Tea: Hot ChocolateType: Pu’er, BlackFlavour Notes: Cocoa, rich, sweetIngredient Origins: Yunnan, ChinaCaffeine Level: 3/5* Hot Chocolate was my first dabble into DAVIDsTEA, and I was not disappointed. This blend of pu’er and black teas with cocoa and chocolate turns into a sweet, creamy, near-fudgy cup truly worthy of its name. Though I am unsure of what kind of black tea is used in this blend, pu’er (or pu-erh) is all the…

Tea: Front Porch Special Type: Black (Variety: Assam, Ceylon) Flavour Notes: Sophisticated, minty, floral Ingredient Origins: India, Sri Lanka, United States Caffeine Level: 5/5* I first tasted Piper & Leaf’s Front Porch Special during the summer of 2016 in the heat of Huntsville, Alabama, and I make a point to take a swig whenever I’m in town. A blend of Assam and Ceylon black teas, jasmine, spearmint, bergamot, and cornflower, the…

Tea: Awake English Breakfast Type: Black (Variety: Assam) Flavour Notes: Bright, bold, malty Ingredient Origins: India Caffeine Level: 5/5* If I had to name a standard black tea from my childhood, it’d be Tazo Awake. Awake is an Assam black tea; and Assam is a northeastern Indian state where its black teas are desired for their full-bodied, dark, and malty qualities. Assam tea is the highest produced tea in the world. Preparation:…