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Didn’t want a disappointment this morning, so I made this. Plus I was lazy and didn’t have time to wait for something to brew up.

Better chilled, after having a couple glasses. Now it reminds me of a cream strawberry candy, like campino or whatever that company is. It is vastly improved chilled, but I don’t think it’s worthy of a rating increase.

Had a cup of this yesterday (I’m catching up.)

It was good. It still doesn’t wow me, but it’s one of the better ones in my calendar so far.

Day 10 of 24 Days of Tea

Ugh… I thought I might like this more by having a large sample of it. I am convinced that DavidsTea supplies the weakest black tea leaves ever. There should be no reason for this tea to be weak tasting.
A) There is lack of other “stuff” in it
B) It’s a black tea… which is a side note to why doesn’t DavidsTea say the blend of black they use. Might help clear it up

I lowered my rating even further and can’t finish my cup. I will definitely be making something else. There should be spice to this tea, SOMETHING! Not the fake cake taste that they put in every single cake tea they make.

So disappointing!

Day 9 of the 24 Days of Tea

Okay it’s green, it’s jasmine… that’s all? It’s more delicate than the tea I have that’s 3.00 at the grocery store but that could be because it’s better quality green tea. Either way it didn’t wow me and it didn’t make me feel I’d need to buy it… too expensive for what you get.

Day 8 of 24 Days of Tea

I’ve been wanting to try this one out. I know a few friends who have this tea.

At first sniff: Smells like mango and tropical. I wouldn’t say it hits the nail on the head but it’s close. The blend is very pretty too with the leaves that are different colours.

At first steep: This tea tastes nice. It’s light, airy, crisp… annnnd then you taste the artificial after taste. Am I the only one that is sensitive enough to pick up on this????

I resteeped this tea and it was good again, nice lovely colour and taste. I haven’t had a lot of white teas, but I do like them, just don’t gravitate towards them. I enjoyed the sample and have some left to brew for another day, but I don’t think this is going to make it in the cupboard.

Day 7 of the 24 Days of Tea

I am behind on my tastings in my advent calendar. I worked on Saturday and didn’t have time to pay attention to this tea.

Well… yet another tea I see has high ratings.

At first sniff: They definitely nailed the strawberry. I am not sure I smell rhubarb but oh well. However, like with most DavidsTea blends, it smells a tad artificial. Like a strawberry candy, or those strawberry marshmellows I use to love as a kid. I get hints of the raisin that is in it and can smell apple as well. It smells good, but has me worried about the taste.

At first steep: I brewed the whole sample in a bit pot, prepping it for chilling. It brewed up a bright red pink, I attribute this to teas that have hibiscus in them. Hmmm…. yeahhhh (like Office Space).. how to describe this. What comes to mind is a watered down strawberry yogurt that is trying to be strawberry rhubarb, but because it has fake sweetener and no substance to it (ie, creaminess, fat etc) it really lets you down. Like those yogurt brands that try to make dessert flavoured yogurts and make my toe nails curl… I just yea… it’s tart from the hibiscus and it leaves me with that artificial after taste.

My fears were confirmed on this. I bet it will taste better chilled. I tried some hot on my first shot just to see. I really hope this is okay chilled, but we will have to see. Will re-review after this and potentially change the rating.

So delicious, as always. I can’t wait to try this in loose leaf.

My go to latte. There was a time when I had this daily as part of my morning routine. Then I bought a house and that got expensive. Then I started working from home and had no need to set foot out anywhere. That’s when I bought a Breville Tea Maker and lets just say I’ve saved quite a bit from not buying these. I feel they are pricey for what it is. Standard from Starbucks: water, milk and the syrup they use. Don’t get this confused with the TAZO stuff they sell in cartons in stores. Starbucks get it from concentrate so it’s better. I’ve bought the mix and it’s a watery version, so I ditched the idea of trying to recreate these from home.

My standard is: Tall TAZO Chai latte, Extra Hot, no water, whole milk, easy foam. There was a time when Starbucks use to use whole milk as their standard milk and I prefer the creamy texture it brings. I also don’t shy away from fat in what I eat. Sugar is the thing you need to be leery of (and this drink has plenty in it.)

Brewed weak as well from the Exchange party I just came back from. I liked the flavours behind it and have had this before. I didn’t mind it either, but it seems like the kind of tea you need 4 teabags at least for a pot.