I know I’m in the minority here, but it’s ok: I’ve been feeling contrary lately (I feel like singing that song from The secret Garden about mistress Mary now! oh, btw, The Lion King is coming back to Toronto and I’m going! yaaaaaaa!). Sorry. Anyway, this tea didn’t cut it for me, although it wasn’t awful, either.

People raved about this tea so much. When I opened the bag and inhaled, I smelled that seemingly signature Dellaterra cake smell, which isn’t bad at all, but it does get a bit redundant. Honestly, it smelled exactly like Birthday cake from David’s tea, and I had to double check that this wasn’t indeed a rooibos, because it sure smelled like it. Anyway, as it steeped, I got more of a cake smell—like it actually smelled thick and creamy, and I got my hopes up. And then I sipped it, and found myself underwhelmed. Before any flavouring, I somehow got a bit of an astringent base, and hot on its heels was the birthday cake flavouring that reminded me of rooibos. as the tea cooled, I liked it more, because somehow as it cooled it became creamier, and I found myself wishing that the first few sips tasted more like the last few sips, but then all the tea was gone and I was very ho hum about the whole ordeal. Then we ordered pizza for dinner and it arrived an hour and a half later (which was fine because of the really bad weather) but it was also cold. Uggh. I need some redemption in my life!

Oh, and no pineapple taste to speak of, but I’m sure you guys knew that. Just saying.

Yvonne

I have this one and haven’t yet tried it – hm, I’m sorry it didn’t live up to your expectations! Maybe I’ll try it tomorrow, I’m really curious now.

JustJames

the only way i liked this was drowned in brown sugar =0(

we can be contrarians together!

Fjellrev

Add me to the list! I thought it smelled and tasted a lot like David’s RVC, but a touch better. No pineapple either.

TheTeaFairy

Count me in, don’t like it either!

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Yvonne

I have this one and haven’t yet tried it – hm, I’m sorry it didn’t live up to your expectations! Maybe I’ll try it tomorrow, I’m really curious now.

JustJames

the only way i liked this was drowned in brown sugar =0(

we can be contrarians together!

Fjellrev

Add me to the list! I thought it smelled and tasted a lot like David’s RVC, but a touch better. No pineapple either.

TheTeaFairy

Count me in, don’t like it either!

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Well, it’s been slightly over six months since I’ve joined steepster, and I can’t say enough wonderful things about this community. Like many of you, I began my foray into the world of loose-leaf tea by discovering David’s Tea, and although I’ve ventured out and have discovered many other companies that I’m extremely fond of, there are still many of David’s teas that I hold close to my heart and I will always appreciate it as a starting point for my journey.

As for my preferences, I tend to prefer bold black tea, flavoured and unflavoured alike, and I almost always take my blacks with cream and sugar. This isn’t to say that I don’t enjoy a good, flavoured white though, and I’m slowly making my way through the incredibly confusing world of oolongs and greens. I am also not a fan of rooibos, although I am starting to suspect green rooibos may be ok, but you know how it is: when you’ve decided you detest a certain ingredient, you’ll notice it everywhere—perhaps even where it doesn’t exist!

Things other than tea: I’m engaged to be married to my best friend, and feel like the richest woman on the planet because of it. I am also a veracious reader, and I also happen to have an obsession with fragrances, and have amassed quite a collection, although it pales in comparison to some collections out there! As a result of this obsession, I also follow several fragrance blogs, and am always up for a chat about scent. I’m also almost completely blind, and this does indeed mean that I come complete with a guide dog, who unlike me, hales from the sunny California campus of Guide dogs for the Blind. I think I’ve rambled on long enough, but if there’s anything you’d like to know or if you just feel like chatting to someone, please don’t hesitate to send me a message.

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