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drank Chocolate Covered Banana by DAVIDsTEA
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This tastes like something but I can’t recall what. Oh well. It does have a nice banana flavor with notes of chocolate and luckily the mate base is not coming through all the ice and milk. However, as it was brewing it got the strong earthy rainforest scent associated with that base so though I am enjoying this, I probably won’t restock this once I finish my sample. Damn DAVIDs new coloring system make me think I was buying rooibos tea. Nvm, the more I drink, the more earthy this gets.
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Evol Ving Ness
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I’m not a fan of the new colour coding either. Now forced to read everything and even then…

ColumbiaKate
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I wonder if the color coding thing is catching on because of Teavanna. Not something I would like seeing copied. Having recently visited the store for the first time, I could see their color coding system first hand. It was not appealing to me.

VariaTEA
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DAVIDs has always been color coded but they changed their colors a while ago and the new system is different from the old, which I am used to, which is why I do silly things like confuse a mate tea for a rooibos

ColumbiaKate
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Ah, that’s good to know. I have never visited David’s. Having been in my own tea place 24/7 I have not had to opportunity to see what other’s are doing. It looked like a trend.

Evol Ving Ness
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I was referring to the change of colours that DTs made too. It was all well and good with the previous colour coding which I had internalized. The new colours don’t make sense to me.

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Evol Ving Ness
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I’m not a fan of the new colour coding either. Now forced to read everything and even then…

ColumbiaKate
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I wonder if the color coding thing is catching on because of Teavanna. Not something I would like seeing copied. Having recently visited the store for the first time, I could see their color coding system first hand. It was not appealing to me.

VariaTEA
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DAVIDs has always been color coded but they changed their colors a while ago and the new system is different from the old, which I am used to, which is why I do silly things like confuse a mate tea for a rooibos

ColumbiaKate
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Ah, that’s good to know. I have never visited David’s. Having been in my own tea place 24/7 I have not had to opportunity to see what other’s are doing. It looked like a trend.

Evol Ving Ness
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I was referring to the change of colours that DTs made too. It was all well and good with the previous colour coding which I had internalized. The new colours don’t make sense to me.

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My cupboard has grown exponentially since joining this site and I have a lot to share. Feel free to snoop through my cupboard and message me if anything interests you – I am always happy to swap!

For me, flavored teas are definitely my sweet spot. I will most often reach for black teas and rooibos or honeybush blends but I do keep some flavored whites and greens around for when the mood strikes. I have a few herbals/tisanes but most of the time I find myself disappointed by them as they often smell deliciously sweet and then end up tasting tart/sour. I have a little bit of an aversion to pu’erh and oolong teas. I am also wary of florals, earl greys, and chai teas. I do not like overpowering citrus flavors nor do I usually like hibiscus, licorice or chamomile. I love dessert teas – caramel, vanilla, toffee, cookie, cream, and other sweet flavors make me smile. Fruits like strawberry, peach, mango, and pineapples will often catch my attention as well.

I have also realized that although I really enjoy adding frothed milk to some of my teas, if I do not like the tea with zero additives (just in plain water without milk or sugar), I probably won’t drink it. The one exception is flavored matchas which I will happily drink in cold milk if I do not like it mixed with hot water. My theory is if the tea can’t stand on its own then it is not for me and I will more than likely try to swap it out for something else.

Tea Ratings Guide (as of December 10, 2017)
90-100 Teas I NEED on hand at all times
80-89 Teas I want to keep around for a cup every now and then
70-79 Teas I am glad I have around and can experiment with but probably don’t need more than what’s in my cupboard
60-69 Teas I would not turn down a cup of from a friend but that would probably be enough
50-59 Teas I can see why someone would enjoy but are not for me
Under 50 Teas I really did not like and most likely got dumped

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