41 Tasting Notes

80

Nice and sweet. Mixes well into a latte too.
Second steep is still pretty good, wouldn’t try a third.
You can steep this forever.

Flavors: Caramel, Vanilla

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 9 OZ / 266 ML

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65
drank Santa's Secret by DAVIDsTEA
41 tasting notes

Increased the rating from 54 to 65.

Pleasant enough and an easy drink. Second steep is just mild water.
Still a vague cream cardboard taste. Red Velvet Cake has a better chocolate taste than this.

Flavors: Chocolate

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 15 sec 2 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML

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70
drank Orange by Lipton
41 tasting notes

Strong aroma, tastes like orange, but brews up a little sour.
One steep.

Flavors: Orange

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 45 sec 2 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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23
drank Pumpkin Maté by DAVIDsTEA
41 tasting notes

Smells bitter (maybe mate is just an acquired taste)?
Tastes like smokey eggnog, surprisingly not as bitter (as say, Jumpy Monkey which is a coffee mate).
Definitely wouldn’t be my top pick.

Second steep I tried adding a bunch of Hot Tropic (David’s Tea fruit infusion). Now it’s somewhat palateable but I shouldn’t have to mix teas to drink this!

Flavors: Smoke

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 15 sec 2 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML

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30
drank French Vanilla by Hickory Farms
41 tasting notes

Whatever. Strong vanilla flavour & smell but at its base, a cheap and mildly astringent black tea.
Might mix well into a latte.
Was gifted it and I’ll drink it, but I definitely wouldn’t buy this.

Flavors: Vanilla

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 45 sec 2 g 8 OZ / 236 ML

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89
drank Coco Chai Rooibos by DAVIDsTEA
41 tasting notes

Favourite!
So good, spicy without milk. In a latte, delicious and the flavour is strong!
Two steeps was great. Should I try a third?

Flavors: Spicy

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 6 min, 0 sec 5 tsp 34 OZ / 1000 ML

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78

Second steep is a milder version but still alright, though I steeped it forever. Would I bother with a third steep? Not unless I had it set at boiling for 10 mins.

Refreshing, pleasant minty taste. Good solid flavour.

Flavors: Mint

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 30 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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86

Yum! So creamy.
Second steep was still good. Should I try a third?

Flavors: Cream

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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87
drank The Earl's Garden by DAVIDsTEA
41 tasting notes

So fruity and strong! So so so good.
Not bitter or astringent at all. Aroma is intense!
Second steep was great. Probably could’ve gone for a third.

Flavors: Strawberry

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 30 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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82

First steep is primarily a black tea with fruity aromas.
Second steep (steep forever) is so good when it’s cooled down to warm-ish. The fruity flavours come out, and a nice nutty mouthfeel at the end.
Doesn’t get bitter. Increasing the rating!

Flavors: Fruity, Nutty

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 15 sec 3 tsp 11 OZ / 340 ML

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My own tea rating scale:

0-25: Undrinkable!
26-40: Whatever.
41-60: Nothing too exciting, I wouldn’t buy it.
61-75: Pretty good, but not a repeat buy.
76-85: Mm, I’m liking this!
86-100: I’d restock!

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