Still can’t believe this tea was retired – but I stocked up quite a bit on it, so I should be covered for a long, long time! This was a cold brew – one one that was actually bloody lovely. Not too tart/hibiscus heavy with a really well rounded blueberry note that just screamed “plump, ripe blueberries” to me in the nicest way. A hint of buttery/vanilla in the finish. Splendid, and though I made a whole pitcher to share with my roommates I’ve completely finished it off all on my own now before they even had the chance to try it…
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.
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Haha, your numerical rating does not match your review at all!
I originally started out as vehemently not a fan of this this; and over time it’s truly grown on me – but the rating predates my DT employment, and I haven’t touch the ratings at all since I started working there. So in some cases teas have a higher rating than I would probably score them now, and some have lower ones.
I wonder if it makes sense to simply reset old ratings that no longer line up with your thoughts. I get not wanting to change them but setting them back to nothing doesnt seem deceitful or biased to me, especially when there is such a discrepancy between rating and review. Plus you are always very open and forthright so I doubt anyone would ever accuse you of doing some of the sketchy things some other companies have done on steepster.
Definitely something to consider – though I think I’d want the input of several people on Steepster, just to make sure it’s something everyone would be comfortable with.
I think a rating reset would be perfectly fair!
Fair enough that it’s your original rating – I didn’t look at your past notes but figured either that was the case, or you accidentally rated it when you didn’t intend to! I think it’s fair enough to remove a rating that no longer matches your thoughts.
I think it would be fair as well.
Even if it’s more of a case by case basis? I have literally hundreds of rated DT blends – and I don’t think I’m willing to commit the time to removing the rating for ALL the ones I’ve rated before…
Lol I figured if you were writing a review and saw the number didn’t match your feelings, you’d just reset it. I’d be perfectly comfortable with that as I’d imagine others would as well. I definitely didn’t expect you to reset them all.
I agree. Resetting the ones that are totally different on a case-by-case basis seems fair. Especially as it affects that tea’s overall rating on steepster.
I’m just conflicted because I feel like in a way that’s not really staying impartial? Which is definitely something that I think is important for me to do; not just as far as Steepster goes but also as an employee of DT? :S
You are good with including in NEW David’s notes that you now work for them so when the note isn’t there, it’s obviously an older tasting note even if you aren’t looking at the date, and anyone who is used to seeing your notes will probably realize that any David’s you have rated was before you worked for them. But if you see a rating you don’t agree with now, I think it’s fine to reset it back to nothing. My two cents. :D
But you were rating Davidsteas before you ever predicted you’d be working for them, right?
Haha, your numerical rating does not match your review at all!
I originally started out as vehemently not a fan of this this; and over time it’s truly grown on me – but the rating predates my DT employment, and I haven’t touch the ratings at all since I started working there. So in some cases teas have a higher rating than I would probably score them now, and some have lower ones.
I wonder if it makes sense to simply reset old ratings that no longer line up with your thoughts. I get not wanting to change them but setting them back to nothing doesnt seem deceitful or biased to me, especially when there is such a discrepancy between rating and review. Plus you are always very open and forthright so I doubt anyone would ever accuse you of doing some of the sketchy things some other companies have done on steepster.
Definitely something to consider – though I think I’d want the input of several people on Steepster, just to make sure it’s something everyone would be comfortable with.
I think a rating reset would be perfectly fair!
Fair enough that it’s your original rating – I didn’t look at your past notes but figured either that was the case, or you accidentally rated it when you didn’t intend to! I think it’s fair enough to remove a rating that no longer matches your thoughts.
I think it would be fair as well.
Even if it’s more of a case by case basis? I have literally hundreds of rated DT blends – and I don’t think I’m willing to commit the time to removing the rating for ALL the ones I’ve rated before…
Lol I figured if you were writing a review and saw the number didn’t match your feelings, you’d just reset it. I’d be perfectly comfortable with that as I’d imagine others would as well. I definitely didn’t expect you to reset them all.
I agree. Resetting the ones that are totally different on a case-by-case basis seems fair. Especially as it affects that tea’s overall rating on steepster.
I’m just conflicted because I feel like in a way that’s not really staying impartial? Which is definitely something that I think is important for me to do; not just as far as Steepster goes but also as an employee of DT? :S
You are good with including in NEW David’s notes that you now work for them so when the note isn’t there, it’s obviously an older tasting note even if you aren’t looking at the date, and anyone who is used to seeing your notes will probably realize that any David’s you have rated was before you worked for them. But if you see a rating you don’t agree with now, I think it’s fine to reset it back to nothing. My two cents. :D
But you were rating Davidsteas before you ever predicted you’d be working for them, right?