Roswell Strange Send Message

608 Followers / 387 Following

Roswell Strange drank Random Steepings by Various Artists

16384 tasting notes

So DAVIDsTEA just released a line up of tea infused mints for the summer;

Super Ginger
Just Peachy
Maracuja Mango
Peppermint Amour

At this point, I’ve tried all of them but the Super Ginger one and tbh I’m likely not going to try that one because I hate ginger so the idea of a mint using our most gingery tasting tea just doesn’t appeal to me. I wanted to write a blurb on the ones I HAVE tried though, except I don’t want to take the time to do it under each tea’s page with the link to the mints on the DT website and such like I normally do for the tea infused chocolate bars. That’s just time consuming, and I really don’t have much to say for each mint anyway, so I’m just gonna stick the reviews here.

Peppermint Amour
Undoubtedly the best of the three I did try. The flavour pairing is an obvious one; certainly nothing fun/creative – but it’s good. Essentially just a classic peppermint flavoured mint. Though, it is pretty strong!

Maracuja Mango
My second favourite; the mango is nice and I don’t find that this mint tastes too sweet or anything like that. I also like that you can kind of taste the “tea” part of this one. It’s the only one of the four that actually has real tea leaf in it as well, since the others are herbals/rooibos. If you like the taste of the tea itself, you’ll likely enjoy this one too.

Just Peachy
My least favourite. It’s not so much that I thought it tasted bad; the peach note was actually pretty nice. It’s just that despite being peachy I thought it tasted completely unlike the tea it’s actually based upon. Which was weird.

Also, the mints themselves are kind of nice; if you bite into them they do have a bit of a chalky mouthfeel but if you suck on them they dissolve smoothly and at a good pace without that chalkiness.

Friendly reminder that I do not numerically rate DAVIDsTEA blends as I’m currently employed there and it would be an obvious conflict of interest. Any blends you see with numerical ratings were rated prior to my employment there. These reviews are a reflection of my personal thoughts regarding the teas, and not the company’s.

I Like This

6 likes

0 comments

People who liked this

Profile

Bio

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.

Location

Montreal, QC, CA

Website

https://www.instagram.com/ros...

Following These People

Moderator Tools

Mark as Spammer