316 Tasting Notes

95
drank Hot Lips (organic) by DAVIDsTEA
316 tasting notes

I have been very excited to try this one! Fortunately I found someone selling some on a french DT group. Got it yesterday and upon opening it my response was HOLY CINNAMON SMELL! I coughed a little cause it was so strong, haha! So I’m trying a cup tonight after being a little scared off by the strong whiff I got. It’s an older tea, so I steeped it longer to get enough of the flavour I was looking for. Surprisingly it’s really good! (For some reason I find myself trying spicier teas lately) AND I can taste some green tea lingering in there. But obviously cinnamon and peppercorn take the throne, and I can see why all the reviews on here say it tastes like cinnamon hearts. It does. It leaves a nice warming sensation at the back of the throat and it’s very comforting. SO glad I got to try this one!! Wish they still had this.

Flavors: Cinnamon, Peppercorn, Sweet

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 7 min, 0 sec

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I just got this in the mail and was very excited to try it. It smells lovely and fruity dry leaf. I steeped it a bit longer than I would’ve liked but it’s still pretty good. It’s a weird tea, though… I’m getting that alcohol taste from it that some others have noticed. I don’t know what it is, but its sure strange. Other than that, this is a tangy, raspberry tea that kinda reminds me of fruit punch. I’m also tasting the hibiscus and that darn stevia aftertaste. I don’t really mind stevia at all, but it has a certain flavour to it, and its certainly showing up in the aftertaste on this one. Overall though I think I’m going to enjoy this tea!

Flavors: Alcohol, Fruit Punch, Hibiscus, Lemongrass, Raspberry

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 30 sec

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80
drank Snickerdoodle by DAVIDsTEA
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This tea as a latte makes me happy. Not as great on its own, but my gosh – latte is amazing. I wouldn’t really say it tastes like a cookie, maybe a sugar cookie, but more like cinnamon and possibly the monk fruit (I’ve never tried monk fruit) But it definitely tastes sweet, and comforting.

Flavors: Cinnamon, Sweet

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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84
drank Moment of Zen by DAVIDsTEA
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I’m not a big jasmine fan on its own but this blend with blackberries is delicious. It’s a good combination, and I stocked up when I realized it was being retired. It’s floral, but also nice and sweet.

Flavors: Blackberry, Floral, Jasmine, Sweet

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 45 sec

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drank Sugar and Spice by DAVIDsTEA
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Finally recieved a sample of this tea! (More like 20g) To my surprise it’s not very sugar like. But I can definitely taste the spice. I had to add some sugar to liven it up to it’s name. I can taste the cloves and cinnamon most of all. Overall though, this is a tasty fall cuppa tea! Very warming on a cold day like today. I’ll be sad to use up the rest of this one!

Flavors: Cinnamon, Cloves, Spices

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 30 sec
Kristal

Usually I find DAVIDs stuff to be overly sweet so it’s not a bad thing to have to add to it :)

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78
drank Ceylon Star by DAVIDsTEA
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Reviewing again cause its so delicious this time! I liked it before but this time I tried it as a latte and its very yummy! Tastes chocolatey and just the right amount of spice from the star anise! Lovely blend!

Flavors: Anise, Chocolate

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec

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82
drank Vanilla Rose by DAVIDsTEA
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I haven’t had this tea since it came out for mothers day 2015, and my- I’d forgotten how delicious it was. I think I had given it away because vanilla wasn’t my thing, but tasting it again makes me love it this time around. Vanilla isn’t too strong – which I like. And the rest tastes floral and creamy- with a hint of cinnamon. I really like the raisins in this tea. It’s a very comforting blend.

Also – 100th tasting note!! :D

Flavors: Cinnamon, Floral, Rose, Sweet, Vanilla

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 5 min, 0 sec
Fjellrev

Congratulations on 100!

Michelle

Thanks!

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45
drank Read My Lips by DAVIDsTEA
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Backlog! I had a cup of this to-go last night, and it was okay, but it’s not really my cup of tea. I feel I would like this better if it had more sweetener, and maybe some milk in it. I’m not a big mint fan either, so this was different. I drank it, it wasn’t bad, but I wouldn’t buy any… I’d only have it again if someone offered me some. At least it was more chocolate than minty.

Flavors: Bitter, Chocolate, Mint

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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drank Secret Weapon by DAVIDsTEA
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This is a strange tea. Quite obviously it smells very almondy, which kinda turned me off, but I tried it anyway. If I didn’t add sugar to this, I wouldn’t be able to drink it. It’s definitely almondy – sweet, and I’m trying to taste the goji berries… It takes getting used to but I think it’s an okay tea once you get past the smell.

Flavors: Almond, Goji, Sweet

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 30 sec

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drank Bollywood Chai by DAVIDsTEA
316 tasting notes

This was definitely spicy at first. I added some sugar, and it brought out that little bit of sweetness from the candied fennel. This is a warming cup of tea with a peppery hint to it. I taste the cloves as well. Overall this is a nice tea, but it’s not something I’d drink all the time.

Flavors: Candy, Cloves, Peppercorn, Spicy

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 1 min, 15 sec

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Hi, I’m Michelle and I am pretty much obsessed with tea. Some people say I have a problem. I mostly drink DavidsTea – but I am open to trying other ones too.

Things I LOVE in tea:
-Fruits (especially peach, melon, strawberry, banana, berries etc)
-Chocolate
-Lemongrass
-Cinnamon

Things I don’t MIND in tea:
-Stevia
-Vanilla
-Pineapple
—Mint & Peppermint

Things/ingredients I HATE in tea:
-Coconut (Rare exceptions)
-Nuts (Some exceptions)
-Caramel/toffee
-Earl Grey (Bergamot)
-Rice/fennel
-Coffee beans
-Bamboo
-Lavender

I am quite picky with my teas. If the primary ingredients are mixed with something I don’t tend to like – I will try it and its possible I’ll like it. But if the tea is mostly/primarily something I hate – I won’t even try it.
I mostly like Herbals, Green, Oolong, White and Black teas.

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