2956 Tasting Notes

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reviewed Teal Perfect Infuser by DAVIDsTEA
2956 tasting notes

I put mine in the dishwasher and it has held up for several years now, with no signs of damage.

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reviewed The Nordic Mug by DAVIDsTEA
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I absolutely love my octopus Nordic mug. I’ve had it more than a year and it goes in the dishwasher and microwave a few times per week with no damage so far.

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reviewed DAVIDsTEA Filters by DAVIDsTEA
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These are quite expensive for tea filters, however they are only of the only ones with drawstrings that actually close. I use these when I put put in a travel mug and take it to school because it each bag can be resteeped several times without disintegrating and they very convenient.

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drank Banana Nut Bread by DAVIDsTEA
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It steeps a tan colour and the aroma is mostly banana, but there is so much more once you take a sip.This tea tastes like a banana bread muffin. The loose leaf has pieces of dried banana of candied fruits and nuts in it, so I guess that shouldn’t be surprising. You can really taste the fruity banana and lots of different spices. The tea is sweet, but I think that is a given for a blend called “Banana Nut Blend”.

Flavors: Banana, Brown Sugar, Cake, Cinnamon, Fruity, Raisins, Spices, Sweet, Walnut

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 5 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 10 OZ / 300 ML

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drank Raspberry Cream Pie by DAVIDsTEA
2956 tasting notes

It is dessert in a cup!

I let my cup steep about 5 minutes. It steeps a sort of reddish ale colour. It smells very creamy and sweet and tastes the same. I do like the berry flavour because it is not acidic and I think it goes nicely with the white chocolate flavour. My only problem with this tea is how expensive it is because it is super chunky. There is also quite a bit of sugar in with the tea, which is ok, but unnecessary due to the white chocolate chips and rooibos base. The rooibos was a good choice in this blend because it increases the smooth sweetness or it, however it might have been stronger with a bit of black tea in it as well.

Flavors: Berry, Cream, Creamy, Fruity, Milk, Raspberry, Rooibos, Sugar, White Chocolate

Preparation
170 °F / 76 °C 5 min, 0 sec 300 tsp 10 OZ / 300 ML

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61
drank Chai Spice by Daksha's Gourmet Spices
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I drank this as a latte after dinner. It is a bit too spicy for me, however I like how fresh all the spices were. You could really taste the pepper, nutmeg, ginger, and cardamom (and I’m a cardamom nut, so this was very welcome). I found it very spicy because it brews strong, but this is a refreshing change from run-of-the-mill chais.

Flavors: Brown Sugar, Cardamom, Ginger, Nutmeg, Pepper, Peppercorn, Spices, Spicy

Preparation
Boiling 1 min, 45 sec 2 tsp 7 OZ / 200 ML

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The teabag smells very sweet and fruity. I can smell vanilla and rooibos as it steeps. By about three minutes it is a dark amber colour. I buy my teas from Murchie’s in paper sachets for convenience, but you can’t taste paper or packaging at all. The pomegranate flavour is very nice. Sweet, but no hint of acidic or tangy notes. Overall this tea is super smooth and well rounded. I very much enjoy the creamy vanilla. II didn’t add milk or honey but it tastes like it is a latte.

The second steep is just as flavourful, which isn’t surprising for a Murchie’s blend or for rooibos drinks. I’ve tried re-steeping this tea 4 times over about an hour without any loss of flavour.

Flavors: Cream, Creamy, Fruity, Honey, Milk, Red Fruits, Smooth, Sweet

Preparation
170 °F / 76 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 350 ML

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86
drank Very Berry White Tea: by Touch Organic
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Very tasty mixture of white tea and berries. I can still taste the white tea under the fruit, and it is strong but not astringent. The tea gets sweetness from the berries and the tea leaves themselves. I appreciate that the berries do not make the tea acidic or tangy, that would not work with a white tea in my opinion.

Flavors: Berries, Berry, Fruity, Sweet

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 4 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 10 OZ / 300 ML

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drank Organic White Tea by Touch Organic
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Very delicate undertones, which made the tea taste weak to me. I do appreciate that the tea is organic and fair trade, however I wish my tea had a bit more flavour.

Steeps a pale yellow colour but has little smell.

Flavors: Astringent, Fur

Preparation
170 °F / 76 °C 5 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 350 ML

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drank Organic Oolong by Touch Organic
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You can either steep it for a short time and get watery weak tea or brew longer and get astringent (and still weak) tea. I’ve had two pots of this so far, and there wasn’t a lot of flavour in either. It could have been this batch though.

Steeps to a slight tan colour, is slightly woody but overall is quite shallow. Smells like a strong oolong, however mine did not taste as good as it smelled.

Flavors: Astringent

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 25 OZ / 750 ML

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I am a biochem major hoping for a career in research genetics and evolutionary biology. I love science fiction and spend too much of my time reading comic books. I’m a passionate keeper of spiders, cacti, and exotic plants. I eat a vegan, plant-based diet for moral and environmental reasons (I mention this only because it is relevant to which flavoured teas I drink).

I drink mostly flavoured and low caffeine teas/tisanes, but I will try anything twice. As far as pure teas go, I gravitate towards whites, yellows, and jade oolongs. I’m always open for trades and sample sales/exchanges. Message me any time :)

My cupboard is mostly up to date. For a more comprehensive list, see my stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HjWKR3um-xEnj6HC9vMvKXOAyj_bpW5u_2ixEC20-k/edit?usp=sharing
Most of these are only tiny samples/I can’t always spare any, but feel free to ask.

Favourite flavours/ingredients:
Rum/alcohol, clove, cardamom, rosemary, pine, sage, moss/Earthy, lychee, floral, creamy, malt, hay, rice/grain, toasty, desserty, cocoa/chocolate, decaf or no caffeine, very unusual flavours

Favourite tea types
Decaf teas (any variety)/no caf tisanes like honeybush and rooibos, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks

Least favourite flavours/ingredients:
Acidic/sour/tart, melon, grapefruit, bitter, astringent, smokey, sickly sweet (too much chicory, cinnamon, or licorice root), yerba mate, tumeric mushroom/fungus,

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Animal products: [confectioners glaze, , marshmallows, , natural flavour, white choc chips, caramel bits, etc]
St. John’s wort (herb)

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