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Roswell Strange drank Sunny Citrus by DAVIDsTEA

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So at my date on Sunday I picked up all the new teas from DT; but I also grabbed two tea infused chocolate bars – this one, and the Key Lime one. This review is for the Sunny Citrus chocolate bar! Part of me thinks that it’s kind of weird I tried the chocolate before trying the actual tea, but there’s not much I can do now to change that, and it least it sort of let me know what to expect when I did have the tea.

So this chocolate bar is milk chocolate; which kind of surprised me I guess. Not that this seems like a bad pairing with milk chocolate, but I think dark chocolate maybe would have worked better. The flavouring is strong though; there’s zero doubt in my mind that they used a good deal of tea to make the bar. Initial thoughts were that it had a very strong lemon-y flavour, but you can also really taste orange as well. It’s very tart, but muted by the creamy, sweetness of the milk chocolate.

There are also lots of “bits” embedded into the chocolate itself. A couple times I bit into large chunks of what looked like candied lemon peel. It added a very interesting texture because it felt like you were biting into a jubejube, which is sort of weird but also wonderful in a chocolate bar. There were also crunchier bits, which I think were either hibiscus petals or rosehips. This was less awesome because they didn’t really chew up so well.

Overall this was a tasty tea chocolate bar! My “rating” for the chocolate version of this blend is probably about a mid-70? Maybe a 74…

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Cameron B.
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That is surprising, usually orange/lemon is paired with dark chocolate. And pieces of rosehip/hibiscus? ICK.

Cheri
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That’s interesting. Hmmm…

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Cameron B.
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That is surprising, usually orange/lemon is paired with dark chocolate. And pieces of rosehip/hibiscus? ICK.

Cheri
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That’s interesting. Hmmm…

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Hello! My name is Kelly, though many people in the tea community call me Ros or Roswell.

I am a mid-twenties tea addict, blogger, and all around nerd. I grew up in the Prairies, but a few years ago I relocated to Quebec to pursue a career with DAVIDsTEA in the tea industry! I’m still working on getting my French language skills down…

My first introduction to tea, in any form outside of instant and bottled iced tea, was about seven years ago when I happened to stumble upon DAVIDsTEA while looking for a birthday present for a friend! I tried their Birthday Cake rooibos blend, and I’ve been hooked on tea ever since! In those seven years; I was introduced to the online tea community, expanded my interest in flavoured teas to include a deep love and appreciation for straight teas and traditional brewing methods, got a tea themed tattoo, started reviewing teas, amassed a sizable tea and teaware collection, became a TAC certified Tea Sommelier, & even came full circle by beginning a career in the tea industry with DAVIDsTEA!

I consider myself a Jack of all Teas, and strive to have a knowledge and appreciation of all tea types, formats, and styles of drinking. I don’t like to feel boxed in to just being a “flavoured tea” or “straight tea” drinker – my expectations may vary depending on the type of tea or how it’s been processed/prepared but if it’s good tea, it’s good tea no matter how it’s been made!

You name it, I probably drink it- and I’ll absolutely try anything at least once.

My default method of preparation is hot, Western style, and straight – but I’m not opposed to additions if I’m in the right mood. If I ever add something to a tea or use a different method of preparation I will ALWAYS call it out in the tasting note though.

I like to listen to music when drinking tea, especially when I’m brewing a large pot at a time or steeping Gongfu. Often I curate very intentional tea and music pairings, and sometimes I share them here in my tasting reviews. Music is something that I find can deeply affect the experience of having tea.

I’m also one half of the “tea and fandom” podcast GeekSteep where, weekly, we discuss newly explored fandoms over tea as well as try to figure out the perfect tea to pair with each fandom. You can find us on Spotify and Apple & Google podcasts.

Favourite flavour notes/ingredients: Pear, lychee, cranberry, cream, melon, pineapple, malt, roasty, petrichor, sweet potato, heady florals like rose, hazelnut or walnut, sesame, honey (in moderation), and very woody shou.

Least favourite flavour notes/ingredients:
Lemongrass, ginger, strongly spiced profiles (and most Chai in general), mushrooms, seaweed, chamomile, stevia, saltiness or anything that reminds me too much of meat that isn’t supposed to taste like meat…

Currently exploring/obsessed with: Sheng from Yiwu, Yancha (Qilan in particular), anything with a strong sweet potato note. Also, I need to try ALL the root beer teas! Searching for a really good caramel flavoured blend, ideally with a black tea base.

Please contact me at the instagram account listed below if you would like me to review your teas.

Currently I’m employed in the tea department of the DAVIDsTEA head office. While I’m still sharing my own personal thoughts on new & existing DAVIDsTEA blends, I am no longer numerically rating them due to the obvious conflict of interest. Any comments expressed are a reflection of my own thoughts and opinions, and do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of the company. Any DAVIDsTEA blends you currently see with a numeric score were reviewed prior to my being hired there and have not been adjusted since becoming a DAVIDsTEA employee.

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