DAVIDs Toasted Walnut tea smells great, but the flavor is lacking. Before and during steeping, the sweet scent is quite pleasant. To me, it smells like baking cookies.

I steeped the recommended amount for around 3 minutes to start, and had a little test sip. The flavor was very weak. I let it brew for another 2 minutes. Still weak. Since I was worried about picking up bitterness from oversteeping, I just drank it at around 6 minutes. Luckily it wasn't overly bitter, but it also wasn't good.

I think I'll try increasing the amount of tea the next time I make this. Maybe I can get a better result. I'm disappointed in this one, so far.

Edit: tried this as a cold brew, with twice the recommended amount of tea, and the walnut is much more noticeable. Unfortunately, it's very bitter, even after only 2 hours brewing. I added a little rock sugar, and the tea is better, but I don't think I'd buy this again.

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Alex Zorach wrote: on April 28th, 2014

Welcome to RateTea, and thank you for your first review!

I haven't tried this tea, but reading your review reminds me of some other nut-flavored green teas that I've tried in the past...a really wonderful sweet scent, but not as much coming through when actually drinking it. I think this is often the case when companies use flavorings or extracts with green tea.

I've found that I get more of a satisfying nutty flavor from a variety of pure green teas, sometimes bi luo chun, and also genmaicha, the Japanese green tea blended with toasted rice. I also find some oolong teas have a nice nutty flavor, like ones with a medium roast.

I have yet to try anything from DAVIDsTEA...there aren't any stores around where I live, it being more of a Canadian thing.

SarsyPie wrote: on April 29th, 2014

Thanks for the comment and suggestions! I love genmaicha. Since I'm new to the world of tea (outside the supermarket), I'm still testing the waters for other varieties.

I have several flavored teas right now, mainly because it's what guests seem to enjoy, but I also just ordered several oolong and black teas (no flavoring) over the weekend, to expand my horizons. I always thought I was a green tea kind of girl, but now I think that may not be the case!

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