So this is one that’s been in my cupboard for at least three years, since it’s been discontinued that long.

I remember I used to love it but not now.

It’s unfortunate the description is their old style which is more cutesy than informative, with no ingredients list to speak of.

I’m telling you, there’s rooibos in this. Davidstea lied. Yeccccch. Minty hay. With mate. That should be the new name for this…if they ever bring it back.

Giving the rest to my friend, only a cup or two and she might enjoy it.

Glad I attempted this one first and followed up with a tastier tea (milk black) after I dumped this one out.

Rooibos

(That means “I hate rooibos”.)

Stephanie

I too am a rooibos hater.

Courtney

Blech. I’m with you guys, but green rooibos I can tolerate, whereas red is just a disaster.

TheTeaFairy

Add me! Rooibos blends always taste like medicine to me, no matter how hard I try to like some of them! Too bad, cause they are super healthy…

ohfancythat

It’s got such a gross taste to it! The ONLY rooibos I’ve been able to tolerate are the lemon/lime chiffon teas from Della Terra. Because the flavoring magically masks the hay taste.

I don’t think I’ve ever tried green rooibos!

Courtney

Those are the only ones I’ve ever tolerated as well, though I don’t really drink them anymore. Green is much less offensive. :)

TheTeaFairy

I agree with you Courtney, green rooibos is like a different tea, and it blends really well with anything fruity. The problem: there are very few green blends out there. I just recently bought one from Lupicia and it’s quite good. Davids used to have one also that wasn’t bad, I think it was called Green & Fruity…

ohfancythat

Which one from Lupicia?

Nxtdoor

Yeah, green and fruity was quite alright. Not too Rooibos-y. There are a couple of other good ones I had from Dexter3657 but for the most part I also avoid it.

Courtney

S&V have a few good green rooibos blends too. Coconut Macaroon was tasty.

MissB

I’m pretty sure green rooibos is used in the Della Terra blends, however I could be wrong. I’m with you guys; I stay away from red rooibos (usually, although I’ll try anything once) and find I get the scratchy throat thing with about 60% of them. Green rooibos though? All good. Candy Cane from Simpson & Vail, Lemon Meringue from Tealish are two of my green favs.

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Stephanie

I too am a rooibos hater.

Courtney

Blech. I’m with you guys, but green rooibos I can tolerate, whereas red is just a disaster.

TheTeaFairy

Add me! Rooibos blends always taste like medicine to me, no matter how hard I try to like some of them! Too bad, cause they are super healthy…

ohfancythat

It’s got such a gross taste to it! The ONLY rooibos I’ve been able to tolerate are the lemon/lime chiffon teas from Della Terra. Because the flavoring magically masks the hay taste.

I don’t think I’ve ever tried green rooibos!

Courtney

Those are the only ones I’ve ever tolerated as well, though I don’t really drink them anymore. Green is much less offensive. :)

TheTeaFairy

I agree with you Courtney, green rooibos is like a different tea, and it blends really well with anything fruity. The problem: there are very few green blends out there. I just recently bought one from Lupicia and it’s quite good. Davids used to have one also that wasn’t bad, I think it was called Green & Fruity…

ohfancythat

Which one from Lupicia?

Nxtdoor

Yeah, green and fruity was quite alright. Not too Rooibos-y. There are a couple of other good ones I had from Dexter3657 but for the most part I also avoid it.

Courtney

S&V have a few good green rooibos blends too. Coconut Macaroon was tasty.

MissB

I’m pretty sure green rooibos is used in the Della Terra blends, however I could be wrong. I’m with you guys; I stay away from red rooibos (usually, although I’ll try anything once) and find I get the scratchy throat thing with about 60% of them. Green rooibos though? All good. Candy Cane from Simpson & Vail, Lemon Meringue from Tealish are two of my green favs.

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name change alert – going from whatshesaid to ohfancythat

Hello!

I love tea. I love my mini-me daughter, my husband, my dog Wally, Netflix, shopping, and tea. Some other stuff too, but these are the most important!

Some favourites -

My new favourite tea company is A Quarter to Tea. I love the flavouring used and how it doesn’t seem fake, and the combinations are so delicious. Right up my alley.

My favourite teas are black, I love Laoshan Black and Taiwanese Wild Mountain Black tea from TTC. Also many of Teavivre’s black teas.

Butiki teas RIP, I loved how the flavours were subtle and not fake tasting and didn’t overwhelm the tea base. Trust that I am dramatically mourning the loss of this company!

Teavivre, Whispering Pines and Mariage Freres are some more tea companies I appreciate. Along with Davidstea as it was the ‘gateway drug’ to my tea addiction. Though I’m mostly over it now, I’ve definitely moved on from the artificially flavoured teas and am trying more quality straight teas!

My ultimate goal is to try as many French teas as possible – and to finally find a source in Canada for Mariage Freres so I can buy Wedding Imperial, and Black Orchid for sure.

I would like to try any Taiwanese Assams that exist in the world!

Also continuously on the hunt for Fauchon – La Naissance. If anyone has some of this I would pay for it!!! It’s my number one all time favourite tea.

When I rate, it goes like this:

85 -100 = WIN! awesome, I love this and keep it on hand
70 – 85 = pretty darn good but I don’t NEED to own it
55 – 70 = not necessarily terrible but not a tea for me!
30 – 55 = missed the mark as far as I am concerned. Wouldn’t drink it willingly.
0 – 30 = I likely won’t rate this low very often, so if you see it, consider the tea a great big FAIL and probably disgusting.

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