Another "back of the cupboard" review while I watch the finale to the excellent revival of "the X-Files" that I can only hope will lead to more. I may have overlooked this tisane due to its similar name to the "Sweet Apple Cider" I reviewed back in the fall.
The Apple Custard contains apples, golden raisins, coriander, chamomile, and vanilla flavouring. The vanilla and apple flavours predominate giving this tea a mild sweet taste. I think this bag was sitting for a while and as such the flavour has faded over time.
Overall this tea has not left me wanting more, unlike the latest adventure of Scully and Mulder.
Not Recommended.
Wednesday 24 February 2016
Friday 12 February 2016
David's Tea Buchu Superfruit Rooibos
Another new one from David's Tea that is based around a "superfruit" this time a "detox remedy" from South Africa. Other ingredients include black current, blackberry leaves, goji berry, strawberry, blueberry, açai, stevia, and natural açai and raspberry flavouring. I find the smell of this tea very unappealing. I think it's mostly the esters used for the natural flavours, I like raspberries but not usually raspberry flavouring.
This tea is almost a checklist of trendy exotic ingredients, açai, goji, buchu, even blueberries are considered fancy now. Of the new teas we bought this was the one I was probably the least interested in which may have biased me a little bit but Mrs. ISMOTU didn't love this one either.
It's tart mostly with a hint of sweetness to prevent it from being considered sour. I wouldn't say it's bad but definitely not for me.
Not Recommended.
For more info follow the link: https://www.davidstea.com/ca_en/buchu-superfruit-organic-3
Luckily a disappointing tea did not impede my enjoyment of the latest episode of "Legends of Tomorrow" which despite having a terrible name has quickly become my new favourite of the current stable of DC Comics TV series we're lucky enough to be able to watch. This episode's trek to the Cold War got us a look into the Eighties without repeating the funkalicious vibe from the team's inaugural trip to the Seventies. Plus we got to see some characters and callbacks to John Ostrander's run on "Fury of Firestorm" which is always a good thing in my books. I'll have to write either a Firestorm-centric post one of these days or an examination of my favourite comics written by Mr. Ostrander. Or maybe I should just do both.
This tea is almost a checklist of trendy exotic ingredients, açai, goji, buchu, even blueberries are considered fancy now. Of the new teas we bought this was the one I was probably the least interested in which may have biased me a little bit but Mrs. ISMOTU didn't love this one either.
It's tart mostly with a hint of sweetness to prevent it from being considered sour. I wouldn't say it's bad but definitely not for me.
Not Recommended.
For more info follow the link: https://www.davidstea.com/ca_en/buchu-superfruit-organic-3
Luckily a disappointing tea did not impede my enjoyment of the latest episode of "Legends of Tomorrow" which despite having a terrible name has quickly become my new favourite of the current stable of DC Comics TV series we're lucky enough to be able to watch. This episode's trek to the Cold War got us a look into the Eighties without repeating the funkalicious vibe from the team's inaugural trip to the Seventies. Plus we got to see some characters and callbacks to John Ostrander's run on "Fury of Firestorm" which is always a good thing in my books. I'll have to write either a Firestorm-centric post one of these days or an examination of my favourite comics written by Mr. Ostrander. Or maybe I should just do both.
Tuesday 9 February 2016
David's Tea Jessie's Tea Rooibos
Another old favourite I'm surprised I haven't reviewed yet. Jessie's Tea is seemingly inspired by this song:
Highly Recommended.
For more info follow the link: https://www.davidstea.com/ca_en/jessie-s-tea
Wednesday 3 February 2016
David's Tea Ginger Peach Moringa Herbal Infusion
Ginger Peach Moringa, I know two out three of those words. So the ginger and peach are what drew me to try this tea but what's a moringa? According to the tin moringa is a "wonder-plant used for everything from detoxing to immune boosting" blech. I drink tea because I enjoy it I don't look at it as alternative medicine. I also just like to try new things. I don't need to be sold on a new tea because of some kind of magic plant. It's a beverage not a potion. Ok, rant over. How's the tea?
Pretty decent actually. The peach flavour predominates and the ginger is in perfect harmony with it. A bit of spice to cut the sweetness of the peach. This tisane also contains moringa leaves, blackberry leaves, and lemongrass, but they are all in the background. This was a nice accompaniment to the latest episode of Supergirl where we are introduced to Bizarro in an episode that plays with the classic secret identity dating issues trope.
Despite my annoyance with the marketing I did really enjoy this tea.
Recommended.
For more info follow the link: https://www.davidstea.com/ca_en/ginger-peach-moringa-4
Pretty decent actually. The peach flavour predominates and the ginger is in perfect harmony with it. A bit of spice to cut the sweetness of the peach. This tisane also contains moringa leaves, blackberry leaves, and lemongrass, but they are all in the background. This was a nice accompaniment to the latest episode of Supergirl where we are introduced to Bizarro in an episode that plays with the classic secret identity dating issues trope.
Despite my annoyance with the marketing I did really enjoy this tea.
Recommended.
For more info follow the link: https://www.davidstea.com/ca_en/ginger-peach-moringa-4
Monday 1 February 2016
David's Tea Organic Mango Turmeric Herbal Infusion
The next of the brand new teas we picked up over the weekend is the Mango Turmeric, which is accompanying my trek through the X-Files. I'm over halfway through season 8 and thus nearly ready to check out the new series.
This bright yellow tea has a complex, savoury flavour. Anchored around the yellow root indigenous to India this infusion also contains ginger, mango, pineapple, lemongrass, lemon verbena with some natural orange and mango flavouring. The smell of this tea was the first thing that hit me. The scent of the turmeric is strong and distinctive. It elicits the notion of a memory in my mind but I can't quite place it. The ginger adds a spiciness to the savoury punch of the turmeric (which is a great example of the fluidity of English pronunciations) while the fruit flavours are all but lost in the mix. I can detect a hint of citrus but nothing really of the mango and pineapple (Mrs. ISMOTU says she gets a hint of the mango sweetness but it's faint). As such it does not pair well with the cheesecake I had for dessert but that's more poor planning on my part than any real criticism toward the tea.
I like it, it's quite different from many of the other flavours I've tried but it is enjoyable. I don't think it'll become a favourite but would probably go nicely with some Indian food.
Recommended.
For more info follow the link: https://www.davidstea.com/ca_en/mango-turmeric-organic-5
This bright yellow tea has a complex, savoury flavour. Anchored around the yellow root indigenous to India this infusion also contains ginger, mango, pineapple, lemongrass, lemon verbena with some natural orange and mango flavouring. The smell of this tea was the first thing that hit me. The scent of the turmeric is strong and distinctive. It elicits the notion of a memory in my mind but I can't quite place it. The ginger adds a spiciness to the savoury punch of the turmeric (which is a great example of the fluidity of English pronunciations) while the fruit flavours are all but lost in the mix. I can detect a hint of citrus but nothing really of the mango and pineapple (Mrs. ISMOTU says she gets a hint of the mango sweetness but it's faint). As such it does not pair well with the cheesecake I had for dessert but that's more poor planning on my part than any real criticism toward the tea.
I like it, it's quite different from many of the other flavours I've tried but it is enjoyable. I don't think it'll become a favourite but would probably go nicely with some Indian food.
Recommended.
For more info follow the link: https://www.davidstea.com/ca_en/mango-turmeric-organic-5
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