737 Tasting Notes
Della Terra is redeeming itself after the Cotton Candy tea!
I absolutely love this tea! Something about Birthday teas that appeals to me. xD It’s so sweet-quite similar to David’s Tea’s Birthday Cake.
So syrup-y and sweet. Ugh. This tea. I love it. So much. Definitely gotta stock up on this one! If you haven’t tried it, then buy it! So worth it! Doesn’t even need sweetener!
Flavors: Caramel, Maple Syrup, Sweet
You know…I thought this was gonna be so much better than it actually was. Thought it was gonna be wayyy sweeter, like their Red Velvet Delight blend. But it doesn’t have tons of flavor. Weird.
The same with the smell. It wasn’t strong enough for me. Definitely not gonna buy more, but I’m glad I tried it!
Maybe one day They’ll make a sweeter batch of this…that would be awesome!
But I’m not one to add sweetener to my tea, so perhaps if I did that it would be better.
Wasn’t a terrible tea, but nothing to really write home about. xD
Try it cold, or with one of the citrus cream rooibos blends.
Is it stronger cold? I’ll definitely try it!
You definitely need to give it a try with sugar. :)
I’m terrible at trying to figure how much sugar to put in…how much did you use?
Start with 1 tsp., then add a little more as needed.
I did a teaspoon for 8 ounces and it was good. It definitely brought out a lot of sweetness in the tea.
Good to know…thanks you guys! (:
I was a bit skeptical of this tea when I first smelled it…mainly because I forgot what it was supposed to be. xD Finally when I decided to brew up a cup I realized it smelled exactly like dark chocolate. Why I didn’t think about that before? I have no idea. xD I’m kinda slow haha
It does taste pretty chocolatey-but I feel like it should be stronger.
I thought it was gonna be more of a hazelnut flavor, but I guess not. I don’t know..I have mixed feelings about this. I’ll definitely give it a few more shots…and then probably end up really liking it and buying more xD
I have long been on a quest to find a Monkey Picked oolong as good as the one at Teavana that I am in love with. This one is definitely the closest I’ve found so far. Anddd it’s cheaper than Teavana too-which is always a plus :P I like enough teas from Teavana already, I don’t need to waste all my money there XD
But yeah, definitely a good tea! :D
It’s weird, I don’t think I ever tried a straight tea from Teavana when I lived near a store – I always got flavored. So I honestly have no idea what their quality is like. I’m glad you found a cheaper version though. :)
I think that Teavana is better for flavored teas than straight ones xD But you should totally try this tea if you ever order from Teavivre! So good!
I really like black and oolong teas I’ve gotten from Teavivre.
After a nightmare morning I decided to drink some tea in hopes it would relax me. But this tea just made me feel more sad. It tastes exactly like hot chocolate. It’s ridiculously chocolatey to me. It’s a nice tea but I just keep wanting to put marshmallows in it since it’s like hot chocolate to me. But…I don’t think that would taste too good…Maybe I’ll try it one day xD Either way this is a pretty good tea! The equivalent of hot chocolate to me :P
Oh my goodness…this tea…it tastes like that Assam tea I had the other day. Ahhhh Virginia you’re gonna make me spend so much money on these websites! XD
I love this one too!!! Were you drinking the Assam #8? That’s my favorite Tealux Assam. Tealux has tons of really good straight teas…
Yeah I drank that a few days ago. I loved it. Man…Gotta order from so many places xD Can;t wait to get back to work so I can put in some big orders! Health do not fail me now! XD
Are there any good teas from there that you’d recommend, Dexter?
