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drank Cherry Cola (Organic) by DAVIDsTEA
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I don’t have much more to say other than, ewwwwwwwww. I can’t wrap my head around fizzy (how do they make it taste fizzy?) tea. I may try this iced at some point but hot, can’t do it. Don’t like it.

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I really thought I would love this tea. Unfortunately that’s not the case. I’m not quite sure what it is that’s wrong with it for me. It’s unbalanced somehow, and I’m not really experienced enough to describe it more than that. The flavors seems to be fighting each other rather than being complimentary. It’s really strong flavored, kind of in your face, normally I like that, but this is just too much. Not for me.

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drank Cha Yen Thai by Teavana
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I really like this tea. I’m not sure how to describe it. It’s black tea with spices. Different from chai, but still warm and spicy. This is not something that I would drink everyday, but it is still a really nice treat.

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drank Pumpkin Creme Brulee by Butiki Teas
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I tried this again. I used twice the amount of leaves as recommended and steeped twice as long. I still think it only tastes like weak black tea. I don’t understand why my experience is so different from everyone else’s, but this tea is not for me.

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drank Pumpkin Creme Brulee by Butiki Teas
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I’m sorry. I was really excited to get this tea. Brewed according to directions, added some sweetener, and settled in to enjoy. Hmmmm, nothing – that’s what I tasted nothing. It was VERY WEAK black tea with just a tiny hint of cinnamon way in the back. I didn’t taste any pumpkin (and after reading some of the reviews here, I’m wondering why there aren’t any orange pumpkin bits in my leaves?). The dry tea doesn’t really smell like pumpkin. Really disappointed. I’m going to try it again with more leaves, but am not optimistic when the leaves don’t really smell like anything. :((

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drank Kanpe Tea by DAVIDsTEA
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What can I say. This is my favorite fruit tea. I love it. It’s perfect. It’s fruity, sweet, tart, with just a wee hint of cinnamon way in the back. I buy 100g tin every time I place an order with DAVIDsTea. That’s how I’m stocking up on tins for my other teas…..

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drank Pumpkin Chai by DAVIDsTEA
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I’m disagreeing with the general consensus here. I do taste pumpkin, but I taste fake candy pumpkin. It’s WAY too sweet, too much like candy. I think the chai spices are well balanced. To cut the in your face sweet candy taste, I’ve been mixing it about 50/50 with my favorite straight black chai.
Glad others enjoy it, but it’s not for me.

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drank Coffee Pu'erh by DAVIDsTEA
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This is PERFECT for me. It is exactly what I think it should be. I LOVE this tea. It’s earthy, it’s coffee, there is a bit of chocolate? or maybe caramel? something rich hiding in the background. I’m relatively new to the whole world of tea, I may not have the correct vocabulary to describe this, but OMG it’s good comes to mind.

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I like this tea. It’s fruity, it tart, it’s a little creamy. Not much wrong with it. I thinks is more generic fruity than specifically Strawberry/Rhubarb. I found it hard to find the actual rhubarb flavor. I just found the tartness. That being said, I do like it.

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drank Coffee Chai (Organic) by DAVIDsTEA
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OK I love coffee teas, I love chai. This should be perfect for me, sadly it’s not. Wow cinnamon is all I can say. All I can taste is cinnamon. It’s not so much that this tea tastes bad, it’s just not named properly. This should be called cinnamon black.

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C.S. Lewis – “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”

I needed to update my profile. I joined Steepster 03Mar13. I am just amazed at how much my tastes have changed since then.
When I discovered loose leaf tea about a year and half ago, I didn’t know anything other than my local Davids and Teavana/Teaopia. Stumbling onto Steepster CHANGED EVERYTHING.
Hello, my name is Dex I’m a tea addict.
I’ve been through the “I need to try every single tea out there” phase. I really hope the worst of that has passed. I’ve learned enough to know that I only need to try HALF of all the teas out there. LOL
When I started this journey, I was all about the flavored rooibos and fruity tisanes. Don’t get me wrong there is still room for dessert (chocolate/caramel/nutty) Rooibos teas in my cupboard and I still do enjoy them, BUT I am quickly learning to appreciate the some of the straight teas of the world.
Big bold (but not icky)pu’erh is suddenly my favorite, followed by woody/roasted oolongs. I’m just starting to explore straight black teas, and have found some that I really like.
Generally speaking I’m not into greens at all, only like the occasional green oolong, and white teas are just too mild for my tastes (unless they are fruit flavored). I still enjoy really good fruit tisanes, but am now cold steeping them.
I don’t like floral/herbal blends, and mint anything is not on my preferred list.
I am still exploring new teas, adapting to my changing tastes, understanding more every day how little I really know about tea. Ultimately I would love to find approximately 50 teas that I just “can’t live without” and always have them in my cupboard. That might not be practical, but that what I’m searching for. It’s going to be a fun journey.

All in all, I love this site. I’ve met some wonderful people, and have gotten to try some amazing teas because of them. It really restores your faith in humanity when you get a note saying “oh by the way I sent you some tea”. Wonderful, generous, people here.

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