Tea Tasting Club - David's Picks Edition - Summer 2022 Eng

tea tasting club SUMMER 2022 | DAVID’S PICKS EDITION

contents PAGE 3 INTRODUCTION

PAGE 5 SUSTAINABILITY

WE’RE SERVING SUMMER

BY THE PITCHER

david’s causes

PAGE 10 TEA TASTING CLUB

PAGE 11 TEA RECIPE

NEXT LEVEL EXCLUSIVITEA

ICED TEA REFRESHER

PAGE 14 TEA MENU

let’s get to the tea PAGE 23 SUMMER ADVENTURES

PAGE 28 TEA 101

THE BEST TEA FOR YOUR SUMMER ACTIVITY

tea types

PAGE 33 ABOUT US

why we do what we do 2

INTRODUCTION

bottoms up, we’re serving summer by the pitcher Dive into our fresh and fruity blends made for reminiscing about your fave summer memories. From freshly picked fruits to lemonade stands and ice pops melting in the sun, we put together a selection of our top sun-soaked flavours.

With love, The DT Family

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20% off ALL LOOSE LEAF TEAS

CODE :

SUMMER22

Offer valid online only at DAVIDsTEA from April 6, 2022 to July 6, 2022 only. Get 20% off regular-priced loose leaf tea only. Must enter code SUMMER22 at checkout in order to receive discount. Cannot be combined with on-going promotions or promo codes.

Offer valid one time only per customer. While supplies last, quantities are limited. Not valid for cash or cash equivalent. Not valid on previous purchases. This offer is subject to changes, alteration or termination by DAVIDsTEA at its sole discretion at any time and without notice.

SUSTAINABILTY

david’s causes

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SUSTAINABILTY

There is no DAVIDsTEA without a healthy planet. Our team’s decisions are fuelled by our desire to make the world a better place. Since we opened our doors in 2008, we’ve been rooted in eco-friendly decisions. Here’s how we’re moving forward and innovating the ways we package, sell and grow tea for our community!

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SUSTAINABILTY

01 it tastes better to sip something responsible As always, we make sure our tea is ETHICAL & SUSTAINABLE Can tea be fair? Yes! Our decision-making is fuelled by our goal to positively impact the tea industry throughout our supply chain.

From tea workers to farmers and their families, we want everyone involved to benefit from safe, fair and equal working conditions. We consciously choose partners to ensure our ingredients check all the flavour boxes and our commitment to ethical sourcing. Through collaborations with the Ethical Tea Partnership and Fair Trade CertifiedTM, we’re able to protect and care for our tea community and the environments in which our tea is produced. →

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SUSTAINABILTY

02 our packaging choices make a difference COMPOSTABLE & REGENERATIVE PACKAGING is our absolute priority Through our current environment-friendly packaging, we aim to lead the tea industry by example. We acknowledge that packaging and shipping can be incredibly wasteful. That’s why we’re working hard to reduce shipping waste thanks to bulk packaging and compostable mailers.

As of January 2022, our Garden to Cup subscription is 100% compostable. And we’re transitioning our tea packaging to compostable whenever possible.

Our emphasis on conscious choices sets us apart and keeps us growing—from plastic-free & biodegradable sachets to recyclable packaging, we’re not stopping there. This year, we’re committed to transitioning our company to a fully recyclable and compostable offering. Expect us to launch more compostable packaging this year!

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SUSTAINABILTY

03 we connect with a community of tea lovers We bring people into the world of tea and CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY around the globe Our communitea is everything to us and we got your back. Always and forever.

Tea brings people together from all walks of life—different backgrounds, tastes and experiences, we welcome and appreciate everyone. From where we operate to where we source, we promise to continue prioritizing diversity & inclusion, access to opportunity & equal representation, and mental & physical health. We use the connections we make for positive change in our communities and around the world. →

Click here to learn more about our sustainability efforts.

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TEA TASTING CLUB

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TOP RECIPE TEA INDICATOR

iced tea refresher Clink, clink, you need a drink!

