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This is hands down one of my favourite teas ever. I find it a perfect balance of green tea and nutty flavours. I prefer to drink it on a cool day, bundled up on the couch with a blanket. Definitely one that will be part of my permanent collection.

This is standard tea in my cupboard. I have it for those times when I just want tea, nothing special or fancy. I tend to have it with a hint of soymilk and raw cane sugar.
The tea is nothing particularly special. I find it lacks a little something…sort of empty or hollow tasting. It isn’t particularly full bodied, but it serves its purpose. I think its great to have on hand for those people who expect bagged orange pekoe (I don’t think we have any bagged tea anymore….).
I always refill the tin when it’s empty, but I don’t think I’ve ever craved this tea in an overwhelming way.

This wasn’t a tea I had chosen for myself, but a gift from tea-clueless dad. I had asked for tea tins, and he bought me tea in tins from David’s Tea.
When I remembered that I had it this morning, I decided that this was the tea for me. I made a pot to share with my partner, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I wasn’t expecting to like it, but I find the taste to be quite nice. It isn’t too overwhelming in taste, but not subtle either. Sort of middle of the road.
It was a very general ‘berry’ taste that I quite like. I’m not sure this is a tea I would drink multiple times a week, but it is one I would likely purchase when I’m finished what I have.

Monk’s Blend is probably one of my favourite black teas of all time. I picked this one up because I had a real craving, but hadn’t had any in a couple of years.
Honestly, at first the scent in the bag put me off just a little. Something I can’t quite put my finger on, but which concerned me. Thankfully, once it was brewed my concerns were completely alleviated. This tea is absolutely delicious, and the flavours work together perfectly. I find it has a good astringency. I rarely drink this with any milk or sweetener.

I picked up this tea because I was looking for a fruity green tea, something which would taste delicious both hot and iced. I chose this one because I felt like the scent packed a lot of punch, sweet but a bit tart. Absolutely delicious to smell.

I first drank hot, as my morning tea. Once brewed, I found the taste to be less intense then the scent, which I think is a good thing, otherwise it may have been too overwhelming. The tea is not nearly as sweet as it smells. Instead, my cup had a very nice slightly bitter taste that was tempered with the sweetness and flavour of pomegranate.

Overall I really really enjoyed this tea. I am not a huge fan of overly fruity teas, I like the fruit to be a bit more subtle, and this one fits the bill perfectly.

I was really excited about this tea, because I was looking for a chocolatey black tea, but I wasn’t interested in David’s Read My Lips, because I have Mint Chocolate Rooibos in my cupboard for when I’m in the mood for mint chocolate.

For me, this tea smells absolutely AMAZING, but I was slightly disappointed in the cup. It wasn’t nearly enough chocolate taste for me, in fact I didn’t taste any. I also found it slightly more bitter at the end for my liking, although I may just need to lessen the steep time slightly.

I will re evaluate after my second cup and update.

I brewed a second cup of this tea today. I feel like I got a bit more chocolate in this cup, and the strawberry came through a bit more as well. I also steeped for slightly less time, about 3:45, and had no bitterness.

This was one of my first teas from Davids Tea, and I have to say I am absolutely in love with it. I agree with many others that the almond taste is faint. Instead, I think of this as a warm apple crumble or other apple-y baked good inspired blend. I find I tend to like it steeped at the higher end, and Ive been known to let it continue to steep while I drink it in my travel mug.
It is my go to tea for non caffeinated days.