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Roswell Strange drank Watermelon Xylophone by Butiki Teas

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Ow :(

Everytime I move, even if it’s only a little, I can either feel or hear my bones crack, and I’m so sore. I did the math this morning, and in the last 48 hours I’ve worked an hour short of 24 hours. That’s not counting all the work I’ve been doing at home either (making the schedule for example).

On the plus side, today I finally got my deposit keys from the bank (so we’re not keeping hundreds of dollars of profits in really shifty and not so secure places), the broken register was replaced with a new one, and after over a month of trying to figure it out – I finally figured how to bypass the internet restrictions (till/computer is set up to ONLY allow the company website)! Yay for going on Steepster and Tumblr at work (even if the connection is really slow)! So, in that regard I’m gonna call it a good work day. I’m still relieved to be home, though.

Made a cup of this in the morning to take to work, and unfortunately this was a sip down. For preparation, I steeped the last of the sample I had (barely 1/2 tbsp.) of this (thanks again, Lala, I loved this one) for two minutes. I wish I could say I finished this one off and it tasted super awesome mega level good, but sadly it didn’t. I’m thinking that water I used was maybe a bit too hot and I burned my leaves because while I had yummy watermelon juice taste I also had a bitter aftertaste and this ‘lightly burnt sugar’ taste that was super distracting. But even with that considered, this tea is still so good that brewed poorly it tops some teas I’ve tried that were brewed perfectly.

Can’t wait to put in the Butiki order I’ve been holding back on for what seems like ages so I can get more of this.

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Oh gosh. I hope with your first shiny new paycheck, you treat yourself to a massage and sauna!

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Oh gosh. I hope with your first shiny new paycheck, you treat yourself to a massage and sauna!

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Hello! My name is Kelly, though many people in the tea community call me Ros or Roswell.

I am a mid-twenties tea addict, blogger, and all around nerd. I grew up in the Prairies, but a few years ago I relocated to Quebec to pursue a career with DAVIDsTEA in the tea industry! I’m still working on getting my French language skills down…

My first introduction to tea, in any form outside of instant and bottled iced tea, was about seven years ago when I happened to stumble upon DAVIDsTEA while looking for a birthday present for a friend! I tried their Birthday Cake rooibos blend, and I’ve been hooked on tea ever since! In those seven years; I was introduced to the online tea community, expanded my interest in flavoured teas to include a deep love and appreciation for straight teas and traditional brewing methods, got a tea themed tattoo, started reviewing teas, amassed a sizable tea and teaware collection, became a TAC certified Tea Sommelier, & even came full circle by beginning a career in the tea industry with DAVIDsTEA!

I consider myself a Jack of all Teas, and strive to have a knowledge and appreciation of all tea types, formats, and styles of drinking. I don’t like to feel boxed in to just being a “flavoured tea” or “straight tea” drinker – my expectations may vary depending on the type of tea or how it’s been processed/prepared but if it’s good tea, it’s good tea no matter how it’s been made!

You name it, I probably drink it- and I’ll absolutely try anything at least once.

My default method of preparation is hot, Western style, and straight – but I’m not opposed to additions if I’m in the right mood. If I ever add something to a tea or use a different method of preparation I will ALWAYS call it out in the tasting note though.

I like to listen to music when drinking tea, especially when I’m brewing a large pot at a time or steeping Gongfu. Often I curate very intentional tea and music pairings, and sometimes I share them here in my tasting reviews. Music is something that I find can deeply affect the experience of having tea.

I’m also one half of the “tea and fandom” podcast GeekSteep where, weekly, we discuss newly explored fandoms over tea as well as try to figure out the perfect tea to pair with each fandom. You can find us on Spotify and Apple & Google podcasts.

Favourite flavour notes/ingredients: Pear, lychee, cranberry, cream, melon, pineapple, malt, roasty, petrichor, sweet potato, heady florals like rose, hazelnut or walnut, sesame, honey (in moderation), and very woody shou.

Least favourite flavour notes/ingredients:
Lemongrass, ginger, strongly spiced profiles (and most Chai in general), mushrooms, seaweed, chamomile, stevia, saltiness or anything that reminds me too much of meat that isn’t supposed to taste like meat…

Currently exploring/obsessed with: Sheng from Yiwu, Yancha (Qilan in particular), anything with a strong sweet potato note. Also, I need to try ALL the root beer teas! Searching for a really good caramel flavoured blend, ideally with a black tea base.

Please contact me at the instagram account listed below if you would like me to review your teas.

Currently I’m employed in the tea department of the DAVIDsTEA head office. While I’m still sharing my own personal thoughts on new & existing DAVIDsTEA blends, I am no longer numerically rating them due to the obvious conflict of interest. Any comments expressed are a reflection of my own thoughts and opinions, and do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of the company. Any DAVIDsTEA blends you currently see with a numeric score were reviewed prior to my being hired there and have not been adjusted since becoming a DAVIDsTEA employee.

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Montreal, QC, CA

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