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Picked this one up at the Viking Shop in New Hampshire on their holiday clearance shelf. I could have purchased everything in there. I still have my eye on a cute little duck. The tea was super expensive because it was in a specialty European import store. Checking out the website for Nordqvist, the loose leaf has citrus peels added. Steeped for about 5 minutes at 200F. The cardamom is present and pleasant. I think the citrus would be a nice add but it’s a pretty good black tea.

Day 24 Davids Tea Advent Calendar 2023

I definitely steeped this a bit too long. I became distracted while planning for summer vacation. Despite the extended steeping, I would definitely try this again. The pear, fig, and fennel works for me. It is definitely sweet but light. I nice way to round out our winter school break.

Day 18 Davids Tea Advent Calendar 2023

I didn’t realize it was it was a rooibos tea until I opened the tin but the minute I took the lid off, it was evident. I have not had great experiences with rooibos in the past but generally find them tolerable. This was a pleasant mug with orange and spices. I’m glad I didn’t finish the tin because it is a good one for these late winter evenings.

Day 23 Davids Tea Advent Calendar 2023

Another good one! I definitely missed this one in December. It had adorable tiny candy cane sprinkles in it and smelled rather fruity/sweet when I opened the tin. I steeped while gathering my breakfast and then let it cool a smidge. It’s creamy with a light peppermint taste. Per reviews on Davids Tea website, there has been a recipe change adding rice flour to the blend.

Day 4 Davids Tea Advent Calendar 2023

I like this one. It’s not too heavy but has a solid hot chocolate taste. More like powdered packet with water hot cocoa not homemade cocoa with milk.

Day 12 Davids Tea Advent Calendar 2023

I picked this one out of the calendar because I could use some caffeine and the only samples left in the calendar didn’t seem appropriate. What a pretty tea! I knew I needed to break out my glass tea cup to see all the sparkle and shine. Today is the first day of school break and while I’m not off of work, I’m hoping to cram in all the fun on my days off. The rest of the fam, is rather slow to catch on to this, so I’m sipping this one while plotting out their staycation.

It’s a sweet, cinnamon flavor that reminds me of the cinnamon candies my grandmother used on her gingerbread man cookies. It’s interesting to me that I confuse the clove vs cinnamon taste. Possibly because they are usually mixed together in baked goods. It has a good lemony taste to it as well. While it is pretty, I wanted a stronger clove/cinnamon taste.

Day 20 Davids Tea Advent Calendar

I loved how this smelled when I opened the tin. The spices were so fragrant and lovely. I do wonder if I should have steeped this longer as my cup just seems rather weak. Or perhaps it is the hibiscus that is off putting. There’s cinnamon and apple and a nutty flavor with this mug that I definitely enjoy.

Day 17 DAVIDs Tea Advent Calendar

It certainly smells like s’mores while steeping. The flavor it light but it does give off a s’mores taste. Definitely sweet with marshmallow and the hazelnut reminds me of graham crackers. Other’s noted that there’s a spiciness to it but I don’t sense that at all.

Day 6 DAVIDs Tea Advent Calendar 2023
My first suprise was the muddy color after steeping. I thought someone had added milk to my tea while I was out of the room. This is a very sugary blend! Not as minty as I expected but sure does remind me of a candy cane crushed topping. I enjoyed this tea. Not sure I would purchase gain but definitely would drink again.

Day 15 DAVIDs Tea Advent Calendar 2023

When I opened this one I wasn’t sure I would enjoy it. Turns out my nose deceived me and the blend is lovely. There is a marshmallow/vanilla creaminess that I enjoy. Wish this was a year round flavor. I would definitely serve this to guests. Sadly it’s no longer listed on the website, so I guess I’ll hope for it to come back next holiday season