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!

Hit Me With Your Best Pot

Loose leaf tea is known for being higher quality tea that's fresh and flavourful. Did you know that the 4 main types of tea, white, green, black and oolong, all come from the same plant called Camellia sinensis, which is a warm- weather evergreen? These teas are different in taste based on the parts of the plant being used and the way the leaves have been processed.

Each type of tea has unique instructions for preparation. When buying loose leaf tea there will be a label on the product that states the optimal temperature of the water, amount of tea used per cup and the steeping time to ensure your tea turns out great.

An example of a tea label and an amazing Teavana tea 

I suggest you follow these guidelines if you are just starting to use loose leaf tea. Tea can turn out bitter, too weak or too strong if the instructions aren’t followed and can ruin your opinion of a wonderful tea. I can’t count how many times I have forgotten to take my tea infuser out in time and ruined my tea. Once you start to make it more often and know how strong you like certain teas, it gets easier. The Tea Association of Canada has come out with a general steeping chart for you to refer to if you are ever unsure of how to steep a type of tea.  

Steeping Instructions

Tea Type	Preparation
White	80°C / 185°F	(Steep 2-5 min)
Green	80°C / 185°F	(Steep 1-3 min)
Oolong	80°C / 185°F	(Steep 2-3 min)
Black	100°C / 212°F	(Steep 4 min)
Herbal	100°C / 212°F	(Steep 3-6 min)

For those of you without a programmable kettle, there are other ways of determining the temperature of the water. The Traditional Chinese method being the most extensive and comprehensive method. There are 5 different stages of boiled water which are: Shrimp Eyes, Crab Eyes, Fish Eyes, Rope of Pearls and Raging Torrent. Golden Moon Tea has an article with helpful pictures of each of the stages.