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drank Toffee Milk Tea by Meco
15575 tasting notes

Recently checked out a Chinese convenience store near my house that I’ve been meaning to shop at since moving; it makes sense to have a Chinese foods store in this area because so much of the neighborhood is Chinese – but it’s actually quite impressive the VAST variety of things they carry; I’ll have to go back several times I’m sure – there’s enough interesting looking drinks, sweets, baking, frozen foods, etc. to keep me trying new and interesting foods for months.

What really drew my attention was this giant shelf of milk tea! It had so many different kinds of instant milk tea powders, which are cool but perhaps not quite intriguing enough to make me want to blindly pick up a whole tub of instant milk tea. However, there was also a giant row of different flavours of premade milk tea beverages; like getting a bottled tea latte, but more authentically milk tea. There were easily a dozen different options, but I restrained myself and started by picking the two most interesting sounding ones…

So; to drink this you literally just chill it and then it comes with a straw that gets stabbed into a foil top and you have a milk tea ready to go! It’s kinda cool, and I could definitely see myself getting hooked on these are a convenient RTD format – given my love of milk/bubble tea. I was most intrigued by this toffee flavour, and it was actually REALLY impressive! The coolest part, by far, is that it does actually taste like tea! Not necessarily the most impressive/highest quality tea, but there’s a distinct black tea flavour that already puts this quite a step above most milk/bubble tea that you’d be getting from the average shop. The toffee flavour isn’t shabby either; it’s pretty dense and rich – not a “high note” kind of caramel like you’d get from caramel sundae syrup type caramel/toffee but more of that buttery, browned/caramelized sugar type of toffee with an almost treacle-y quality. I liked this a lot and I’d wager I’m not alone in that; of all the flavours at the shop this was the one that looked to be the most purchased/shopped through.

I’d buy this again, for sure.

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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.

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