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1 TB for 450mL water, plus 1 packet of stevia (eqiv. of 2 tsp white sugar)

Sweet and spicy. Very warming, as I’ve said before. I love the additions of cloves and citrus oil in this blend. Excellent for a head cold … and to take to a satsuma-scented bubble bath. A good red rooibos base — none of that woody or minty garbage.

1 heaping TB for 450mL water, 1 packet stevia (equivalent of two tsp sugar)

The sweetener mellows the sharp edge of the cinnamon, which, when you smell the tisane in the packet, is almost aggressive. I keep forgetting how much I like this blend — and how good it makes me feel. Offspring are home today with rotten colds. I haave the same cold, but much milder symptoms. Hmm, could it possibly be all the rooibos I’m drinking these past few days since I heard the first sniffle?

Sweetened, Cinnamon Rooibos Chai develops a creamier mouth-feel and heavier body. I may yet try some soy milk in this one. It warms the body slowly, similarly to a ginger tisane, and just makes me feel GOOD. Healthy good. Fortified good. David’sTea claims this blend — or at least the cinnamon in it — helps concentration and focus. I find that happens, to, but tht might be a placebo effect. Either way, a really good rooibos blend to have on hand when you’re feeling ill or need to fight off a cold. And best of all: the red rooibos is neither woody nor minty. Score!

1 heaping TB for 500mL water, no milk, no sweetener.

Ya know, you could simmer this chai blend on the stove for potpourri. The citrus and clove oils are strong and sharp and rich. This morning’s brew tastes almost mulled — very festive. No woodiness from the red rooibos, either. And its sooooo good for you, especially in a stressful time of year. Pleasant heat but nothing to burn the mouth off ya.

1 rounded TB for 450 mL water, 1/2 packet stevia, no milk.

A bit o’ heat! Yessssss, this is what I’m looking for in anything labelled ‘chai’. The cloves and citrus oil make the very pungent cinnamon stand out all the more. The red rooibos gets a bit lost, but that’s okay. While Cinnamon Rooibos Chai is caffeine-free, it’s still quite stimulating — the scent alone can knock you silly, in a good way — and yes, it does help concentration. Sharp and sweet with some pleasant heat. Perhaps quite sweet enough on its own without my added stevia, but I find a stevia or sugar coaxes out spice-heat. (Not so much the artificial sweeteners; they just dominate the cup with their chem lab mace and chain.) I may blend this one with some ginger rooibos and then spontaneously combust.

SIPDOWN. My co-workers think this is stinky smelling by at least it tastes good!

Another tea I had yesterday to get me thru the storm. I think I might finish it up today or tomorrow. See previous notes!

This smells AWESOME!!!!!

Like if you were in a kitchen with Chocolate Cheesecake and peppers! That’s the aroma I am getting BUT it’s certainly MORE Chocolate than chili and I am VERY happy about that!

Intense CHOCOLATE Aroma!!!

One infused the chocolate aroma mellows out a little and the heat is ON.

As for the taste…WOW! It’s not fireball hot but there is a nice kick to it! As for the chocolate…YAY! This is done right! I am still getting a very nice cheese-cakey type taste to it and I LOVE IT.

It leaves a peppery-roasted aftertaste which is interesting but I like that too!

This exceeded my expectations by FAR!

This is FAR OUT!!!! YUM!

Went a bit out of my comfort zone on this tea. I adore Earl Grey, but I dislike “creamy” teas and I have a tenuous relationship with vanilla.

I brewed it and the smell of it made me want to gag. I just couldn’t do it. I’m sure its lovely for some, but for me whoa, awful.

Oh my goodness. I went out of my comfort zone on this one. I adore Earl Grey buy I tend to dislike “cream” teas and I have an unreliable relationship with vanilla.

I am sad to report that I brewed it and the smell of it made my stomach churn. I couldn’t drink it.

I really enjoy bitter teas that taste more like dirt and trees, so if you’re not into that you might enjoy this tea. I am always impressed with the quality of DavidsTea tea’s so it is no reflection upon them, merely a taste issue.

Thankfully I bought only a sampler of it.

