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| - This review may have completely slipped through the cracks (because I did not bookmark it! Ahh! Moron!) if it were not for what took place yesterday. You see, when I visited Calgary and was looking for something to bring home to AT as a gift, I was almost at a loss until I happened upon David's Tea. At the time, I had no idea that I would become a long-time customer.
I tell the story to friends whenever I remember it. I saw David's Tea as we were walking around 8th Avenue and I ran to it because it was as if the gods had placed it before me right at that moment to save me of my anguish for not having found appropriate trinkets to bring home to my beloved (yeah, yeah, mushy lovey-dovey talk, just hang in there). You see, we are both avid tea drinkers and love trying different varieties. Being from a Vietnamese family, I mostly drank jasmine tea growing up and was pretty indifferent about it. As I got older, I tried other types and even jasmine grew on me. I developed a true appreciation for the flavor of various types of teas, with my favorites being black and oolong. Oh, let's not forget matcha. I love that (expensive) grassy, bright green powdered tea leaves, holy crap.
I ran in with my older cousin in tow. I asked the lady at the counter to pull down tins of tea for me to smell and I became entranced by the vast variety and the wonderful aromas wafting from the containers as the lids were being popped off for me and other customers. I got crazy. I wanted so many different kinds and I started to spit out the names of the ones that caught my attention. By the time everything was tallied up, the total was maybe slightly higher than I had bargained for but I happily handed over my debit card. I hadn't noticed as I was picking all my teas without a care in the world, but my cousin must have had her jaw hanging on the ground. When the nice woman who helped me told me the total, my cousin couldn't contain herself. "What?! You are buying white people's tea! This is so expensive! Don't buy this. I will take you to a Chinese store and you can buy this delicious oolong from Taiwan for much less and it is better." I literally burst out laughing. My cousin is truly not a bigot but coming from Vietnam to Canada right before she turned 20, some habits die hard. I understood her distress at how much I was paying for blended teas but I had to soothe her by explaining that I enjoyed both "pure" (Asian-style) teas and also flavor-infused ones.
She gave in because it was my money anyway and she loves me in a way that not many people do. I hope you will understand me one day, chi Hai! :*
Well, I brought home about six varieties in August 2014 and the oolong was gone yesterday. I made the last teapot and was seriously mourning my loss. Not joking. I freaked out, thinking how would I ever get to drink it again. I quickly ran to my computer and hit up the Google to find a solution. Well, I'll be damned. I can buy stuff online! My cart filled up in minutes and by the time I was done, my total came up to over a Franklin bill. And I have no ZERO buyer's remorse (which rarely happens!). My shipment of 8 teas and some knick-knacks is coming from Canada and I got a courtesy email from Canada Post about it already being in transit.
David's Tea is one of the more expensive that I have had but the flavor blends are absolutely fantastic. They are balanced and exquisite and I say this after having had many kinds from my own local tea shop (Zen Tea in Chamblee, GA) and France's Dammann Frères. They are both excellent but I have to be true to myself. My favorite teas have been from David's so I anticipate spending more money for the foreseeable future to replenish my supply.
Did I tell you that I am tracking my package every two minutes to see when it will come? I am so excited! :D
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