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Cold Brewed.

The flavour of this one has really deteriorated over time, which is pretty sad but to be fair this is also more than a year old. At least I’m almost out of it – just a little sad that my last cups of this beauty wont be the best cups of it.

The honeybush base was very, very strong with the rootbeer actually being the second strongest flavour overall. Didn’t get any sort of “float” aspect at all. At this point I only have enough leaf left for one more cold brew, two hot cups, or possibly one Tea Soda? Might make that soda today and if it still comes out weak just add some Rootbeer Schnapps…

Unofficial Steepster Survey/Data Poll

A few days ago in chat we were talking about our ages (for whatever reason, can’t remember how it came up) and now I’m curious what the “average” age is of Steepsters users. I’m also curious who the youngest and oldest Steepster users are – so if you’re comfortable sharing would you guys mind commenting with how old you are?

I’m 19 – can anyone hear “beat me” for youngest user on Steepster?

Anlina

I’m 32.

Nightshifter

32 also :D

Roswell Strange

My guess is that the majority of Steepster users are late 20s or early 30s (Like, 27 to 33).

OMGsrsly

Shh, Roswell. I’m 35. Don’t make me older than average! ;)

mrs.stenhouse12

23 right here :) I joined when I was 21 though

Butiki Teas

I’m 35 too.

Roswell Strange

Aww, sorry OMG! PS. I joined when I was 18 :P

Cameron B.

I’m 24. :)

Sil

omg…we can be OOOOOLLLLLLLDDDDDDDD together lol 35 Here haha

K S

147… not really, but at 58 its kind of the same thing. I got socks older than most of you ;)

OMGsrsly

Woo! Age-twins with Stacy and Sil!

KS, I have IRL friends your age. :) I’m right in the middle of my extremely widespread social amoeba.

Anlina

This is kind of neat to see. I tend to assume people on the internet are around the same age as me, unless there’s good reason to believe otherwise, and I’m pretty sure I’m wrong a lot of the time.

Roswell Strange

So far VariaTEA and I are the youngest; but yeah, this is fascinating! I didn’t realize so many of you are in your thirties. @Anlina, I think I must do the same thing as you because in my head I “aged down” a lot of you :P

Butiki Teas

Roswell Strange-I would have never assumed you to be 19. I always assumed late 20s-ish.

Yay for 35 club!

Nxtdoor

Oh gezus. I’m 40.

Roswell Strange

@Stacy, I guess I’ll choose to take that as a compliment ;)

OMGsrsly

We’re all young on the internet! ;)

Ost

I just assumed that everyone was in their 20s and up here-I just turned 20 in October though. When was your b-day?

Roswell Strange

Mine? March :)

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Anlina

I’m 32.

Nightshifter

32 also :D

Roswell Strange

My guess is that the majority of Steepster users are late 20s or early 30s (Like, 27 to 33).

OMGsrsly

Shh, Roswell. I’m 35. Don’t make me older than average! ;)

mrs.stenhouse12

23 right here :) I joined when I was 21 though

Butiki Teas

I’m 35 too.

Roswell Strange

Aww, sorry OMG! PS. I joined when I was 18 :P

Cameron B.

I’m 24. :)

Sil

omg…we can be OOOOOLLLLLLLDDDDDDDD together lol 35 Here haha

K S

147… not really, but at 58 its kind of the same thing. I got socks older than most of you ;)

OMGsrsly

Woo! Age-twins with Stacy and Sil!

KS, I have IRL friends your age. :) I’m right in the middle of my extremely widespread social amoeba.

Anlina

This is kind of neat to see. I tend to assume people on the internet are around the same age as me, unless there’s good reason to believe otherwise, and I’m pretty sure I’m wrong a lot of the time.

Roswell Strange

So far VariaTEA and I are the youngest; but yeah, this is fascinating! I didn’t realize so many of you are in your thirties. @Anlina, I think I must do the same thing as you because in my head I “aged down” a lot of you :P

Butiki Teas

Roswell Strange-I would have never assumed you to be 19. I always assumed late 20s-ish.

Yay for 35 club!

Nxtdoor

Oh gezus. I’m 40.

Roswell Strange

@Stacy, I guess I’ll choose to take that as a compliment ;)

OMGsrsly

We’re all young on the internet! ;)

Ost

I just assumed that everyone was in their 20s and up here-I just turned 20 in October though. When was your b-day?

Roswell Strange

Mine? March :)

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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.

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