DAVIDsTEA’s Fall Collection has been out for a little while now, but I’m just getting the chance to try the new teas in it. To me, this is definitely the most interesting one they’ve come up with this year; and if it actually delivers on the flavour then I think it could be a really unique, interesting dessert tea staple for late night sugar cravings!
Like tends to happen every season, this is a seriously heavy tisane so if you’re picking any up for yourself keep that in mind and know that 50g probably isn’t going to stretch super far. It does smell really decadent though with really creamy chocolate notes and a sweet, creamy and powerful peanut aroma. All combined, it really creates a solid, easily comparable smell to Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. I have to wonder how they got the peanut to come across so clearly when there isn’t actually any peanut in the blend (just almond). Having had a few peanut teas, I can say that I’ve been really let down by ‘peanut’ flavoured things that use artificial flavours. My experience is that you need the real thing to get the flavour across. But this tisane could easily break that trend.
I’ve read that people find this weird hot, and it’s better cold (or as a latte) but I decided to make my mug hot because I actually thought that would be the best way to serve it and I think cold brewing a tisane so heavy would be a big waste of leaf. The smell is very rich and reminds me of extra creamy peanut butter: the kind that gets stuck to the roof of your mouth and you can still faintly taste like half an hour after finishing it.
The taste is surprisingly accurate; I’d say it’s more peanut than chocolate, but that the chocolate is very creamy and sweet. I think DAVIDsTEA really, really achieved what they set out to do with this blend. Now, that said, it does have a little bit of an oily mouthfeel, which is relatively inescapable when you’re using chocolate chips, and the flavor is a little bit thin. I can see people either really liking this one or finding it incredibly weird or disappointing. Personally, I didn’t realize quite how much I liked it until I had finished the mug and had the immediate urge to go resteep the leaves again, which I NEVER do with tisanes. My second mug was also pretty thin tasting, and didn’t pack much of a chocolate punch but the peanut notes were still really strong.
Again, I very much want to know how they got the peanut flavor accurate. I’m sure there are gonna be a lot of people with peanut allergies hoarding this…
Flavors: Chocolate, Creamy, Peanut
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Haha I’m afraid to try it because it smells soo peanut-y, my brain thinks I will have a reaction to it! :D
I got a 5 gram sample and I brewed it hot; it was really good, but I want to try it as a latte before reviewing. Although, that means 50gram will stretch even less :(
I’m curious to try it but… artificial flavours! Also I find it interesting that the website description says “low” caffeine even though its an herbal. Maybe they mean the cocoa?
I’m pretty sure it’s low caffiene due to the cocoa
Must be! still, I imagine its incredibly low
Now I really want to try this.
Tried it as a latte. My review will be up in a matter of minutes :)
Haha I’m afraid to try it because it smells soo peanut-y, my brain thinks I will have a reaction to it! :D
I got a 5 gram sample and I brewed it hot; it was really good, but I want to try it as a latte before reviewing. Although, that means 50gram will stretch even less :(
I’m curious to try it but… artificial flavours! Also I find it interesting that the website description says “low” caffeine even though its an herbal. Maybe they mean the cocoa?
I’m pretty sure it’s low caffiene due to the cocoa
Must be! still, I imagine its incredibly low
Now I really want to try this.
Tried it as a latte. My review will be up in a matter of minutes :)