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Finished this free sample hot with milk today. I was initially excited about the idea of a spiced hot chocolate/cinnamon hot chocolate – but that was when I thought the spice was coming from just cinnamon. As soon as I tasted this one, I immediately got the fiery kick of chili pepper in the mix and it was just a little bit too much for my delicate white people taste buds.

Seriously; I got hiccups from the spice…

Also, I didn’t think there was enough chocolate in here to actually make for a convincing cup of ‘hot chocolate’ inspired tea. Ignoring the over bearing spices, it just wasn’t rich enough in the chocolate department to be satisfying. I don’t know; maybe this one would work for some people but for me at least it was a fairly big miss overall. Like, still drinkable and not bad – just not something I’d revisit again/pay money for.

VariaTEA

I loled at “delicate white people taste buds”.

Roswell Strange

It’s very true, though.

VariaTEA

Lol I am ginger so people assume I have the epitome of white people taste buds even though I can actually handle a lot of spice. I went to an Indian restaurant once with my friend from Pakistan and you can choose the spice level of your dishes and she kept saying how hot their food was and I said that’s fine so we ordered our food on the spicier side and the waitress looked at me and was like “ok” and then the food came and wasn’t spicy at all lol

Lauren | A Quarter to Tea

I need to learn how to turn down the spice. My father-in-law complains when we make him chili too – haha! I’m not as bad as a friend of mine, though. He (
(is very surprisingly super white) goes into Indian restaurants and asks if they can ‘make him cry’.

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VariaTEA

I loled at “delicate white people taste buds”.

Roswell Strange

It’s very true, though.

VariaTEA

Lol I am ginger so people assume I have the epitome of white people taste buds even though I can actually handle a lot of spice. I went to an Indian restaurant once with my friend from Pakistan and you can choose the spice level of your dishes and she kept saying how hot their food was and I said that’s fine so we ordered our food on the spicier side and the waitress looked at me and was like “ok” and then the food came and wasn’t spicy at all lol

Lauren | A Quarter to Tea

I need to learn how to turn down the spice. My father-in-law complains when we make him chili too – haha! I’m not as bad as a friend of mine, though. He (
(is very surprisingly super white) goes into Indian restaurants and asks if they can ‘make him cry’.

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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.

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