Obviously it depends what your personal tastes are, but if we both like two of the same ones, we might have similar tastes…
Jin Jun Mei is expensive but AMAZING!!!
http://www.tealux.ca/jin_jun_mei_lapsang_golden_eyebrow
This one is showing out of stock – if they get it back in I will be grabbing some – really nice “golden” black
http://www.tealux.ca/imperial_mengku_pure_old_tree_golden_buds_tea
I like this one as an everyday, nothing special, inexpensive, can’t hurt it with poor steep times, but is still a SOLID black tea.
http://www.tealux.ca/fujian_beauty
In the spirit of Black Pearl Sumatra – a dark oolong that is so dark it comes across as a black. This aged oolong is FANTASTIC.
http://www.tealux.ca/20_years_aged_roasted_oolong
That’s a few of my favorite “dark” Tealux teas. In general I like their straight teas more than their flavored ones – not sure if you are into flavors or not. If so, this one is so weird and interesting, I highly recommend you give it a try…
http://www.tealux.ca/white_strawberry_sassafras
I hope that your health holds so that you can get back to work. :))
Virginia actually game me a sample of the first one you mentioned…I have yet to try it. Ahh! Thanks for the recommendations! I’ll have to try those next time I order! Yah! I’m excited! Thank you so much! :D
Not sure if I should be enabling or not but Tealux is having a Falther’s Day Sale right now. 20% off teas (not teaware) until 08Jun14. Code MYDAD
They do have sales pretty regular, if you are going to order, I would wait for a sale… ;))
I feel like all I’ve seen is them doing 20% off sales…do they ever do anything more than that?
Either way I’ll probably have a wait a couple months…because half the teas I like from there now are expensive xD So might be a big order xD
They do 20% off pretty regularly – like about once a month. I’m not sure if they’ve ever done more than that, but if they did it was probably Black Friday/Cyber Monday, but I’m not sure.
I don’t generally like cinnamon teas. Usually they are wayy overpowering and too much for me. But this one has just the right amount of cinnamon for me. It’s such a soft and delicate flavor. I never thought I’d like something like this, but man…David’s Tea…proving me wrong time and time again xD Now I wanna get back to work so I can finally put in a big David’s Tea order-thanks, Virginia for all these awesome samples!
I’m gonna end up spending so much money there. XD
Man…I got expensive tastes apparently. I love way too many oolongs, I just want all the oolongs in the world xD Least that’s what it feels like. But they’re so expensive it seems. >< Oy. But this is SUCH a good tea. Ahh, it’s perfect. This is a good day for teas.
Thanks, Virginia for this sample! I’m gonna have to find more somewhere!
I’m so glad people are starting to review this tea more, my favourite oolong EVERRRRRR!!!
Cool! I have a sample from Yezi Tea of Da Yu Ling that I still have yet to try. Now I’m excited to try it!
Lee, I have tried three so far, Tealux is my #1, Butiki very close #2 and Teavivre was good but not at par with the other 2. I’ll be very interested to read your review of Yezi Da Yu Ling :-)
Cool! I will have to check out Tealux website,,,haven’t looked at that one! Thanks!
OMG, you’ll have lots of fun, I got lost on their website the first time I checked! One of my favourite straight black and oolong supplier. Love their Darjeeling, if your into those…
Ost,,you have inspired us lol!!
Oh cool!! I am drinking what I have now bc desert is so hot that mail will just cook out in the box. But come fall!!! Look out!!! lol
Aha well, a little inspiration never hurts :P
Glad to know others also have expensive tastes! XD
:)
Got my order from H&S today! There’s just something about vanilla that’s soothing to me…I can’t quite place it. This one definitely hits the mark though! ^^
Flavors: Cream, Vanilla
I’ve just finished a iced tea pitcher of Vanilla Comoro today. I’m putting in another to cold brew. Yummy! I use the decaf.
Does it taste just as good iced as it does hot?
Oh yea! It tastes great and I love it even more because since I drink the decaf version I can have it all afternoon and evening!
Nice! I’ll have to try it iced sometime. Thanks for the idea! :D
I thought about getting this one but then I saw that it was chocolate cake. Meh.
Not sure I taste chocolate, but it’s definitely really sweet. My kind of tea. xD
Well I might have to try it sometime then. There are a couple more from Della Terra I’m interested in, so maybe I’ll make another order sometime.
You definitely should!! :D It’s worth it!