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“Last of the new teas is Clementine Cheer! Obviously this is an orange blend, but it actually has the flavour of three different kints of orange/citrus in it: clementine (of course), your typical...” Read full tasting note
Lively notes of freshly peeled clementines and tangerines with a creamy vanilla finish.
the cheer is here
Fill your cup with cheer this season… Clementine Cheer, of course! We squeezed nothing but good vibes into this fresh & fruity high-spirited tea. It’s got a rich oolong base with juicy orange & tangerine notes and creamy vanilla to finish it off. Try it on ice with a (generous) splash of sparkling wine for a celebration-worthy spritz. Let’s goooo!
What makes it great:
We blended three different types of oranges into this perfectly zesty blend: clementine, tangerine and orange peel.
Looking for the ultimate crowd-pleasing tea to offer your guests? You found it! Serve hot or iced, it’ll please just the same.
Turn it into a clementine spritz with a (generous) splash of prosecco or champagne!
Apple, Oolong, Acidified apple (apple, citric acid), Orange Peel, Sweet blackberry leaf, Orange, Tangerine, Yogurt (skim milk yogurt, sugar, maltodextrin, modified starch, citric acid), Natural (vanilla, clementine) flavouring.
Contains: Dairy
DavidsTea is a Canadian specialty tea and tea accessory retailer based in Montreal, Quebec. It is the largest Canadian-based specialty tea boutique in the country, with its first store having opened in 2008.
Last of the new teas is Clementine Cheer!
Obviously this is an orange blend, but it actually has the flavour of three different kints of orange/citrus in it: clementine (of course), your typical naval orange, and tangerine! The tangerines in it are these beautiful dried tangerine segments that come out of Georgia and visually they’re one of my all time favourite ingredients from DT. Plus, once you’ve steeped your mug of tea they’re really delicious to snack out out of the steeped leaf. Kind of like Midsummer Night’s Dream and the gooseberries in that blend.
The base we went with is oolong, and though you might assume a lighter oxidized oolong this is actually a more oxidized/roasted oolong. The leaves are beautiful and more wiry looking as opposed to ball rolled style. It’s not a strong flavour in the overall composition, but that hint of roast does create a really nice contrast pairing with the orange that makes it pop a little bit more while still adding some body.
Aside from being very bright, lively, and citrusy this blend also has a smooth, creamy undertone from inclusions like yogurt pieces and vanilla flavouring. Sometimes I think of it as a bit like Strawberry Rhubarb Parfait or Frozen Raspberry since those blends are also fruit and yogurt pairings, but I think this one is a bit less sweet and definitely not as tart since there’s no hibiscus in this tea. And speaking of comparisons, I’d say that compared to the two other core orange blends DT carries (Sunny C and Blood Orange Boost) that it’s also true this is less sweet and less tart comparatively. Also, obviously, creamier.
Even with that creamy component, there’s almost an effervescence to the citrus notes in this tea that I think work really well with the “cheer” part of the name. Like, yes it’s a nice cheerful tasting orange blend but it’s also kind of building in that idea of a orange mimosa or spritz that you might cheers with at a holiday or new year’s brunch, family get together, or party/celebration. It’s just lively, and celebratory and kind of happy feeling. To that point, it’s obviously good hot and predictably good iced but it’s VERY good as a tea pop. With a splash of champagne or prosecco if you want to go that cocktail kind of route.
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.
