Brand: David's Tea
Primary Type: Herbal
Dry Scent: This one pretty much smells like apple coffee cake; apples, cinnamon and a little hint of nuttiness in there for good measure. It smells like a comforting warm hug on a fall day. No better way to describe it.
Steeping Time: 6-7 min (but can steep indefinitely, there is nothing in this tea that will oversteep)
Steeped Flavour: There is a great deal of natural sweetness from the apple in this tea, and the cinnamon and nuts are more than obvious as well, but this tea has a secret, and it doesn't just change its colour to a lovely, unexpected pink. There is beetroot in this tea, and it not only lends colour but infuses the tea with a deep, grounding earthiness. Sipping this makes you feel connected, right down through your toes, to the earth in its harvest speldour. Honestly, although I'd drink this anytime, and it works well iced, it really is a "harvest season" tea more than anything else.
Food/Drink Pairings: Coffee cake, apple pie, any fall favourites would go well with this tea. There's no caffeine so it does well in the evenings with dessert, but it's an anytime tea for sure! This would also do very nicely infused with hot apple cider as a mulling bundle, and could likely stand up well to a little warmed spiced rum to kick up the earthiness a notch or three.
Rating out of Six Tails:
5.5/6
Buy/Don't Buy
It's pretty clear to see why this tea is one of David's Tea's most popular. Very tasty but also soothing, and very approachable even for people who are not normally tea-drinkers. A very good "gateway tea" if you have friends who don't drink tea and you want to share a hot drink with them!
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