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Roswell Strange drank Tropicalia by DAVIDsTEA

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I just got home from work with my DAVIDsTEA haul from earlier in the day, and the first thing to catch my eye upon walking into my home were the two other DAVIDsTEA bags sitting on the table (empty of course, but just not thrown out from when they came home). After a quick surveying of the apartment I counted seven DT bags (including the one I had come home with today) in the house. Some people would call this a problem (but I’m sticking with calling it an adventure)…

Anyway, I made myself some of this for work today but I didn’t end up drinking a whole lot of it because I was too busy with trying to gag down the Peppermint Amour that I had brought. It’s funny because I had actually made this thinking that I deserved to bring a favourite along with me just in case the Peppermint Amour tasted nasty (and it did). I didn’t want to be stuck drinking a nasty tea and then something maybe only mediocre.

For preparation, I used 1 1/2 tsp. steeped with boiling water for eight minutes. I made two cups this way (each time with new leaf) and then poured them into my water bottle. The little bit that I did have at work was room temp. but the bulk of it, which I’m having now, is pretty freaking cold from the walk home (super cold out today).

Not a ton to add: it’s sweet and yummy like always. Although, usually this has a pretty thick mouth feel and I’m not getting that so much today. And despite using plenty of leaf and steeping for plenty of time this is A LITTLE (not a lot) weak tasting – but still good. I kind of wish that I had hard candies flavoured like this: the perfect amount of mellow and creamy coconut with sweet and slightly tart pineapple would be splendid to suck away on. I wish the aftertaste lingered a little longer.

I dread what’ll happen when I run out of this. They better bring it back next summer…

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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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