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this one is alright. more tart than i expected but a bit of simple syrup helped even it out. only tried it iced and i think that’s definitely the way to go. smells wonderful though.
i don’t think i would run out to buy more, but i’ll definitely finish off the package soon!

honestly, i got this one because of the lovely description. first straight oolong i’ve tried, so it was interesting.
nice and light and fresh, i could hardly distinguish it from a green tea though.
as it cooled a bit it tasted sweeter, which was excellent.
a nice indulgent cup!

ahhhahahaaa! heaven!!
root beer is my absolute favourite drink of all time, ever.
so a root beer TEA? incredible.
the smell is amazing, just like fresh, fizzy root beer. i’ve only had it hot so far, and the taste is much lighter, but you’re left with that tingly fizzy sensation afterwards. amazing.
it’s almost sweet, almost savoury, just like a good root beer. i can’t wait to try it iced and sweetened up a bit, i can imagine it will bump up my rating!

i’ve been watching too much bbc so i was craving a nice big cup of straight black tea and some biscuits!
rifling through my stash i found a sample of this jem. mmmm, so perfect right now. i can barely describe it, just a nice, solid, warming cup of tea.
delicious.

ahh, delicious!
Davids really does know how to do a warm, toasty, nutty tea!
i agree with some of the other posts; similar to toasted walnut and secret weapon, but when you’re doing it right, i say keep doing it! the coconut comes out as a nice finish at the end as well. and i don’t really taste the raisins, but that’s not a bad thing ;)
i bought ‘The Gentleman’s Collection’ for my dad for his birthday, and he really liked toasted walnut, which was in the “Tea Aficionado” collection, so i think he will be pleased!
hoorah!
oh, the only downside, i made sure to have a nice 1 1/2 tsp. of tea AND one big whole brazil nut, but then that only left enough for one more cup from my 10g sample. yes, i know, i wasn’t expecting to get a ton out of it, but those nuts are pretty heavy and bulky! it is on the low end of their price range though, so i guess that makes up for it :)

umm… how is there no hibiscus hiding in here?
maybe the strawberries were particularly tart at the time of freeze-drying?
oh how disappointing, it’s all strawberry and no shortcake. and not a good strawberry at that. pooh. ahh well, will have to try this one iced as well i suppose!!
uugh, i keep drinking it too! stop!

ahh this one is so strange! i really can smell the chocolate, the vanilla and the strawberry all at once.
it smells milky, like ice cream, and a bit more toasty, which is probably coming from the black tea.
really interesting. everything combined makes it kind of a mash of flavours in your mouth, but it’s not bad.
the strawberry and chocolate go well with the vanilla coming along at the end. i find the sprinkles and stevia barely sweeten it at all, just a little hint to convince you it’s a desserty tea.
i did steep this using one of the DAVIDsTEA filter bags, which are really fine, so i didn’t get any ‘scumminess’ that some of the other reviews mention. and to be honest, i don’t really like to see those colourful sprinkles with all their colour oozing out as it steeps! so a bag is definitely the way to go for this tea, i think.
it’s very different! and i must say that after trying the Birthday Cake tea, i didn’t think i was going to like any of the other cake teas, but i think it was just that too-sweet rooibos. the black tea is definitely a good pairing for these flavours.
overall, i like it! a nice novelty tea to have around, i won’t stock up but i will probably get some more just to have :)

hooah! this one smells so sweet it’s giving me a headache!
i really should be reviewing it when i’m more in the mood for a sweet, fruity tea, but i have all these new black teas to try and i figured a marathon taste test was in order (so, staring with the one that is disagreeing with me the most…)
yeah, such a sweet smell. i’m guessing it’s the acai powder.
i’m thinking it would be nice iced though. and as they’ve released it just in time for summer, i bet that’s what they were intending.
oh very surprising! it doesn’t taste even 1/4 as strong as it smells! it’s pretty nice actually, though i can’t say i think the black tea was a good choice. it’s somewhat overpowering in the aftertaste, coming through a bit bitter after those sweet, sweet berry scents.
i don’t know, it’s okay i guess. what a weird one! i probably won’t buy it again, but i’ll finish the cup.

i think i messed this one up.
really didn’t like it much hot, (which was surprising, because i really love Davids Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble hot, but maybe that’s because of all of the other warm flavours like cinnamon, etc. oh well, that one is still a winner as far as strawberry teas go!), so i iced it, but i over sweetened and i couldn’t drink it at all.
so, no rating yet, this is just for my notes. i’ll try again later!!

yeeesss! chocolate cake!
mmm, this tea is divine. i definitely get that ‘cakey’ taste through the chocolate and alongside the tea. what a brilliant dessert tea it would be! though i just had it for a late night treat ;)
yes, definitely chocolate. yes, definitely tasty!