788 Tasting Notes
Steep:
8 tsp
2 qt
takeya flash chill iced tea maker
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: chemical, sweet strawberry pineapple
Steeped Tea Smell: peach, strawberry
Flavor: tart, hibiscus, lemon, peach
Aftertaste: stevia
Liquor:translucent red / pink
a good iced tea
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Preparation
Steep:
6 bags
2 qt
takeya flash chill iced tea maker
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: lemon cleaning product
Steeped Tea Smell: lemon, like the powdered instant lemon iced tea
Flavor: real lemon, weak on the black tea
Body: Medium
Liquor: cloudy light orange brown
Comments: next time more teabags
Rating: 2/4 leaves
Preparation
Steep:
2 tsp (entire sample)
212°F
3 min
kati loose tea system 12oz
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: ginger, cranberry
Steeped Tea Smell: fruity ginger
Flavor: cranberry and ginger
Aftertaste: tart, herbal, green yerba mate
Liquor: dark maroon, opaque
Post-Steep Additives:
cinnamon honey
a more chai like cup of tea
Steepster Link – https://steepster.com/teas/davidstea/100812-cranberry-gingerale
YouTube –
https://youtu.be/aKKZxATbiY0
https://youtu.be/Lakbmql7Gjk
TikTok –
https://www.tiktok.com/circuitswan/video/7174819745223429419
https://www.tiktok.com/circuitswan/video/7174913835638197550
Blog Post – https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/12/davidstea-loose-leaf-herbal-tisane.html
Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing
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Disclaimer:
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Preparation
Steep:
2 tsp (entire sample)
212°F
3 min
kati loose tea system 12oz
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: pecan and cinnamon
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet toasted pecans, hint squash
Flavor: sweet, pecan, cinnamon, hint squash
Liquor: cloudy light orange brown
Resteep:
5 min
slight sweetness, astringency, a little nutty, not very good, watery, weak
not worth resteeping
Purchase Link – https://www.davidstea.com/ca_en/tea/sweet-potato-pie-tea/10788DT01VAR0075665.html#q=sweet%2Bpotato%2Bpie&lang=en_CA&start=1
Steepster Link – https://steepster.com/teas/davidstea/90119-sweet-potato-pie
YouTube –
opening https://youtu.be/aKKZxATbiY0
review https://youtu.be/sFoeI6qR3sU
resteep https://youtu.be/oxahCuFqXY0
TikTok -
opening https://www.tiktok.com/circuitswan/video/7174819745223429419
review https://www.tiktok.com/circuitswan/video/7174823953658268974
resteep https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7174918957881675050
Blog Post – https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/12/davidstea-loose-leaf-black-tea-sweet.html
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing
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Disclaimer:
All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.
Preparation
Steep:
2 tsp
212°F
3 min
Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: vanilla cream
Steeped Tea Smell: bakey black, hints vanilla
Flavor: astringent black tea, hint vanilla at the end
Aftertaste: astringent
Liquor: translucent dark orange brown
Post-Steep Additives:
Sugar
vanilla, toasty black tea
milk
doesn’t remove astringency
Comments:
The packaging has no information about steeping or ingredients so I had to guess (later looked it up online)
Resteep:
4min
much lighter
weak and meh but drinkable
Rating: 2/4 leaves
Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing
YouTube Review https://youtu.be/KKJP8CFb9ew
TikTok Review https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7164052653914230058?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1
Blog Post https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/11/adagio-teas-loose-leaf-tea-monster-mash.html
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Disclaimer:
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Preparation
Steep:
2 tsp
212°F
4 min
kati loose tea system 12oz
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: black bakey tea, candy apple
Steeped Tea Smell: bakey, hint candy apple coating
Flavor: bakey black tea
Aftertaste: astringent
Liquor: dark barely translucent dark orange brown
Post-Steep Additives:
Honey
slightly more candy apple
Comments:
The packaging has no information about steeping or ingredients so I had to guess (later looked it up online)
Resteep:
weak, not worth it
Attempt 2
2 minutes and 3 minutes
still mostly a black tea, not a flavored black, meh
Rating: 2/4 leaves
Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing
YouTube Review https://youtu.be/Z1hcf1oQo1w
TikTok Review https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7163865557694172462?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1
Blog Post https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/11/adagio-teas-loose-leaf-black-tea-candy.html
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Disclaimer:
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Preparation
Steep:
212°F
5 min
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: butterscotch, rooibos
Steeped Tea Smell: rooibos
Flavor: rooibos, butterscotch finish
Body: Light
Liquor: translucent very light orange yellow
Comments: thin and watery
Post-Steep Additives:
sugar
much more butterscotch, hint chai (cinnamon, ginger)
Comments:
two teabags didn’t change much
Resteep:
didn’t work
Rating: 2/4 leaves
Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing
YouTube Review https://youtu.be/9pd0HK7Xh2g
TikTok Review https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7163110884926065963?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1
Blog Post https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/11/davidstea-teabag-herbal-tea.html
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Disclaimer:
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Preparation
Steep:
212°F
6 min
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: spice, cinnamon, woody, clove
Steeped Tea Smell: cinnamon, clove, pumpkin
Flavor: cinnamon, wood, clove, ginger, sweet
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: clove
Liquor: translucent dark orange brown
Comments:
having just made pumpkin puree from scratch to put in coffee, it does. not have much flavor! so this is mostly pumpkin spice rooibos, and delicious
Post-Steep Additives:
honey
yumm dessert tea
Resteep:
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing
YouTube Review https://youtu.be/vGPS9wGTA10
TikTok Review https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7163095291619527982?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1
Blog Post https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/11/davidstea-teabag-herbal-tea-monster-mash.html
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Disclaimer:
All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.
Preparation
Steep:
3 tsp
500ml
212°F
3 min
kati loose tea system 12oz
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: spicy, clove, ginger, cardamom
Steeped Tea Smell: clove, cinnamon
Flavor: cinnamon clove spice masala chai
Aftertaste: astringent
Liquor: translucent dark red brown
Post-Steep Additives:
Sugar, milk
tasty masala chai…
Comments:
The packaging has no information about steeping or ingredients so I had to guess (later looked it up online)
not getting the chocolate
Resteep:
astringent, OK
Rating: 2/4 leaves
Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing
YouTube Review https://youtu.be/T-3G-DPFERI
TikTok Review https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7162262101929626926?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7162262101929626926
Blog Post https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/11/adagio-teas-loose-leaf-black-tea-bat.html
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Disclaimer:
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Preparation
Steep:
212°F
5 min
Mesh basket strainer
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: Roasted sweet nuts reminds me of Renaissance festivals
Steeped Tea Smell: Sweet roasted nuts
Flavor: Sweet, hint nutty
Liquor: Translucent pink … Red?
Comments: Sadly never add good as it smells, but still tasty. Good with and without sweetener.
Resteep:
Does not resteep well
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing
Twitter – Day 11 24 Days of Tea Advent Calendar – https://twitter.com/CircuitSwan/status/1457973979629555713
Twitter – DAVIDsTEA halloween sachet tea wheel – https://twitter.com/CircuitSwan/status/1588340811892391937
Blog Post https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/11/davidstea-loose-leaf-herbal-tea-forever.html
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