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My Personal Notes

Personal Rating (1-5)? : 2.75/3.0
Amount? : 1 scoop, DAVIDsTEA Perfect Scoop
Water Volume? : 16 oz.
Steep Time? : 5 minutes 0 seconds
Water Temperature? : Unknown
Had Hot/Cold? (Prefer?) : Hot (Prefer-Prob Hot)
Smell? : Coconutty, I guess :-/ Smelled kinda grassy
Taste? : Coconutty White Chocolate mixed with Grass
Allergic? : Slightly, Maybe-Oolong?
Added Sugar? : No
Caffeine? : Yes, Low
Special Prep (add milk, add honey, etc.)? : No

My Personal Notes

Personal Rating (1-5)? : 4.5/4.75
Amount? : 1 scoop, DAVIDsTEA Perfect Scoop
Water Volume? : 16 oz.
Steep Time? : 5 minutes 0 seconds
Water Temperature? : Unknown
Had Hot/Cold? (Prefer?) : Hot (Prefer-Prob Hot)
Smell? : Chocolate Spice
Taste? : Medium level of Spice and a Mild Chocolatey-ness
Allergic? : No
Added Sugar? : No
Caffeine? : Yes, Medium
Special Prep (add milk, add honey, etc.)? : No

My Personal Notes

Personal Rating (1-5)? : 4.5/4.75
Amount? : 1 scoop, DAVIDsTEA Perfect Scoop
Water Volume? : 16 oz.
Steep Time? : 5 minutes 0 seconds
Water Temperature? : Unknown
Had Hot/Cold? (Prefer?) : Hot (Prefer-Prob Hot)
Smell? : Exactly like Quaker Oat Instant Apple & Cinnamon Oatmeal
Taste? : Nutty/Apple/Cinnamon
Allergic? : No
Added Sugar? : No
Caffeine? : No
Special Prep (add milk, add honey, etc.)? : No

This steeped weaker than I expected but that is prob. because I didn’t have the silicone part attached to the inside part of the lid of my DAVIDsTea travel mug so the pressure (from the hot water) in the mug couldn’t build up properly :-( I bet it would taste better next time if i did it right.

My Personal Notes

Personal Rating (1-5)? : 4.0/4.5
Amount? : 1 scoop, DAVIDsTEA Perfect Scoop
Water Volume? : 16 oz.
Steep Time? : 5 minutes 0 seconds
Water Temperature? : Unknown
Had Hot/Cold? (Prefer?) : Hot (Prefer-Prob Cold)
Smell? : VERY Cherry.. not artificial, but like somehow baked/warmed up
Taste? : Cherry and something else
Allergic? : No
Added Sugar? : No
Caffeine? : Yes, Low
Special Prep (add milk, add honey, etc.)? : No

This was my very first loose leaf (and DAVIDsTEA) steep at home. I used my new DAVIDsTEA Rosy Pink Origami Travel Mug and because I couldn’t figure out how to get my electric kettle to work, I just boiled some water in the microwave using a glass Pyrex measuring cup. I then poured it into the mug and then used my new Pink DAVIDsTEA Perfect Scoop to measure out 1 Perfect Scoop to put in the infuser and steeped for 5 minutes exactly. I think it came out WAAYY too hot bc I put the water in the microwave for too long. I also left in the “leaves” in longer than I should have after the steeping time. I think it came out too strong, but even still I LOVE the hibiscus!!! But maybe it would have been more balanced if I didn’t steep as long or leave the leaves in while drinking? Anyhow, I don’t see it being one of my “everyday” teas, even though I rated it quite high. I think next time I am going to only use half a Perfect Scoop (if that’s possible to get exact enough). It will be less calories too….10 calories for 16.9 ounces instead of 20 calories :-P

My Personal Notes

Personal Rating (1-5)? : 3.75/4.0
Amount? : 1 scoop, DAVIDsTEA Perfect Scoop
Water Volume? : 16 oz.
Steep Time? : 5 minutes 0 Seconds
Water Temperature? : Unknown
Had Hot/Cold? (Prefer?) : Hot (Prefer-Prob. Cold?)
Smell? : Fake Strawberry Cream Candle/Tart
Taste? : Flowery/Fruity/Less Creamy than expected
Allergic? : Slightly/Maybe-Hibiscus?
Added Sugar? : Yes
Caffeine? : No
Special Prep (add milk, add honey, etc.)? : No

This was the first full size DAVIDsTEA I ever tasted. I picked this one out after they told me I could have any full size tea I wanted for free when I signed up for their rewards program. This one stood out to me as a very interesting smell, so I picked it for hot brew. I assumed they used 1 DAVIDsTEA Perfect Scoop, however I do not know the exact water temperature :-/ Unfortunately, I think I might be allergic to something in this tea as I think my throat felt like it closed every time I took a sip even though I thought it was quite delicious :-( I looked at all the ingredients in the tea and I think it might be the cardamom since I don’t think it’s rooibus itself because I had a small sample of the Buchu Superfruit before and didn’t have the same reaction.

My Personal Notes

Personal Rating (1-5)? : 3.50/3.75
Amount? : 1 scoop, DAVIDsTEA Perfect Scoop (made in store)
Water Volume? : 16 oz.
Steep Time? : Unknown
Water Temperature? : Unknown
Had Hot/Cold? (Prefer?) : Hot (Prefer-Prob Hot)
Smell? : Spicy Almond
Taste? : Spicy/Creamy Nut
Allergic? : Maybe-Cardamom?
Added Sugar? : No
Caffeine? : No
Special Prep (add milk, add honey, etc.)? : No