DavidsTea Advent Calendar Day 13

Day 13 is Ginger Turmeric Tonic (not listed on the website) which is a low-caffeine green tea.

Ingredients: Ginger, genmaicha (green tea, roasted rice, popped rice), apple, turmeric, natural flavouring

I love genmaicha because of the popped rice (gives it a nice nutty/popcorn-like flavour), but I'm not a big fan of ginger (unless it's in gingerbread, I LOVE gingerbread) so I was a bit apprehensive as I waited to sip this. The ginger burned the back of my throat as I swallowed, but I kept drinking because of the roasted rice flavour. It steeped up into a nice yellow colour due to the turmeric, and I feel like I did something healthy for my body by having both the ginger and the turmeric. But it's not a tea that I would buy for myself.

DavidsTea Advent Calendar Day 12

Day 12 is Red Velvet Cake which is a medium-caffeine back tea described as:

"This sweet, lightly creamy black tea blend perfectly captures our favourite dessert: red velvet cake. We’re the first to admit it’s a pretty flashy treat – which is exactly why we love it so much. With milk and white chocolate chips, beetroot powder and little red sprinkles, this decadent blend is rich, delicious and a whole lot of fun."

Ingredients: Black tea, milk chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, milk, soy lecithin, salt, vanilla), white chocolate (sugar, palm kernel oil, whey, skim milk, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin, vanilla), sprinkles (sugar, corn starch, vegetable oil, soy lecithin, dextrin, colour (red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake), confectioner's glaze, natural and artificial flavour, carnauba wax), beetroot powder, natural and artificial flavouring.

This smells so good while steeping! No need to add milk or sugar unless you like your tea really sweet. It's quite smooth, very nice.

DavidsTea Advent Calendar Day 11

Day 11 is Snow Day which is a low-caffeine herbal tea described as:

"Got a blizzard on the way? Cozy up inside with a cup of this chocolate-mint herbal tea – the perfect way to warm up on a chilly winter day. With peppermint, cacao nibs and dark chocolate drops, it’s sweet, creamy and oh-so comforting. The best part? Cute little snowflake-shaped sprinkles add a touch of sweetness to the blend. Bring it on, winter!"

Ingredients: Peppermint leaves, cocoa beans, cocoa husk, chocolate drops (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, sunflower lecithin), white chocolate pieces (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, sunflower lecithin), sugar sprinkles (sugar, rice flour, rapeseed oil, tragacanth), natural and artificial flavouring.

I'm not sure how much caffeine is in this, but it must come from the cocoa because there's no actual tea in it. Very minty, very sweet, this would be nice to drink over the holidays when it's cold and nasty outside!

DavidsTea Advent Calendar Day 10

Day 10 is Nutty and Spice which is a low-caffeine oolong tea described as:

"Blended with walnuts, pistachios, cranberries, pineapple and a merry dash of cinnamon, this warm, buttery oolong is as festive as it gets. It’s sweet, spicy and deliciously cozy. Whether you have it straight up or with a splash of milk, this is one tea that’ll have you singing “Deck the Halls” in no time. Warning: may induce feelings of holiday cheer.."

Ingredients: Oolong tea, roasted chicory root, pineapple (pineapple, sugar), papaya (papaya, sugar), cinnamon, walnuts, ginger, apple, rose pepper, roasted almonds (almonds, caramelized sugar), cardamom, almonds, pistachios, cranberries, rose blossoms, natural and artificial flavouring.

This is another smooth oolong tea, very light and delicate, perfect for Christmas,

DavidsTea Advent Calendar Day 9

Day 9 is White Cranberry Bark which is a caffeine-free herbal infusion described as:

"Hooked on that decadent white chocolate bark packed with tart cranberries? Get your holiday fix with this tantalizing caffeine-free fruit infusion. With juicy red berries and creamy white chocolate stars, it’s a mega merry way to end to any holiday east. Just brew a pot for your favourite people, serve with a side of decadent treats and prepare to get jolly."

Ingredients: Apple (apple, citric acid), papaya, raisins, cranberries, elderberries, hibiscus blossoms, white chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, milk powder, sunflower lecithin), stevia extract, natural cranberry and chocolate flavouring.

This one smells heavenly as it's steeping, and the flavour is perfect! A hint of tartness, but not overpowering...not too sweet...everything seems to be blended perfectly with no one ingredient overwhelming the others (as seems to happen when people put hibiscus in tea blends!). I really like this tea and it gets two thumbs up from me.

DavidsTea Advent Calendar Day 8

Day 8 is Zest Wishes which is a medium-caffeine oolong tea described as:

"With warm cinnamon, cardamom and zesty orange peel, this cozy oolong is the best way to wake up on a winter morning. A rich caffeinated breakfast tea, it’s got all the comforting, melt-in-your-mouth flavours of a spicy baked treat. Tangy but not overly sweet, it’ll have you leaping out of bed in no time!"

Ingredients: Cinnamon, orange peel, oolong tea, apple, cardamom, natural orange and cinnamon flavouring.

Oolong is a semi-oxidized Chinese tea that falls somewhere between green and black on the tea spectrum, and it's said to have many health benefits thanks to the antioxidants. I like oolong teas because they're light and flavourful. This one is quite nice, although a bit heavy on the cinnamon flavouring. Another good tea for those with a sweet tooth!

DavidsTea Advent Calendar Day 7

Day 7 is S'mores Chai which is a medium-caffeine pu'erh tea (pu'erh is an aged black tea from the Yunnan province in China) described as:

"Gooey toasted marshmallows, graham crackers, dark chocolate – it’s no wonder we live for s’mores. Our tempting pu’erh tea adds an extra dash of cinnamon to the campfire classic, so it’s rich, warming and packed with fudgy goodness. Brew it as a frothy tea latte for the ultimate cold-weather indulgence. Don’t worry – there’s s’more where that came from."

Ingredients: Pu'erh tea, brittle pieces (sugar, hazelnut, invert sugar), cinnamon, sugar, marshmallow (sugar, corn syrup, modified cornstarch, gelatin, sodium hexametaphosphate, natural and artificial flavour, blue 1), chocolate chips (cane sugar, cocoa liquor, cocoa butter), natural and artificial flavouring.

I love pu'erh teas and I love chai teas, so this should be a great mix. I never add any kind of sugar/sweetener to either of those teas, just a splash of milk to chai. This tea has added sugar as well as additional sugar in the brittle pieces, marshmallow, and chocolate chips, which ends up making it too sweet for my taste. If, however, you have a sweet tooth and love sweet treats, you will really like this one!