This fruit-filled bubbly tea is made for celebrations, poolside relaxations and backyard vacations.

Cheers!

TEA RECIPE

TRY WITH OUR TEA PICK

BERRIES

+ dragonfruit aloe HERBAL TEA

MANGOES

+ caribbean crush HERBAL TEA

PEACHES

+ organic blueberry jam BLACK TEA

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TEA RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

2 PERFECT SPOONS OF LOOSE LEAF TEA

1 TSP OF SUGAR OR HONEY

1/2 CUP OF HOT WATER

SPARKLING LEMON WATER

2 TBSP OF FRUIT

ICE

INSTRUCTIONS

1. MEASURE YOUR TEA In your Steeper, add 2 Perfect Spoons of your fave loose leaf iced tea.

2. POUR IN HOT WATER Add 4 oz (1/2 cup) near-boiling water.

3. LET IT STEEP Follow tea’s steeping instructions.

4. MACERATE YOUR FRUIT In a bowl, mix 2 tbsp of your fave fruit + 1 tsp of sugar.

5. PREP YOUR MUG In a 16 oz mug, add 2 tbsp of your macerated fruit then fill with ice until it’s 2/3 of the way up.

6. DISPENSE TEA OVER ICE Rest the Steeper right on top and let the tea pour out from the bottom.

7. TOP OFF WITH SPARKLING LEMON WATER

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TEA MENU

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TEA MENU

Green Tea

whipped coconut OUR TASTING NOTES

Fall head over heels with this ultralight coconut blend with a decadent touch of toasted marshmallow. Add in the roasted flavours of genmaicha and this blend will have you wrapped COCONUT

WHITE CHOCOLATE

around its finger.

BEHIND THE TEA ROASTED RICE

GREEN TEA

We love playing around with tea— cue in genmaicha. As one of the oldest blended teas from Japan,

Medium Caffeine

the roasted rice is one of our fave flavours out there. The addition of white chocolate and coconut truly

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makes this tea something special.

• Genmaicha • Forever Nuts • Coco Chai Rooibos

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TEA MENU

Rooibos

jessie’s tea OUR TASTING NOTES

Soothing rooibos warms you up while fragrant lavender helps you unwind. Add in creamy coconut and this blend can satisfy any craving.

Think of it as a spa in a cup.

COCONUT

BEHIND THE TEA

We’ll never forget the day Jessie LAVENDER ROOIBOS

(a red-headed country singer) came into our store looking for lavender tea. She wanted something comforting that she could drink all day long. We came up with this fan

Caffeine-free

favourite blend over 10 years ago, so naturally we had to bring it back!

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• Lavender Buttercream • Organic Serenity Now • Headache Halo

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TEA MENU

Black Tea

maracuja mango OUR TASTING NOTES

Looking for a sunny pick-me-up?

This refreshing blend of sweet black tea, creamy mango and exotic passion fruit is a delicious tropical delight.

MANGO

PASSION FRUIT

BEHIND THE TEA

We wanted to create another option PINEAPPLE

BLACK TEA

for lovers of Green Passionfruit. So we developed a thirst-quenching blend featuring maracuja, which is

Medium Caffeine

another name for passion fruit. The sweet black tea provides a perfect background for the bright and tangy

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maracuja flavor.

• Mango Fruit Punch • Guava Cadabra • Green Passionfruit

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TEA MENU

Herbal Tea

peach pucker OUR TASTING NOTES

Finally, a drinkable peach candy. This naturally puckering peach blend has a tart mouth-coating taste with just enough sweetness to keep you coming back for more. So good you’ll want to kiss it.

PINEAPPLE

BEHIND THE TEA

Think of it as Just Peachy’s sassy

APPLE PEACH

BFF. You know, the fun-loving one that *might* get you in trouble. This tea tastes just like a peach fuzzy candy (you know the one). Try it as

Caffeine-free

an iced tea or better yet, a TeaPop!

