788 Tasting Notes

75
drank White Dragonfruit by DAVIDsTEA
788 tasting notes

Steep:
8 tsp
2 qt
takeya flash chill iced tea maker

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: chemical, sweet strawberry pineapple
Steeped Tea Smell: peach, strawberry
Flavor: tart, hibiscus, lemon, peach
Aftertaste: stevia
Liquor:translucent red / pink

a good iced tea

Rating: 3/4 leaves

Preparation
Iced

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50
drank Classic Lemon by DAVIDsTEA
788 tasting notes

Steep:
6 bags
2 qt
takeya flash chill iced tea maker

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: lemon cleaning product
Steeped Tea Smell: lemon, like the powdered instant lemon iced tea
Flavor: real lemon, weak on the black tea
Body: Medium
Liquor: cloudy light orange brown

Comments: next time more teabags

Rating: 2/4 leaves

Preparation
Iced

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50
drank Cranberry Gingerale by DAVIDsTEA
788 tasting notes

Steep:
2 tsp (entire sample)
212°F
3 min
kati loose tea system 12oz

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: ginger, cranberry
Steeped Tea Smell: fruity ginger
Flavor: cranberry and ginger
Aftertaste: tart, herbal, green yerba mate
Liquor: dark maroon, opaque

Post-Steep Additives:
cinnamon honey
a more chai like cup of tea

Steepster Link – https://steepster.com/teas/davidstea/100812-cranberry-gingerale
YouTube –
https://youtu.be/aKKZxATbiY0
https://youtu.be/Lakbmql7Gjk
TikTok –
https://www.tiktok.com/circuitswan/video/7174819745223429419 https://www.tiktok.com/circuitswan/video/7174913835638197550
Blog Post – https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/12/davidstea-loose-leaf-herbal-tisane.html

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

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I purchased this product.

Disclaimer:
All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 12 OZ / 354 ML

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75
drank Sweet Potato Pie by DAVIDsTEA
788 tasting notes

Steep:
2 tsp (entire sample)
212°F
3 min
kati loose tea system 12oz

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: pecan and cinnamon
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet toasted pecans, hint squash
Flavor: sweet, pecan, cinnamon, hint squash
Liquor: cloudy light orange brown

Resteep:
5 min
slight sweetness, astringency, a little nutty, not very good, watery, weak
not worth resteeping

Purchase Link – https://www.davidstea.com/ca_en/tea/sweet-potato-pie-tea/10788DT01VAR0075665.html#q=sweet%2Bpotato%2Bpie&lang=en_CA&start=1
Steepster Link – https://steepster.com/teas/davidstea/90119-sweet-potato-pie
YouTube –
opening https://youtu.be/aKKZxATbiY0
review https://youtu.be/sFoeI6qR3sU
resteep https://youtu.be/oxahCuFqXY0
TikTok -
opening https://www.tiktok.com/circuitswan/video/7174819745223429419 review https://www.tiktok.com/circuitswan/video/7174823953658268974
resteep https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7174918957881675050
Blog Post – https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/12/davidstea-loose-leaf-black-tea-sweet.html

Rating: 3/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

Statement of Sponsorship or Advertisement:
I purchased this product.

Disclaimer:
All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 12 OZ / 354 ML

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50
drank Monster Mash by Adagio Teas
788 tasting notes

Steep:
2 tsp
212°F
3 min
Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: vanilla cream
Steeped Tea Smell: bakey black, hints vanilla
Flavor: astringent black tea, hint vanilla at the end
Aftertaste: astringent
Liquor: translucent dark orange brown

Post-Steep Additives:
Sugar
vanilla, toasty black tea

milk
doesn’t remove astringency

Comments:
The packaging has no information about steeping or ingredients so I had to guess (later looked it up online)

Resteep:
4min
much lighter
weak and meh but drinkable

Rating: 2/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

YouTube Review https://youtu.be/KKJP8CFb9ew

TikTok Review https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7164052653914230058?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

Blog Post https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/11/adagio-teas-loose-leaf-tea-monster-mash.html

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I purchased this product.

