New tea alert! (I’m a touch late is posting it though – this has been out for a while now.)
Firstly, I just have to say that it feels really nice working for a company that makes an effort to contribute to organizations like the WE Foundation; being a socially conscious consumer is important and I like that we have teas that allow us to do that. It would be great to see more expansion of that way of thinking with future teas, such as sourcing more Fair Trade blends, or partnering with other charitable groups with future teas. This is a really good branch on that tree though.
Flavour wise, I think this is really interesting! It’s basically like a fruity, herbal Chai; lots of mango and coconut and then some turmeric, black pepper, and cardamom for a spicier kick too. There’s other stuff like hibiscus and ginger but personally I only really tasted the ingredients I first mentioned, which makes sense because though are the main ingredients. Coconut/mango is a pairing I adore (especially as a sticky rice topping) that it made me really exciting when I saw that in the blend – and I like that the mangoes used in this blend come from India also. It’s very sweet, very vibrant and has a kind of exotic, tropical flair to it. The spices are not overwhelming and just provide some needed heat and depth to the blend. Turmeric is definitely the strongest of them; which makes sense because the whole bloody blend has this intense yellow tint to it. I’ve only had it iced so far, but I think it just works. I can imagine a hot cup would have the same very rich, prominent mango top notes with coconut accents that the iced cup has, maybe with a little more of the ginger/cardamom? I don’t know – I’ll have to try it.
Is it my favourite herbal? No. Do I like it more than our original ME to WE blend? No. However, it’s still quite good and I feel really good about drinking it and the support it provides. 50g of this is two weeks of clean drinking water to someone in a developing community in India; and that’s good because not only do you need water for drinking but it helps lead to better agricultural practices (food!), sanitation, and keeps girls from missing out on an education because they were spending their day hauling water to their community. All around win!
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.
