toasted Walnut. I’m relatively sure this one was discontinued years ago. I bought it in October 2015 so it’s pretty old. It’s been opened, unlike my last coconut tea, and I can almost imagine a faint smell of soap coming from inside of the bag. Let’s be honest – I’m probably not imagining it, though when I had this same blend 8 months ago it didn’t taste bad at all.

After steeping, the liquid is cloudy with flecks of tea floating on top – I used my least favorite filter today and it obviously didn’t hold everything in. Exactly why it’s my least favorite. The final cup looks really unappetizing. The taste is astringent and bitter and there is that faint hint of soap in the background. It’s not really powerful or overwhelming, but it’s definitely there. This one was never a favorite, and I think it’s finally time to toss it from the cupboard. Can’t say I’m too sad about it.
Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 4 min, 0 sec 4 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
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Tiffany :)
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Interesting. This is one of my all-time favorite teas ( bought like 12 large pre-packed tins when they discontinued it in 2019?). I don’t think I realized it has coconut in it…

Shae
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If it makes you feel any better, I had forgotten about mine for a few years and when I opened it several months ago it was still just fine. I’m guessing after being opened the second time I must have let some air in and the coconut turned on me over these past few months. If you still have some sealed packages, hopefully they are still good! If so, maybe just drink them quickly after they are opened. Hopefully they’ll keep.

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Tiffany :)
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Interesting. This is one of my all-time favorite teas ( bought like 12 large pre-packed tins when they discontinued it in 2019?). I don’t think I realized it has coconut in it…

Shae
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If it makes you feel any better, I had forgotten about mine for a few years and when I opened it several months ago it was still just fine. I’m guessing after being opened the second time I must have let some air in and the coconut turned on me over these past few months. If you still have some sealed packages, hopefully they are still good! If so, maybe just drink them quickly after they are opened. Hopefully they’ll keep.

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Lifetime student. Lover of books and paper and ink. Kitchen dweller. Aspiring herbalist, excessively proud cat lady, and tea fanatic. Thirty-something elder millennial. She/her.

I love flavored black teas most of all, always with cream and honey. I enjoy floral and fruity teas, as well as flavored or scented ones. I’m not overly fond of green or white teas, but I’ve found a few that I enjoy.

I’m open to tea swaps and/or just sharing what’s in my tea cabinet! Please reach out if you see something I have that you’d like to try. I do my best to update my cupboard regularly.

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1-20: By far, one of the worst teas I’ve tasted. I most certainly will not finish my cup and will likely “gift” the rest to my sweet husband, James, who almost always enjoys the teas I dislike (and vice versa).

21-49: This tea is not good, but if I mix it with another tea or find another steeping method I might be able to finish it.

50-69: This one is just okay. I might drink it again if someone were to give it to me, but I probably won’t be buying more for myself.

70-79: This is a consistently good tea. It’s reliable but not necessarily special.

80-90: This one is a notch above the rest and I would gladly enjoy a cup of it any day of the week. I’ll likely be keeping this in my cupboard, but it isn’t one of my all-time favorites.

91-95: One small change and this tea would be perfect. I’ll definitely have a stash of this in my kitchen if you come over for tea.

96-100: No words can describe this tea. It’s an experience, an aha moment. Closed eyes, wide smile, encompassing warmth. Absolutely incredible. Perfect.

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