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Shae drank Lime Gelato by DAVIDsTEA

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Lime isn’t my favorite tea addition, but it’s one of my husband’s favorites so I try to purchase some lime teas for him when I see them. The aroma straight from the tea bag is primarily lemongrass, but there’s some lime there too. Since this is meant to taste like creamy gelato, I thought I might make it into a latte. Lattes make me nervous when there is citrus involved, but I had no trouble with this one. No weird textures or curdling. I think I probably did add too much milk, but I can still taste the tea coming through. I used 2 teaspoons tea steeped in 1/3 cup water. I then added a cup of frothed milk, a teaspoon of maple syrup, and a 1/4 teaspoon vanilla (based off this rooibos latte recipe – https://www.ohhowcivilized.com/rooibos-latte/).

It’s lightly sweetened and mostly flavored milk, but I’m still enjoying it. :)

Flavors: Lemongrass, Lime

Preparation

185 °F / 85 °C 5 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 3 OZ / 88 ML

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AJRimmer
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Yeah I find that lime often comes out tasting artificial to me. I’m glad this one is good though!

Shae
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Not sure how it tastes plain, but it was good as a latte!

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AJRimmer
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Yeah I find that lime often comes out tasting artificial to me. I’m glad this one is good though!

Shae
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Not sure how it tastes plain, but it was good as a latte!

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Lifetime student. Lover of books and paper and ink. Kitchen dweller. Aspiring herbalist, excessively proud cat lady, and tea fanatic. Thirty-something elder millennial. She/her.

I love flavored black teas most of all, always with cream and honey. I enjoy floral and fruity teas, as well as flavored or scented ones. I’m not overly fond of green or white teas, but I’ve found a few that I enjoy.

I’m open to tea swaps and/or just sharing what’s in my tea cabinet! Please reach out if you see something I have that you’d like to try. I do my best to update my cupboard regularly.

Favorites
Any and all black teas, smoky teas, raspberry, strawberry, red fruits, bergamot, chai spices, floral teas, caramel/toffee, jasmine, rose, vanilla, peaches, plums, valerian root, cinnamon, cardamom

Not a huge fan
White teas, green teas, artificial sweeteners, sarsaparilla, licorice, lemongrass, lavender, hot hibiscus, hibiscus in black tea blends

Rating Scale

1-20: By far, one of the worst teas I’ve tasted. I most certainly will not finish my cup and will likely “gift” the rest to my sweet husband, James, who almost always enjoys the teas I dislike (and vice versa).

21-49: This tea is not good, but if I mix it with another tea or find another steeping method I might be able to finish it.

50-69: This one is just okay. I might drink it again if someone were to give it to me, but I probably won’t be buying more for myself.

70-79: This is a consistently good tea. It’s reliable but not necessarily special.

80-90: This one is a notch above the rest and I would gladly enjoy a cup of it any day of the week. I’ll likely be keeping this in my cupboard, but it isn’t one of my all-time favorites.

91-95: One small change and this tea would be perfect. I’ll definitely have a stash of this in my kitchen if you come over for tea.

96-100: No words can describe this tea. It’s an experience, an aha moment. Closed eyes, wide smile, encompassing warmth. Absolutely incredible. Perfect.

Updated May 2022.

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