Citizen Tea recently opened their fourth retail location. Great for me as the newest one is in Mapleview, a reasonable distance from my place. I prefer buying tea in person, you can see and smell it before purchasing. If you are not familiar with Citizen Tea, it comes from the founder of Teaopia so isn’t […]
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Citizen Tea Rooibos Chocolate Tea Review
Switching it up from the many DAVIDsTEA releases with a sweet dessert tea from Citizen Tea this week. Rooibos Chocolate doesn’t make me think banana right away, but this has a fair amount of banana in it. That being said, the banana and chocolate are quite subtle and it is more of a rooibos tea […]
Citizen Tea Jiaogulan Tea Review
It has been so long since I did a tea review. Life has been hectic that bagged Red Rose has become my norm instead of my usual calming ritual of making tea. So today I am sharing a new to me tea that I received as a sample with my last Citizen Tea order. Jiaogulan […]
Citizen Tea Creamy Nut Oolong Tea Review
I am pretty sure that this is a copy of the original Teaopia blend of Creamy Nut Oolong. If not, Citizen Tea’s is very close. No surprise there since the Teaopia founder who now owns Citizen Tea got it right the first time. Citizen Tea Creamy Nut Oolong is nutty tasting, but not DAVIDsTEA […]
Citizen Tea Black Pearls Tea Review
When I moved to Canada, Teaopia was my go to for tea. There was one in the mall a short walk from my place. They were so friendly, had great teas and were really knowledgeable about the teas. The steepers we all love? Teaopia had a “Tea Master” even back then. When it was sold […]
DIY Tea Advent Calendar – Where To Buy Tea Samples in Canada
While the Advent Calendars offered by DAVIDsTea and others are tempting, many of us have tried most of the teas in them. Or we don’t want to spend that much. If you are looking for a DIY Advent Calendar, you can make one just by using up samples you have at home. If you are […]