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• Just Peachy • Frozen Raspberry • Caribbean Crush

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TEA MENU

White Tea

strawberry kiwi capri OUR TASTING NOTES

Stay forever young with our nostalgic blend of juicy strawberries and tart kiwi. It’s like sipping a juice box treat after a full day of sun, only replace the sticky lips with natural flavours WHITE TEA

STRAWBERRY

and a hydrating finish.

BEHIND THE TEA KIWI

Fun fact: The kiwi in this blend comes from Italy! This is one of the reasons it has “Capri” in its name.

Low Caffeine

It’s also inspired by the nostalgic strawberry kiwi juice-in-a-bag that we would find in our lunch box. This

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• Mango Fruit Punch • Strawberry Rhubarb

is a grown-up version: all the fruit forward taste but on a white tea base.

Parfait • Green Passionfruit

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TEA MENU

Green Tea

wild raspberry OUR TASTING NOTES

Take a trip back in time with this totally tubular berry punch. On a green tea base, we invited the juiciest raspberries, hibiscus and pomegranate petals to relive your RASPBERRY

POMEGRANATE BLOSSOM

first ‘90s house party.

BEHIND THE TEA HIBISCUS

GREEN TEA

Remember the ‘90s, when everything was “wild” and “radical?”

Well, we wanted to go back to that

Low Caffeine

nostalgic place. Sweet, juicy and fruity, this is like having an iced tea with Bill & Ted or Wayne & Garth…

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Wild Raspberry is truly “excellent!!”

• Frozen Raspberry • Organic 9 Berries • Very Cherry

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TEA MENU

Herbal Tea

dragonfruit aloe OUR TASTING NOTES

Tart dragon fruit and sweet red berries with a creamy dose of aloe— discover the soothing and ultrahydrating detox tea you’ll reach for time and again.

ALOE

BEHIND THE TEA

“We’ve really underdone it on

DRAGON FRUIT HIBISCUS

aloe,” someone said in our lab. That was our cue: start working on aloe blends. We’ve been seeing this

Caffeine-free

ingredient everywhere, so we wanted to focus on its hydrating and skin health benefits while making it taste

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amazing.

• Blueberry Vanilla • Organic 9 Berries • Organic Strawberry Moringa

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TEA MENU

White Tea

ORGANIC

zen pearls OUR TASTING NOTES

Breathe in, breathe out. This meditative white tea is lightly scented with jasmine flowers and hand-rolled into little pearls that gently unfurl as they steep.

BEHIND THE TEA ORGANIC JASMINE

Our aromatic Zen Pearls come from WHITE TEA

Jiayang Tea garden in Fuding, in the Fujian province. The tea leaves are harvested and processed in the spring and carefully hand-rolled into

High Caffeine

pearls. They are then kept in cold storage until the jasmine blossoms are harvested in the summer. The

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scenting starts at around 9pm at

• Butterfly Jasmine

night when the blossoms begin to

• Organic Jasmine

bloom. Our Zen Pearls are scented

Black Pearls • Bai Hao Yin Zhen

4-5 times. We’re lucky to have amazing partners on the ground in China to help us secure scarce organic jasmine blossoms.

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Hibernation? Over.

Garden? Prepped.

Sun? Ready to be soaked.

Your fave summer activities deserve a new fave tea pairing, which is where we come in. We want to make this your best summer yet and let’s face it, tea makes everything better. So, what are you doing this weekend?

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Lay back, get your tan on and enjoy the water. Whether you’re lounging oceanside or heading to the lake, these refreshing iced teas are just what the Beach Boys ordered:

maracuja mango BLACK TEA

whipped coconut GREEN TEA

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SUMMER ADVENTURES: SUMMER ACTIVITY X TEA PAIRINGS

Grab your cutest blanket, pack up the picnic basket and get comfy.

