Red Velvet Cake - David's Tea

Where to buy:  David’s Tea

  

Description:  JUST DESSERT

What’s not to love about a red velvet cake? It’s chocolaty, it’s rich, and it’s bright red. We’re the first to admit it’s a pretty flashy dessert. If other cakes are birds of a feather, the red velvet is the peacock – which is exactly why we love it so much. And this sweet, lightly creamy black tea blend perfectly captures our favourite dessert. With semi-sweet and white chocolate chips, beetroot powder and little red sprinkles, it’s rich, delicious and a whole lot of fun.

Ingredients:   Black tea, semi-sweet chocolate bits, white chocolate bits, beetroot powder, sprinkles, natural and artificial flavouring 

Contains soy and milk

My Review:

First off, I love red velvet cake! So naturally, why wouldn't I want to try a red velvet cake tea?

This tea is adorable. When I opened the pouch, the first thing I noticed were the chocolate and white chocolate chips and the tiny red and white sprinkles that contrast with the black tea. This tea has a very lightly sweet and chocolaty scent.

The recommended brewing is 1.5 tsp. of Red Velvet Cake tea, water heated to 98 degrees Celsius (or 208 degrees Fahrenheit), steeped for 4-6 minutes. I brewed my large cup with 3 teaspoons of tea for 5 minutes and added some milk.

This tea steeps to an almost maple syrup color with a touch of red thanks to the beet root (but not quite as red as I was expecting). The taste is a nice balance of black tea and the sweetness of white chocolate with a slightly bittersweet aftertaste of dark chocolate. I don’t find it as sweet as some red velvet cakes that I've tasted, but the subtle sweetness that this tea has is very nice and not too overpowering.

This tea is one of my favorites! I love how it has the subtle taste of red velvet cake, but you can still tell that it’s tea and not a liquefied dessert. It’s refreshing but can still satisfy your sweet tooth!