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drank Tea The North by DAVIDsTEA
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I picked up a cup of this iced, but found is very sour. With sweetener it was a little better, but still too sour for me.

Flavourwise, it wasn’t very Canadian. I found it rather tropical, actually. The coconut was a bit toasty, creamy. The rhubarb came through strong and tart. Lots of hibiscus, some pineapple. I didn’t taste the white tea, but it probably evened out the flavour a bit.As much as I liked the rhubarb/coconut combination, I dislike how sour this blend is.

Flavors: Coconut, Creamy, Hibiscus, Pineapple, Rhubarb, Sour, Tart, Toasty, Tropical

Preparation
165 °F / 73 °C 5 min, 0 sec 17 OZ / 500 ML
Fjellrev

I agree that its flavour profile has very little to do with Canada. Like yeah, I get that they were focusing more on the colours of the ingredients but still!

Autistic Goblin

Canadian tea should have MAPLE! if you don’t then don’t even try to pass it off as Canadian. Rhubarb is always yummy though but it usually goes with strawberry or blueberry. What’s wrong with these tea makers! (my rant is now over) (Proud Canadian)

Fjellrev

Haha I agree. I could see maple, marshmallow, and rhubarb going well together.

Autistic Goblin

oh that does sound good. I might add some vanilla and cinnamon too.. almost like a maple vanilla pie.

Fjellrev

Hell yeah! Now THERE’s a Canada-themed tea.

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Fjellrev

I agree that its flavour profile has very little to do with Canada. Like yeah, I get that they were focusing more on the colours of the ingredients but still!

Autistic Goblin

Canadian tea should have MAPLE! if you don’t then don’t even try to pass it off as Canadian. Rhubarb is always yummy though but it usually goes with strawberry or blueberry. What’s wrong with these tea makers! (my rant is now over) (Proud Canadian)

Fjellrev

Haha I agree. I could see maple, marshmallow, and rhubarb going well together.

Autistic Goblin

oh that does sound good. I might add some vanilla and cinnamon too.. almost like a maple vanilla pie.

Fjellrev

Hell yeah! Now THERE’s a Canada-themed tea.

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I studied biochem and botany at University with a focus on genetics and evolutionary biology. Now, I work in biology setting up labs for students. I love science fiction and spend too much of my time reading comic books. I’m a passionate keeper of spiders, cacti, and exotic plants. I eat a vegan, plant-based diet for moral and environmental reasons (I mention this only because it is relevant to which flavoured teas I drink).

I drink mostly flavoured and low caffeine teas/tisanes, but I will try anything twice. As far as pure teas go, I gravitate towards whites, yellows, and jade oolongs. Most of my teas are older and in smaller smounts, so I can’t offer samples of most blends. But you can still message me any time :)

My cupboard and stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HjWKR3um-xEnj6HC9vMvKXOAyj_bpW5u_2ixEC20-k/edit?usp=sharing are both outdated and I have not organized my current list of teas in several years.
Most of these are only tiny samples/I can’t always spare any, but feel free to ask.

Favourite flavours/ingredients:
Rum/alcohol, clove, cardamom, rosemary, pine, sage, anise, moss/Earthy, lychee, floral, creamy, malt, hay, rice/grain, toasty, desserty, cocoa/chocolate, decaf or no caffeine, very unusual flavours

Favourite tea types
Decaf teas (any variety)/no caf tisanes like honeybush and rooibos, fruit blends without hibiscus, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks, Longjing

Least favourite flavours/ingredients:
Acidic/sour/tart, melon, grapefruit, bitter, astringent, smokey, green apple, sickly sweet (too much chicory, cinnamon, or licorice root), yerba mate, turmeric, mushroom/fungus, vegetal and savoury

No
Animal products: [confectioners glaze, gelatine, milk-based natural flavours, white choc chips, caramel bits, etc]
St. John’s wort (herb)
Stevia

Location

BC, Canada

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