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drank Root Beer Float by Tickled Tea
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So, I was making the last cup of this earlier this morning to drink on my way to work; and I should stress here that I probably shouldn’t have been making tea at all because I had slept in and had less than ten minutes to completely get ready and get my ass out to my bus stop. However, there I was standing by the kettle regardless…

Priorities, right.

Everything was going great, the tea had finished steeping and I’d strained everything and cleaned up the strainer and I was all set to be perfectly on time. Then, like a tired idiot, I nudged the travel mug, which didn’t have a lid on it, just enough to knock it off the counter and almost the entire travel mug of PIPING HOT tea spilled all over the floor. I quickly grabbed a towel, and tried to mop it all up as much as possible. The whole kitchen smelled amazingly of root beer deliciousness. When all was said and done, I looked at the clock and… I had missed the bus by about five minutes.

So I cabbed to work, and I only had about two swallows worth of delicious root beer tea in my travel mug after all my trouble…
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Oh no! I actually very rarely drank tea at work (I.e. maybe a handful of times in the almost two years I worked there). I like to sleep in as much as possible so I just never did anything in the morning and I didn’t like waiting for the kettle in the office

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I guess it all depends on where you work too; working at DT it’s basically more frowned upon when I don’t drink tea at work :P

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Oh no! I actually very rarely drank tea at work (I.e. maybe a handful of times in the almost two years I worked there). I like to sleep in as much as possible so I just never did anything in the morning and I didn’t like waiting for the kettle in the office

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I guess it all depends on where you work too; working at DT it’s basically more frowned upon when I don’t drink tea at work :P

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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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