David's Tea Review Part 2

Jumpy Monkey - I am having great big issues with this one right out of the package. It has coffee beans in it! COFFEE BEANS! Why on earth would anyone going to David's Tea want coffee in their beverage?

Pure Chai - Maybe David's Tea needs a lesson in terminology. Chai literally means tea therefore pure chai should mean pure tea. This however is heavily saturated with cinnamon. Really, it's the only thing you can taste. Like a candy heart without the heat.

Dragon Pearls - Beautifully rolled little marbles of tea leaves with a strong jasmine scent and rich oolong flavour. When they do real tea, they do it well.

Vanilla Oolong - Smells fantastic and was incredible as a candle but as a tea, it's similar to liquid soap. The vanilla aroma is far too strong and artificial that you can't really pay attention to the tea itself. If you try it while holding your breath, it tastes ok... Better off as a candle.

Japanese Sencha - Don't use too much of this at a time or it will taste too grassy but when used sparingly and in not too hot water then it has a nice fresh flavour. It is also organic.

Cream of Earl Grey - Not too bad. Again it smells fantastic and although I am not usually a fan of Earl Grey I really enjoyed this one. Maybe it's the cream of but the bergamot flavour wasn't as powerful in this one. It's the vanilla that makes the cream and it's absolutely lovely.

Overall, I find that David's Tea is really made for non-tea drinkers. The teas they promote and box up into very pretty boxes are fruity and floral and spicy and sweet. They smell great and they taste like everything except for tea. Not the place for an avid tea lover. I appreciate they trying to bring tea to a wider audience but for me it's just fancy flavours in a pretty package.