Disclaimer:
All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 17 OZ / 500 ML

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Steep:
2 tsp
212°F
4 min
kati loose tea system 12oz

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: black bakey tea, candy apple
Steeped Tea Smell: bakey, hint candy apple coating
Flavor: bakey black tea
Aftertaste: astringent
Liquor: dark barely translucent dark orange brown

Post-Steep Additives:
Honey
slightly more candy apple

Comments:
The packaging has no information about steeping or ingredients so I had to guess (later looked it up online)

Resteep:
weak, not worth it

Attempt 2
2 minutes and 3 minutes
still mostly a black tea, not a flavored black, meh

Rating: 2/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

YouTube Review https://youtu.be/Z1hcf1oQo1w

TikTok Review https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7163865557694172462?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

Blog Post https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/11/adagio-teas-loose-leaf-black-tea-candy.html

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I purchased this product.

Disclaimer:
All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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50
drank Butterscotch Chai by DAVIDsTEA
788 tasting notes

Steep:
212°F
5 min

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: butterscotch, rooibos
Steeped Tea Smell: rooibos
Flavor: rooibos, butterscotch finish
Body: Light
Liquor: translucent very light orange yellow

Comments: thin and watery

Post-Steep Additives:
sugar
much more butterscotch, hint chai (cinnamon, ginger)

Comments:
two teabags didn’t change much

Resteep:
didn’t work

Rating: 2/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

YouTube Review https://youtu.be/9pd0HK7Xh2g

TikTok Review https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7163110884926065963?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

Blog Post https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/11/davidstea-teabag-herbal-tea.html

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I purchased this product.

Disclaimer:
All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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75
drank Monster Mash by DAVIDsTEA
788 tasting notes

Steep:
212°F
6 min

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: spice, cinnamon, woody, clove
Steeped Tea Smell: cinnamon, clove, pumpkin
Flavor: cinnamon, wood, clove, ginger, sweet
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: clove
Liquor: translucent dark orange brown

Comments:
having just made pumpkin puree from scratch to put in coffee, it does. not have much flavor! so this is mostly pumpkin spice rooibos, and delicious

Post-Steep Additives:
honey
yumm dessert tea

Resteep:

Rating: 3/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

YouTube Review https://youtu.be/vGPS9wGTA10

TikTok Review https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7163095291619527982?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

Blog Post https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/11/davidstea-teabag-herbal-tea-monster-mash.html

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I purchased this product.

Disclaimer:
All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec

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50
drank Bat Brew by Adagio Teas
788 tasting notes

Steep:
3 tsp
500ml
212°F
3 min
kati loose tea system 12oz

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: spicy, clove, ginger, cardamom
Steeped Tea Smell: clove, cinnamon
Flavor: cinnamon clove spice masala chai
Aftertaste: astringent
Liquor: translucent dark red brown

Post-Steep Additives:
Sugar, milk
tasty masala chai…

Comments:
The packaging has no information about steeping or ingredients so I had to guess (later looked it up online)

not getting the chocolate

Resteep:
astringent, OK

Rating: 2/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

YouTube Review https://youtu.be/T-3G-DPFERI

TikTok Review https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7162262101929626926?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7162262101929626926

Blog Post https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/11/adagio-teas-loose-leaf-black-tea-bat.html

Statement of Sponsorship or Advertisement:
I purchased this product.

Disclaimer:
All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 17 OZ / 500 ML

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75
drank Forever Nuts by DAVIDsTEA
788 tasting notes

Steep:
212°F
5 min
Mesh basket strainer

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: Roasted sweet nuts reminds me of Renaissance festivals
Steeped Tea Smell: Sweet roasted nuts
Flavor: Sweet, hint nutty
Liquor: Translucent pink … Red?

Comments: Sadly never add good as it smells, but still tasty. Good with and without sweetener.

Resteep:
Does not resteep well

Rating: 3/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

Twitter – Day 11 24 Days of Tea Advent Calendar – https://twitter.com/CircuitSwan/status/1457973979629555713

Twitter – DAVIDsTEA halloween sachet tea wheel – https://twitter.com/CircuitSwan/status/1588340811892391937

Blog Post https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/11/davidstea-loose-leaf-herbal-tea-forever.html

Statement of Sponsorship or Advertisement:
I purchased this product.

Disclaimer:
All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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