I’ve been meaning to try this tea for ages because it’s been recommended to me by so many friends. Today it popped up as Day 19 of my 24 Days of Tea collection. I was quite excited to say the least. I’m a huge fan of David’s Tea specifically for their sweeter, fun novelty teas, so I was hoping that this would strike a nice balance between the sweet vanilla flavouring and the black tea base.
I am absolutely IN LOVE. There’s no high quite like discovering a new favourite, even if my cupboard is currently stuffed with a huge variety of teas that I’ve declared “THE BEST EVER”. There’s no harm in enthusiasm, right? Sometimes I feel like my collection is getting out of hand, but since it’s safe to say that about 3/4 of the liquid I consume on a given day is in the form of tea, the cost of my hobby is money well spent.
This one brings back all kinds of happy memories. The gentle vanilla and total lack of bitterness remind me of one of the first teas I ever bought, which if I remember correctly was a Lipton Earl Grey with vanilla. This is obviously a much higher quality tea, but the taste brings me right back to my early university dorm days, mid-winter studying, snow, and happy times with friends as the semester came to an end. I couldn’t have asked for a better day to discover the DavidsTea version than this dreary December afternoon.
I have no doubt that I’ll be stocking up on this one, much like many of my tea-loving friends before me. In the past I’ve found David’s collection of straight green and black teas to be hit and miss, but when it comes to fun flavour experiments and comforting favourites, there’s no place I would rather shop.
Flavors: Sugar, Sweet, Vanilla