I splurged and bought some dragon pears as jasmine is my favourite tea of all time. I was a bit disappointed. I found it wonderfully sweet and very light, which I’m sure would please a lot of people. I tend to like my teas on the bitter side, so the sweetness was just not to my liking. However, it was probably one of the best cups of tea I’ve ever had, just not one for everyday drinking.

I also bought some rose petals and added them to the pearls….was lovely.

Finishing up the last of the sample Kristin sent me. This tea will definitely be ordered in the near future. So deliciously chocolately and minty. Hoping the mint will help calm my stomach this morning. Feeling a bit under the weather today:(

Chocolate mint has always been a favorite combination of mine. It started back when I was a Girl Scout and got to try my first Thin Mint cookie. Now this season at work we are selling Peppermint Mochas and mint chocolate cookies. I have been dying to eat a whole mint chocolate cookie, but my diet will be so happy that this tea has been found!

Thanks again Kristin for the delicious sample. I will have to get my hands on a tin of this once I clear out more of my cupboard. This is a delicious tasting chocolate with mint and vanilla and black tea. I forgot I brewed it and let it cool quite a bit, and it is very delicious at room temperature. I bet it would make an even better hot tea, and a really good tea latte with some chocolate milk. I will have to heat up the next cup and review again. This tea makes me happy!

I had a cup of this earlier and was unable to log on to steepster for about 3 hours. Glad it’s back up! This was tasty…see previous notes.

This is such a FUN tea!!!! VERY colorful ingredients and highly scented!

I can taste the green tea, sure, but there is a fruit salad type quality to it that I just can’t shake! It’s VERY tasty! I’m SO THANKFUL there isn’t Hibiscus in this! Thanks DavidsTea!

Check out these ingredients!!!!!

Sencha green tea, orange peel, apple, papaya, raisins, barberries, freeze-dried cranberries, coconut

I can see them all and they are all awesome! The more I drink this the more I am enjoying it! It’s fruity without being TOO fruity on the tongue! This is a GREAT offering from DavidsTea!!!

Another sample from Kristin. I used about 3 tsp of leaves to 12 oz of water and steeped at 170 for two and a half minutes. I didn’t really get taffy flavor out of this, but the caramel came through a bit. I had high hopes that this would taste like Teavana’s Apricot Caramel Torte, because I had read a review that it was very similar, but seeing the leaves and flowers in this tea and no fruit pieces mixed in, I through that similarity out the window. I’m glad I did because this tea is completely different. I like it’s mild sweet taste. Not one I would rush out to order, but a decent cup of flavorful green tea.

Kristin sent me a sample of this and I tried it two nights ago, but I forgot to log it. The scent of this tea is just like warm, fresh out of the oven banana nut bread. Heavier on the nuts in the aroma than I could pick out in the taste, but the banana was definitely there. There was a bit of raisiny flavor and light spices mixed in. I added a bit of honey after the first few sips to sweeten it up and see if the banana came out more. This was enjoyable, thank you for the sample, Kristin!

Backlogging and sipdown. Missing and wanting more…NOW!!!!!!

Backlogging…really like this! Ahhhhhhh!

I decided to have a cup of this one today and am still in love with it! NomNom…see my other review notes…

I received a TON of tea today so I better pick up the pace!

this one smells AWESOME!!!!! The Minty Goodness and the Candy Cane Goodness are separate but still yummy and still work together! I might have to break down and try this one with some Soy Milk – just because – but this is lovely as-is!!!

Just a few days ago I discovered David’s Tea at the mall. They had a tea of the day and gave me a sample, it was this tea. The second the tea was in my mouth I was filled with joy and warmth. It’s naturally sweet with a fruity and cinnamon taste that made me think of a winter scene (in a happy way).

I personally let the tea steep for 10 minutes and let it cool before drinking (I feel it tastes a bit sweeter that way). It does say on the label the water temperature must be 98 degrees C, and it does get the flavour out thoroughly.

This is a limited edition holiday tea, so get it while it’s still available!

This tea is amazing if you are feeling under the weather. Or even for just a mid afternoon break.
It’s very soothing and calming.