David's Tea

I’m surprised I haven’t reviewed this tea before, given how good it tastes!

I finally got my tea cupboard moved over to our new apartment after being almost an entire year without it!! So when I was thirsty on this warm spring evening, I went for my tea! So exciting!

I’ve got another white tea brewing for iced tea, and since I still had enough water in my kettle for a cup, why wait?

I’m here because the first sip was so good! I needed to let y’all know. It’s sweet by itself, though I added sweetener to it. (I’ve been so long without tea, I’ll have to retrain my taste buds.) There’s that lovely jasmine vanilla flavor, with lingering rose and apple… this is just the first steep.

The second steep continued the strong flavor of creamy jasmine and rose.

By the third steep, the added flavor had washed out so I could more enjoy the green tea and oolong’s own flavor—smooth, not too vegetal. It’d be a great blend without the added flavor, so it’s even more yummy with it! :)

A great green and white blend. Very light and fresh, and the floral notes are not at all overpowering.

Will try it iced with lemon and honey and post back.

128/365

At first glance, this genmaicha appears to have a much higher proportion of toasted rice than most of those I’ve tried before. As a proportion, I’d say it’s at least 60:40, maybe heading towards 70:30. That seems unusual to me, unless I just got a batch that wasn’t very evenly distributed. I’m not complaining, though – since I’m not a huge green tea fan, this could actually be a good thing!

The flavour, as you might expect given what I’ve just said, is mostly toasted rice. It’s pretty much exactly like sugar puffs, which is an epithet I’ve heard applied to genmaicha regularly, but one which I’ve never really agreed with or experienced myself. It’s perfectly true and accurate in this case, right down to the lingering sugary sweetness in the aftertaste. The green tea base is just about there in the background, adding a touch of grassy smoothness. Mostly, though, it’s fairly innocuous.

I’m glad I tried this one, since it’s a little different to other genmaicha blends I’ve tried even though it’s just plain and unflavoured. It’s one of those rare ones that I could happily drink pretty regularly, just for the simple joy of it.

If you like dessert teas and are a fan of pistachio ice cream, this tea will do the trick! You can use either frothed milk or (as I do) for low carb decadence and truly a post-meal treat… a dollop of whipped cream.

GREAT omg don’t usually like this stuff but it’s great

Blech, the stevia makes this taste nasty. It smelled great and chocolate-y, though.

Pumpkin tea showdown! I drank 5 pumpkin teas side by side for comparison.

Dry, this smells like a pumpkin spice scented candle. It has that over the top richness to it that borderlines on overpowering. Had a few sprinkles that are still visible after steeping. It still smells like a candle after steeping and has the same feel in the sip. It has more base notes in the flavors and an almost hidden alkaline taste. The spices are present, but muted. The end of the sip gets a little dull.
Adding cream gives it a depth that I like. It still has that candle like blend of spices, but they are rounded out except for that alkaline thing.
Cold… ew. It tastes flat now and the alkaline taste creeps up after the start of the sip.

My first cup of this I did more of a latte style with honey, but because the creamer was cold the whole cup was only warm, not hot like I wanted first thing in the morning. I went much lighter on the second steep with the cream, but then left the house for an hour, came back to a cold cup, microwaved it and it’s just not quite the same. My first cup tasted good. Nice rich spices and flavors that feel warming and fall like. I am pleased that there is actual pumpkin in the mix as I’m a huge fan of pumpkin. I’m on the fence about restocking it.

I’m liking this tea. I don’t know that it really delivers on the promise of chai, but it has a convincing pumpkin flavor along with the accompanying spices. I’m getting more cinnamon out of it this time, but I drank it too fast to analyze it more. The resteep is a little week.

Very cinnamony – and very sweet. I adore cinnamon and I love chai, but this isn’t my favorite way to enjoy these flavors. This was a sample – I won’t be purchasing.

(Western style) Not very good hot, preferred iced but still not great. Go gentle on this tea because it is not forgiving and will release plenty of bitterness

I got this tea as a sample with an order from David’s Tea online, and I fell in love with it. I honestly didn’t think I would enjoy it when I first took a whiff, but it’s become one of weekly teas. I like to let it steep for a while to get a strong brew.

Trying to sip down some teas I need to part with. This one is ok- though chai teas are not my particular favorite. I think I may need to try this one as a latte to give it a fair review. I think my taste buds could still be off from having the flu so I am saving my better straight teas for when I’m feeling back to normal. I made this in my DT tea press and it kept me warm on the way to work…only 9 degrees this am. February & March are such dreary months in my neck of the woods. Hope you all have a great day.

In store sample.

blech
Why do they want to do this to people?

I love spearmint, the smell, the taste – all of it! This tisane is spearmint, that’s enough for me, I am happy sipping this while watching the Olympics. I added a drop of monk fruit sweetener – even better!

The little glitter stars are super cute in this tea. I tend to like chai teas so I thought I’d try this one. It’s okay. Just okay. Nothing special. I could mostly taste cloves and cinnamon. The black tea faded into the background. Also, surprisingly for a tea with this many spices in it, it was pretty weak as far as I’m concerned. I won’t be repurchasing this one, but it was fine for me to finish my small tin.

I love this tea. I like to add pumpkin spice creamer to make a latte :). I always steep the leaves twice, at least.

Tried a sample packet meant for one cup and it was delicious but very strong! I would use less leaves than the recommended amount.

Best served as a tea latte, it feels both creamy and light at the same time. The smell of vanilla is a bit overwhelming, but as a dessert tea it is a delectable mix of vanilla, caramel and honey.

I’ve only tried this hot as a tea and as a tea latte. This is Delicious with a capital D. This tea is the embodiment of fall! Its got pumpkin, a hint of spice, and the brown sugar really makes it taste richer. Take a sip of this and you’ll instantly imagine red leaves falling from the trees as you walk through a long pathway of red, orange, yellow and brown.

I wanted to like this but just couldn’t. It was too bitter for my tastes.