16396 Tasting Notes
Last rainbow matcha to try!
This one is so pretty; I mean, it’s very black! It smells softly like chocolate too, so I was especially excited to try it since I haven’t ever really had a really good chocolate flavoured matcha before. This one whisks up the same way all the other rainbow matchas do; not quite as smoothly as a regular matcha powder but very close. It really, really does look black! It’s super aesthetically pleasing to look at. I did mine as a latte though, so I added a lot of milk to it – it definitely takes on a much more grey colour with the milk, but that makes sense. I mean white plus black equals grey, after all.
Taste wise? It’s great! Actually, I think it’s probably even my favourite in terms of flavour of all the rainbow matchas I bought from Bluebird! It’s fairly mild in terms of flavour, but incredibly smooth and very natural. So what does it taste like, you ask? Cocoa powder! Like, definitely channeling some serious vibes of hot cocoa made from actual cocoa powder and not an instant hot chocolate mix. Since I’m not the world’s biggest fan of chocolate teas when not paired with some other flavour to contrast I know that this is something that wouldn’t ever be a ‘daily drinker’ for me because I’d get sick of it quickly. However as an occasional, dessert matcha treat with a super cool aesthetic component? Yeah, I’m all over this one!
More booch.
I’m like 95% sure I’ve had another kombucha flavour from this brand before but I don’t really remember much about it at all. This one was really nice, though! I generally like blueberry things a lot and this one wasn’t an exception; very sweet and natural tasting! Reminded me of really, really ripe blueberries with just a bit of an apple-y undertone, and some of that vinegar-y quality that kombucha often has.
Simple, overall, but tasty! I’d drink it again, for sure.
I gave this one to my mom years ago, and she still has it! I guess I can’t judge too much; I totally still have the Elephant Chai from this company that I bought at the same time…
Just like old times, I actually used this one as a popcorn topping; mixed a tiny bit into some melted butter that I drizzled over the popcorn and then sprinkled a bit of the loose powder on top of the popcorn as well. I really, really enjoy that sort of sweet, buttery (literally) chai flavour on popcorn; it perfectly rode that line between sweet and savory for me and made for a GREAT snack.
Thanks for letting me steal some of this from your stash, mom!
Iced, with some milk.
This one was interesting and right now I’m not sure exactly where I land on it. The dry aroma is really intense and delicious smelling; it reminds me of raspberry tootsie roll suckers! For me, there’s a really nostalgic aspect to that. The steeped tea is so bold and aromatic; the raspberry tootsie roll sucker flavour actually carries over a fair bit into the taste, along with a very boozey, sweet amaretto taste. Just a touch of roastiness from the Houjicha; but not a lot of it overall. I think I’d like this one a lot more if it was actually just a touch milder/softer – as is it’s a touch overwhelming, and maybe just a little artificial?
I’ll hold judgement until I try it hot.
Hot cuppa from work today!
I like this one a lot because it’s tropical and tangy with great pineapple notes (and pretty solid mango notes too) but it’s not in your face sweet or cloying; instead it’s like the grown up, matured version of some of the really strong, intense candy sweet fruity blends we have. Fruity, tropical flavours in an elevated way! Plus, I’m really into the gentle roasty quality of the oolong, too. It adds nuance! And character!
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.
Made a huge mug of this one, with some added milk.
This was a perfect example of smooth, full bodied black tea with really sweet notes! I found it incredibly malty in the body notes with top notes of honey and milk chocolate and supporting undertones and finishing notes that were really bread heavy. Freshly baked, sweet French bread in particular! So smooth, so tasty! It was incredibly delicious!
Does anyone else know any companies that sell black tea matcha like this? I’d love to explore more teas/‘matchas’ like this one!
Had this one whilst at the height of ‘laryngitis misery’. I actually deliberately picked it out because I thought the anise and fennel seed combo in the blend would be really pleasant on my throat; and it actually was very soothing! I couldn’t really taste much of it though, a bit of fruity blueberry sweetness and licorice sweetness. It wasn’t enough anise/licorice taste to be considered a “punch” of licorice, but maybe like a solid slap of anise? And then a hint of cinnamon in the finish.
Latte, with vanilla agave.
This was bonkers, crazy, mad sweet. However, I loved it! Obviously it was quite nutty with some distinct pistachio and almond notes; but what I really found myself latching onto was the creaminess. I found the vanilla really stretched those notes too – from top of the sip to finish. I found I was getting a really distinct flavour note; vanilla ‘funfetti’ cake batter. You know, the box cake mix with the little multi coloured dots in them. It was a weird thing to observe out of this tea but I just found the imagery so vivid. Really, really enjoyed it though!
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.
Next flavour up is avocado!
I expected more from this one; it’s made from fresh avocado so I expected this really rich, creamy punch of avocado/umami goodness. It did have a nice avocado undertone to it but mostly it was very sweet and creamy with a somewhat syrupy, milky flavour to it. It was still delicious, and I’m all for a good, creamy bubble tea but I just think all in all the avocado aspect was lacking.
I’m saying that, of the flavours I’ve had, this one is somewhat ‘middle of the pack’.
This one is from a Liquor Board haul like a week and a half ago.
I don’t drink nearly as often as I used to; something about living with two borderline alcoholics really killed the interest in it for me. However, I still have a deep appreciation for mixology and I love a good tea infused cocktail every now and then. When I saw this, I knew I had to grab it because the mixology potential was so vast! It’s made locally here in Saskatchewan, like the other tea infused liquor I own.
At first glance, EG and gin seems like a weird pairing to me but I’ve always maintained that gin compliments citrus really well and the bergamot that makes EG is, of course, a citrus fruit so I guess it’s not as weird as it seems initially.
My first tasting of this was in a “Gin Fog” – a London Fog inspired cocktail of my own creation. It was very, very smooth and creamy with a bit of bite to it. The orange component actually came through surprisingly clearly too. I greatly enjoyed it though and it’s something I’d definitely make again.
Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf4YLKdl6gN/?taken-by=ros_strange
Cocktail ingredients are listed in the photo caption.
