Someone lost the cap to a carton of soy milk at work yesterday, and so rather than tossing out the carton of soy milk the whole staff just made their daily latte a soy latte and we finished off the jug. For most of them, that’s not a big deal – but I kind of hate the taste of soy milk. I mean, nut milks? Hell yeah, I’ll drink that over normal milk any day. Other soy based foods don’t bother me at all either, but soy milk is just such a no go for me. I’m a team player though, so I did my part.

I did, however, load this up with SO MUCH cane sugar to try and help mask the taste of the soy. I probably over did it by quite a lot. In fact, I definitely over did it. However it was still drinkable and I definitely didn’t pick up on the aspects of the soy milk I’m usually not into. What I ended up with was a drink that tasted exactly like the sugary sweet milk left over at the end of a bowl of Rice Krispies cereal. Tasty, but maybe not something you want a FULL cup of.

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.

Evol Ving Ness

hahaha, go team player you!

Indigobloom

I’m not a fan of soy milk either. Used to be, but lately it turns me off. But if that’s all we have in the house I definitely make something spicy to cover up the soyness. Chai chai cha!

Jlvintagelove

I want to try the sticky rice really bad. I have an hour drive to DT but maybe I will luck out that they have some left.

Kittenna

I’d forgotten this tea existed. I don’t even really remember what I thought of it!

Roswell Strange

It’s pretty similar to What-Cha’s Sticky Rice Oolong offering. Having now tried them both several times I’d be pretty content drinking either – main difference is that What-Cha seems to carry it year round. @Jlvintagelove What-Cha could be a good alternative for you if your DT is all out or you don’t feel like making the trek there.

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Evol Ving Ness

hahaha, go team player you!

Indigobloom

I’m not a fan of soy milk either. Used to be, but lately it turns me off. But if that’s all we have in the house I definitely make something spicy to cover up the soyness. Chai chai cha!

Jlvintagelove

I want to try the sticky rice really bad. I have an hour drive to DT but maybe I will luck out that they have some left.

Kittenna

I’d forgotten this tea existed. I don’t even really remember what I thought of it!

Roswell Strange

It’s pretty similar to What-Cha’s Sticky Rice Oolong offering. Having now tried them both several times I’d be pretty content drinking either – main difference is that What-Cha seems to carry it year round. @Jlvintagelove What-Cha could be a good alternative for you if your DT is all out or you don’t feel like making the trek there.

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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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