David's Tea Reviews

This Christmas I was given the fantastic gift of tea. A very big thank you to my sister-in-law for such a thoughtful gift. There have been a lot of tea places going up across Toronto lately. It seems ever time I step into a mall for the first time in a few months another tea place has popped up. Although I find this very exciting, I am really hoping this new found passion for tea is not a fad.

I'm loving the dozens and dozens of varieties of loose leaf tea available and within easy access. It's nice to be able to only buy a small quantity of tea when you just want to try it, instead of entire tin or box at the grocery store and have it sit in your cupboard untouched. I will give credit to the staff as well. They are well trained and they know their stuff. Premium teas require premium prices but it also raises certain questions. For the price, I would like to see more organic and Fair Trade teas available or at least some better communication about their efforts or plans.

As a side note, Infusions Tea Club only distributes organic teas from responsible plantations with Fair Trade Certification wherever possible.

But back to the original topic. As I sample the teas, I will be sharing my thoughts.

Baked Apple: A tisane of apples, nuts and spices. It wins more points for scent than flavour. The nuts over power the taste and scent of apple but there is a nice tangy aftertaste.

David's Organic Breakfast: My favorite thus far. Nice, rich, black tea blend. I'm also really liking the 50% biodynamic, 100% balanced and organic.

Love Tea: Black tea, rose petals, chocolate chips and strawberries. Although I was put off a bit by the tangy smell of the strawberries, this tea smells sinfully good. It would make a great candle but as for flavour, it's a little too much for me. There is too many flavours distracting from the tea.

Chocolate Chili Chai: Black tea, chocolate and chili peppers. Once again it smells sinfully good and the flavours don't fight one another in this blend. The kick of the chili really balances out the chocolate but I do wish the black tea was stronger. That would have really pulled it all together, if the tea had been a little more full bodied.

Anyhow, that's all for now. More as I drink.

What is everyone else drinking? I'd love to hear from you.