268 Tasting Notes
I have a confession. I received this back in April as a sample. I love blueberries. Blueberry anything. When I went to place another order with DavidsTea this tea was gone! I couldn’t believe it. I was nearly distraught! I had really wanted to try it as I feel the little sample was weak with how much water I added. I knew I would like it, I just wanted the flavor to be stronger than what I had tried.
A few weeks ago, I was browsing around on DavidsTea a few days after I placed an order with them. I had received an email that they had added new webspecials. This was one of them! I snatched it up so quick. It’s an 8.8 oz (250g) bag. I didn’t care. I had to have it. I haven’t had this much of a single tea since my very first tea purchase in a Teavana store where the lady clearly could tell that I didn’t know what I was doing yet and let my buy nearly a pound of a tea! And of course, I am a sucker for free shipping so I placed a second $50 DavidsTea order in one month!
Happy to have this one in my cupboard :)
Question for you guys. How safe is it to leave tea in the zip-top bags they come in from companies?
Preparation
I find that the zip top bags from Davids re inflate with air if left undisturbed for long enough (a week?). I use Mason jars for my tea because they seal really well and don’t hold odors. They’re also easier to clean than the tins I have. My tea is all stored in a cabinet away from light, so the fact that mason jars are clear isn’t too much of a concern.
I’d recommend repackaging this tea into something air-tight so you don’t have to worry about it going stale. Half a pound of tea can take awhile to go through (or maybe I just don’t drink enough tea!!).
Good luck! _
Sample from my last tea order. Finally sitting down to unwind. I cross my fingers that I am done traveling for at least a little bit. It is good to be home. I used the whole sample in my Kati Cup as I want to be sure to taste this! It doesn’t smell that cotton-candy-ey to me. The cotton candy taste is there though, if you think about it, it almost hovers in your mouth, very lightly. This is nice and sweet on its own. I would love to try this iced.
Preparation
My David’s Tea order came yesterday. It was quite the surprise as it wasn’t originally predicted to be here until Tuesday! Makes for one happy girl. Looking at my plunder I’ve realized that this is the only “tea” I purchased this round. The rest are herbal!
This is just as good as I remember it. I’m glad it’s back in my kitchen.
Preparation
I’m having this hot now. I’m also waiting for some to cool to put in the fridge for later. I am trying many of my teas cold recently as summer is definitely upon us. I don’t know how a green tea will be sitting in the fridge as I know greens can get bitter if over steeped. Guess we’ll find out later today, ha.
This smells slightly of pineapple, you can definitely tell it’s a green. Upon first sip, yuck :( Adding splenda makes it better. I do not taste the pineapple though :( :(
Preparation
I’m still not sure how I feel about Chai. For that reason, I am likely not an adequate person to be reviewing this tea. I had this hot a while ago and it was overbearing. I made it last night and let it sit in the fridge until now, which may be too long (I still don’t know what I’m doing). It definitely has that kick I’m looking for in a morning tea but I don’t think this blend lends itself well to being drank cold. This could just be me of course.
My go to when I can tell it’s going to be a rough night. It doesn’t make me sleepy per se but it does relax me and slow down my brain a little. Time for reading and cuddling with the dog until it kicks in :) .
Preparation
I didn’t really know what I was doing last night when I concocted this but it worked! I steeped it with boiling water for a few minutes then let it cool in my little glass pitcher to let it cool. Then I threw some strawberries I had in my freezer in it and let it sit overnight. I think I could have let it steep a bit longer as there is not a lot of flavor but it is refreshing and enjoyable as is :)
Finally getting back to Steepster after quite the hiatus. My first clinical rotation is coming to a close this week and things are going to slow down for a bit. I’ve drank tea here and there throughout finals and my rotation. It was never anything new so it never crossed my mind to log. This being my oldest tea I decided to finish it up (as I sat down to order from DavidsTea). I do enjoy this one. It’s like fruit juice with a little kick.
Welcome back!
I remember you said you were studying to be a pharmacist. What do you do in your clinical rotation? Do you work in the hospital or somewhere else? Do you have long hours?
We have eight “blocks” of five weeks. The one I am finishing up is at a specialty pharmacy. We work closely with doctors, coordinators, insurance companies, and patient assistance programs to help people with cancer, HIV, hepC, transplants, and cystic fibrosis. It’s been interesting, yes long hours and most of my remaining time is spent on projects :) I have my next block off though :)
