Live Wire Lemon Tea Review

I'm sure it comes as no surprise that when David's Tea released its Feel-Good Collection I decided that I needed it. The packaging was so beautiful and it came with 5 new teas so how could I say no!

One of the teas that is in this collection is the Live Wire Lemon Tea.This tea has a high level of caffeine. It is a mate tea, also known as yerba mate. Mate tea is a traditional South American drink made for the dried leaves of an evergreen holly plant. Mate tea has significant cultural importance in South America and it is said to have the strength of coffee, the health benefits of tea and the euphoria of chocolate. If all that is true, that's one impressive drink!

This tea is made with apple, ginger, lemongrass, yaupon, and lemon peel. Yaupon is an interesting ingredient because it is a species of holly found in North American, that was used in Native American purification and unity rituals.

With so much cultural significance, I had to try it out and see for myself if it lived up to all of the hype. I made this drink according to David's Tea's instructions, added a couple pieces of rock sugar into my tea bag and steeped the tea for 6 minutes.

I love this tea! It is light, refreshing and tastes of citrus. Being a person that can't drink coffee because it makes me too jittery, this drink never gave me any of those side effects and I felt alert after drinking it. I would recommend this to anyone looking into alternatives to coffee or a new morning drink.

Steeped and Infused

Loose leaf tea is not prepackaged into tea bags, the tea leaves are loose in a bag or container until you decide you want a cup. The most important loose leaf tea accessories to have are tea infusers or tea filters. A tea infuser is a device that holds the tea leaves while they're steeping. When it comes to infusers and filters, it really comes down to preference.

Tea Filters

Filters are essentially make it yourself, single use, tea bags.
The ones that I like to use are from David's Tea. They are made of biodegradable and chlorine free paper and the pull string makes them easy to use. I try to use these when the tea has tiny pieces in it, or I am making tea to go because they are $12.00 for a package of 100 filters. There are cheaper options for filters at Teavana starting at $4.95 for 100 filters, however, they do not have the pull string. They have an open flap which can get tricky.

For my tea infusers, there is the traditional mesh ball infuser, which is not my favourite. I find them hard to clean and they tend to let pieces of tea slip through the holes.

My Favourite Infuser

Traditional Mesh Ball Infuser

My favourite infuser is a stainless steel fine mesh infuser that fits into most mugs. I use it in my tea pots and my mugs and it has never given me trouble. It is also easy to clean.

My Penguin Infuser

There are some fun infusers as well. I got a cute red penguin infuser for Christmas and I love it. It's great for days when you want something cute and different and this one works well. Some others on my list to buy are: the Deep Tea Diver, the Pug in a Mug, and the Tea Rex.

Top 5 Teas From David's Tea

Here is my list of the top 5 teas from David's Tea you should try that are available year-round.

5. Forever Nuts 
This herbal tea is an amazing mixture of nuts and fruit. It is a fall and winter tea staple and will go over great if you are making a pot of tea for your friends. It also has no caffeine in it so you can drink it all night long.

Imagine this while drinking your cup of Lime Gelato.

4. Lime Gelato
This Green tea is extremely unique. The flavours are amazing and it's unlike any tea I have ever tasted. It has a creamy element to it that tastes great. It has a low caffeine level and is great for those days when you need a reminder of warmer weather.

3. Glitter and Gold 
This black tea tastes like Christmas and it's delicious enough to drink black. One thing I love is it sparkles in the light so I feel glamorous drinking such a pretty tea. This has a medium level of caffeine and if you like traditional teas like earl gray this is a good loose leaf tea to start out with.

2, Oh Canada
This rooibos tea tastes like what you think a tea named after Canada should. It tastes like maple syrup and caramel. This tea has cute little maple leaf candies that dissolve in hot water. This is a great tea on a cold day and has no caffeine in it. 

1. Cold 911
I'm terrified of getting sick. This tea not only feels like you are drinking something that can save you from that tickle in your throat but tastes so good. It's an herbal tea with no caffeine in it. In the winter, I drink this stuff like its water from the fountain of youth.

Enjoy some hot tea on this cold day!