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Another sample from TassieTeaGirl; I am smashing through these. It’s like Christmas!

This earl grey is beautifully sweet. I oversteeped a little so it was a touch bitter, but that’s just because I have the unfortunate habit of walking away from a steeping tea and forgetting about it (and I don’t yet have the machine that goes PING when steep time is up, but it sounds like a solid investment for me).

ANYWAY. Delicious and sweet tea. I added a bit of sugar to correct the bitterness and it worked a treat. Milk isn’t necessary, but also doesn’t take away from the deliciousness.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec
TassieTeaGirl

You’re powering through those samples! Glad you’re enjoying them!

Memily

I can’t help it, I have no restraint!

TassieTeaGirl

It is hard to with tea. Clearly I don’t either, saw my collection!

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85
drank Forever Nuts by DAVIDsTEA
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“For almond lovers”? Pfft. This tea tastes like apple crumble or a delicious wholesome cookie, and for that reason I am INTO IT. What an awesome dessert tea! Needs nothing else added (in fact, adding kind of ruins it – I tried with some honey). I think my sample missed out on any decent-sized beetroot flakes, because I didn’t get the crazy pink cup that everyone remarks on! Mine was instead a lovely apricot shade.

(Yet another TassieTeaGirl sample.)

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 7 min, 0 sec

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95
drank Gone Surfing by T2
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My favourite bedtime tea, which is funny because T2 specifically tried not to give this relaxing herbal blend led by chamomile and lavender a “sleepy” name. But it’s hard to resist letting this lull you off to sleep! I love love love the spearmint notes in this. It’s just a lovely soothing tea. Two people who’ve tried it at my place in the last couple of months have gone out and bought it for themselves.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 30 sec

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drank Guangzhou Milk Oolong by DAVIDsTEA
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Sweet, light and delicate. I didn’t let this steep for too long because I wanted a second go at my sample. Don’t add anything to this beautiful tea, you heathens. (Thank you for the sample, TassieTeaGirl!)

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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drank Oh Canada! by DAVIDsTEA
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Another sample from TassieTeaGirl. Best without anything added — with even a bit of sugar added, the sweetness became quite chemical, but without sugar it was just enough to scrape through as a dessert tea. The maple leaves are an adorable touch.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 7 min, 0 sec

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drank Checkmate by DAVIDsTEA
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drank Southern Belle by DAVIDsTEA
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drank Oolong Berry by T2
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My current favourite from T2. Amazing berry smell that translates to the cup in a deliciously light and fruity way. I can’t get enough of this tea. I really want to try it iced but I haven’t had the patience yet, I keep gobbling it up!

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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drank Dream On (Organic) by DAVIDsTEA
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First to log of the haul I got from TassieTeaGirl at our tea tasting yesterday! I poured my sample of this into my favourite Kinto unitea pot and took it upstairs to bed. Ooh la la. It’s got a sweet peachy colour to it (I believe this is the hibiscus’ fault), just enough sweetness to enjoy without anything added, and mostly chamomile and citrus lingering.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 7 min, 30 sec

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Translating my ratings, at a glance:

100 — CRITICAL OBSESSION LEVEL REACHED; CAN YOU MARRY TEA!?
95 — this must always be in my pantry. forever.
90 — excellent! you need to try this tea!
85 — very good! you should try this tea!
80-70 — I enjoyed this and will happily drink it again.
65-50 — Fine. Unremarkable.
45-35 — this wasn’t the worst drink ever but I was disappointed; it didn’t live up to my expectations at all.
30-0 — I didn’t enjoy this tea and that makes me sad.

MY TEASTORY:

Grandad got me started young, white (a LOT of white) Irish breakfast with two.

I never strayed far from that until the world of T2 Tea came to Brisbane some years ago, and now I don’t know what I’d do without a pantry full of tea options.

These days I prefer to drink my teas straight without sweetener (though I appreciate some black variations shine better with milk and/or a dash of honey/sugar). I also love a speedy iced tea (hot brewed then poured over ice), and my latest obsession is cold brewing (which doesn’t make a lot of sense, as Australia is headed into winter and I live in the coldest corner of the country, but oh well).

I’d love to make a bunch of tea friends on here, especially those who can talk Aussie teas with me. I’ve recently come back from a jaunt to North America and it was a real hoot to hit up DAVIDsTEA after reading so many reviews! I wish I’d had the chance to get to more stores… but I’m happy with what I got back past customs. See those teas and my local jams in my reviews.

I LOVE:
+ black teas
+ white teas
+ oolongs
+ flavoured versions of all three of the above
+ herbal infusions and fruit tisanes

NOT A FAN:
+ most green teas
+ LICORICE ROOT (my sworn enemy) and aniseed flavours

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