These teas are perfect for pairing with all your go-to snacks:

jessie’s tea ROOIBOS

dragonfruit aloe HERBAL TEA

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SUMMER ADVENTURES: SUMMER ACTIVITY X TEA PAIRINGS

Pitch a tent, get a fire going, steep some tea and enjoy what nature has to offer. These blends bring the comforts of home to any location:

wild raspberry GREEN TEA

ORGANIC

zen pearls WHITE TEA

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SUMMER ADVENTURES: SUMMER ACTIVITY X TEA PAIRINGS

a s g c n l i o t s t i e s to the AC as possible No one’s judging, sometimes it’s just way too hot outside. Chill out at home with these cooling iced tea:

peach pucker HERBAL TEA

strawberry kiwi capri WHITE TEA

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TEA 101

tea types

White Tea Ranging between floral, delicate and sweet, white tea is the least processed form of tea and is as close to the living tea bush as you can get.

1-2 PERFECT SPOONS

475 ML (16 OZ) OF WATER

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90°C (195°F)

3-5 MIN

TEA 101

Green Tea Celebrated around the world for its many benefits, green tea is a great motivator for healthy living. From grassy, umami and almost buttery to vegetal and nutty-ish, green tea leaves are pan-fired or steamed before being dried to lock in their flavour and green colour.

1-2 PERFECT SPOONS

475 ML (16 OZ) OF WATER

JAPANESE GREEN TEA 80°C (175°F)

2-4 MIN

CHINESE & FLAVOURED GREEN TEA 85°C (185°F)

Matcha Matcha powder is made from finely ground green tea leaves and can taste anywhere from grassy to sweet and creamy. That means with every sip, you’re consuming all the benefits of the full leaf.

MATCHA 2-3 MATCHA SPOONS

475 ML (16 OZ) OF WATER

SWEETENED MATCHA 5-6 MATCHA SPOONS

MATCHA 75°C (170°F) SWEETENED MATCHA 85°C (185°F)

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TEA 101

Oolong Tea Are they black or are they green? Oolong teas are somewhere in between. The most labour-intensive tea type, these floral, fruity, sweet and toasty teas are repeatedly rolled or twisted to manipulate the degree of oxidation, bringing out all their wonderful complex flavours.

1-2 PERFECT SPOONS

475 ML (16 OZ) OF WATER

90°C (195°F)

4-5 MIN

Black Tea A classic choice first thing in the morning or as an afternoon pick-me-up. Flavours range from fruity and floral to rich and malty with subtle hints of honey.

1-2 PERFECT SPOONS

475 ML (16 OZ) OF WATER

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95°C (200°F)

3-5 MIN

TEA 101

Pu’erh Tea Used to serve alongside food and as a digestive aid for centuries, pu’erh is a rarity that is sought after by tea collectors. Deep, complex and primarily known for its signature earthiness.

1-2 PERFECT SPOONS

475 ML (16 OZ) OF WATER

95°C (200°F)

4-5 MIN

Maté & Guayusa For a lasting, jitter-free boost of energy, these South American herbs contain a unique combination of caffeine and other naturally energizing compounds.

1-2 PERFECT SPOONS

475 ML (16 OZ) OF WATER

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95°C (200°F)

3-5 MIN

TEA 101

Rooibos A South African plant known for its hydrating effects, rooibos is loved for its naturally sweet taste and caffeine‑free status.

1-2 PERFECT SPOONS

475 ML (16 OZ) OF WATER

95°C (200°F)

4-5 MIN

Herbal Tea Ranging from herbal and aromatic to sweet, floral and fruity, herbal infusions are made using anything from herbs and spices to fruits and nuts.

1-2 PERFECT SPOONS

475 ML (16 OZ) OF WATER

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95°C (200°F)

5+ MIN

ABOUT US

why we do what we do WHO IS DAVIDsTEA?

In a nutshell, we love loose leaf tea. We started as a small family of tea lovers, and our tea love has been growing ever since. We’d even go as far as to say we’re tea-obsessed. For us, it’s all about using the whole tea leaf for full flavour. Sometimes, we’ll even add more full-size ingredients for a tasting experience that goes above and beyond your expectations. From black to herbal to matcha and everything in between, we wake up each and every day wanting to make the best tea in the world.

HANDPICKED WITH LOVE

A warm and comforting tea can help soothe most ailments, and we hope that these teas make your day brighter and shinier one sip at a time.

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