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VariaTEA drank Fantasy Island by DAVIDsTEA

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I caved and ending up going into David’s Tea today. They didn’t have the fall ea on the 2/$5 promo (I was in the one in the Montreal Eaton’s Center)but that didn’t stop me from buying a bunch of different teas. Luckily thanks to you wonderful steepsters I learned you don’t need to buy 50 g, or even 25 g, if you just want to try out a tea so I got about 10 g of 4 different teas that I wanted to try (salted caramel, redberry tonic, vanilla ordchid, and love tea #7), 50 g of White Chocolate Frost and 100 g of Jessie’s Tea. I thought I was done buying tea to take home but I did want to try an iced latte and when I asked the salewoman what she recommended she said fantasy island. I ended up picking up 25 g of that too because they gave me the latte as the saleswoman was packing up my other teas and I quite enjoyed the taste. The coconut and milk combined well to provide a nice creaminess and the sweetness that can sometimes be too overpowering in teas with coconut was nicely cut by the raspberries and tea. All in all, I thought this made for a great first iced latte!

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My cupboard has grown exponentially since joining this site and I have a lot to share. Feel free to snoop through my cupboard and message me if anything interests you – I am always happy to swap!

For me, flavored teas are definitely my sweet spot. I will most often reach for black teas and rooibos or honeybush blends but I do keep some flavored whites and greens around for when the mood strikes. I have a few herbals/tisanes but most of the time I find myself disappointed by them as they often smell deliciously sweet and then end up tasting tart/sour. I have a little bit of an aversion to pu’erh and oolong teas. I am also wary of florals, earl greys, and chai teas. I do not like overpowering citrus flavors nor do I usually like hibiscus, licorice or chamomile. I love dessert teas – caramel, vanilla, toffee, cookie, cream, and other sweet flavors make me smile. Fruits like strawberry, peach, mango, and pineapples will often catch my attention as well.

I have also realized that although I really enjoy adding frothed milk to some of my teas, if I do not like the tea with zero additives (just in plain water without milk or sugar), I probably won’t drink it. The one exception is flavored matchas which I will happily drink in cold milk if I do not like it mixed with hot water. My theory is if the tea can’t stand on its own then it is not for me and I will more than likely try to swap it out for something else.

Tea Ratings Guide (as of December 10, 2017)
90-100 Teas I NEED on hand at all times
80-89 Teas I want to keep around for a cup every now and then
70-79 Teas I am glad I have around and can experiment with but probably don’t need more than what’s in my cupboard
60-69 Teas I would not turn down a cup of from a friend but that would probably be enough
50-59 Teas I can see why someone would enjoy but are not for me
Under 50 Teas I really did not like and most likely got dumped

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