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Cameron B. drank North Star by DAVIDsTEA

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DAVIDsTEA Advent Calendar 2021 – Day 6

Ooh, what a gorgeous tisane! Love the star sprinkles. Even though I don’t generally like chocolate and crap in my tea, I’m still a sucker for sprinkles… shrugs

This is an interesting one. The main flavors are orange, cream/vanilla, and spearmint, but there’s a lot of other random bits – like spinach and moringa? Very odd. I don’t really taste them though. I actually quite like the orange and mint together, a flavor combination that I feel I’ve rarely seen.

However. The first ingredient in the list is sugar. Which of course, completely ruins the whole thing for me because it’s just overpoweringly sweet. I suppose I should be happy that it’s not stevia, but it’s undrinkable for me either way.

A pity, I was jiving with the orange and spearmint pairing. I’ll have to keep an eye out for that…

Also, the steeped tea smells repulsive for some reason. Carry on.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CXKMrkiA4oK/

Flavors: Candy, Creamy, Mint, Orange, Spearmint, Sugar, Sweet, Vanilla

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec 4 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

3 years ago

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gmathis 3 years ago

All style, no substance?

Cameron B. 3 years ago

There’s something there, just too much sugar. :(

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gmathis 3 years ago

All style, no substance?

Cameron B. 3 years ago

There’s something there, just too much sugar. :(

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Hi, I’m Cameron!

I’m a 30-something software engineer currently living in Austin, Texas with my husband and our two pugs, Gobo and Ume. I tend to cycle between my different hobbies, and they include piano, knitting, video games, board games, miniature painting, planners, bento, Korean skincare, and – of course – TEA! But really, what I’m best at is “collecting” hobby-related things… ;)

~ 2025 SIPDOWN CHALLENGE! ~
- April sipdowns: 0
- Total 2025 sipdowns: 74

I prefer my tea lukewarm or at room temperature and without milk or sugar. I steep Western style, and fluctuate between using big mugs or small teapots depending on the season.

I am always up for a swap! Just let me know if you’d like to try something in my cupboard.

Tea Preferences:
I enjoy both flavored and unflavored teas in many forms. These days, I drink mostly flavored teas, and I tend to gravitate most toward black, green, oolong, and herbal varieties. I do have a special fondness for straight Japanese green teas, however.

I do not sweeten my teas, and pre-sweetened teas are usually too sweet for me. I also do not enjoy stevia (or monkfruit, etc.).

I tend to reach for fruitier flavors rather than desserty ones these days, but I do have favorites from both categories. Willing to try anything once! There are a few ingredients/flavors that aren’t generally my jam, such as coconut, rose, lavender, and chocolate flavoring. But I also have teas that I love with some of those things, too! :)

Favorite Companies:
3 Leaf
Bird & Blend
Dammann Frères
Harney & Sons
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
Lupicia
Old Barrel Tea Co
Simpson & Vail
Taiwan Tea Crafts
TeaVivre

Tea Rating Scale:
90-100: Outstanding! Permanent cupboard resident
80-89: Great – a possible staple
70-79: Good, but I wouldn’t buy it
60-69: It’s decent
50-59: Meh… I may or may not have finished the cup
40-49: Ick. Couldn’t finish it.
00-39: Repulsive, I spat it out

I will sometimes refrain from rating a tea if I feel I’m too biased due to my personal dislikes, or if I suspect the sample has been compromised by age or scent contamination.

Cupboard Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZEuKf1-ppR-VXajO4vV39zU1N3zjFJteEPAynqD2yl0/edit?usp=sharing