Today's Tea: Mighty Aphrodite

Mighty Aphrodite from DAVIDsTEA

Description: Since the day we opened our doors, raspberry leaf has been our number one most-requested ingredient. Why? Because it’s a girl’s best friend, especially for soon-to-be moms. Seriously, there are tons of amazing benefits to explore… But we mostly love it for its sweet, herbal taste, especially in this calming blend of apple, rosehips, lemon balm and raspberries. It’s deliciously soothing, lightly fruity and super good-for-you. (MK Kosher)

Note: Please speak to a professional before taking any herb while pregnant – we are not the experts!


Ingredients: Organic: Raspberry leaves, apple, lemon balm, rosehip, raspberry. With organic and natural raspberry and red fruit flavouring.

Caffeine: 0 (Caffeine free)

Brewing Instructions: 1.25 tsp    96°C/205°F 4-7 min

Steph's Thoughts:
NO, I'm not expecting, but it's a new tea, and new teas are always excellent. Also, raspberry. Chances are if it has raspberry in it, I'll buy it.

I decided to have this tea cold. It's a very light tea - the loose leaves are very dust-like. It makes it very interesting to steep.

It does require a little bit of sweetener as it's not quite sweet enough for my tastes on its own. It doesn't have a bold flavour, so a longer steep time might be necessary.

It is very yummy, though. Soothing, refreshing, and I assume, based on the ingredients, that it's good for you too. The apple flavour and lemon balm comes through nicely. It makes for a nice cup of tea at the end of the day.

And hopefully soon I'll be needing this for reals. In the meantime, I'm just gonna call it my "I'm HOPING" tea.

Verdict: Thanks for listening, DT! Nicely done.

Today's Tea: Magic Dragon

Magic Dragon from DAVIDsTEA

Description: It’s bright. It’s flamboyant. It’s totally over the top. Oh, and it’s incredibly good for you. If you haven’t gotten to know the dragon fruit yet, it’s time you gave this crazy-looking cactus a try. Though it looks a little bizarre, the flavour is actually quite mild – somewhere between a kiwi, a melon and a pear. And it’s so packed with good stuff, it’s being hailed as the next big super fruit. Taste it for yourself in this super tangy tropical blend. With apple, rosehip, hibiscus and blackberry leaves, it’s a great introduction to a fruit you definitely want to know.


Ingredients: Apple, rosehips, hibiscus, sweet blackberry leaves, dragonfruit, cornflower petals, natural dragonfruit flavouring.

Caffeine: 0 (caffeine free)

Brewing Instructions: 1.25 tsp    96°C/205°F 4-7 min

(from DAVIDsTEA: Magic Dragon)

Steph's Thoughts:
Finally got into DT for the July TotM. Yay!

It was one of the Teas of the Day as well, so I got to try a small sample before I asked for a cup (and a bagful!).

It steeps a nice watermelon pink, which contrasts very nicely to the DT teal.

IT has a nice full fruit flavour. The hibiscus isn't quite as strong in this tea as in other teas, which is nice. It's not overpowering. It's got a distinct aftertaste. Having never tasted a real dragonfruit, I don't know if it's a dragonfruit aftertaste. The closest I can come is a pear. Blackberry pear, maybe?? Which is entirely possible, since there ARE blackberry leaves in the tea.

It doesn't really need any sweetener, as it is pretty sweet all on its own. I had a little bit of agave in it, which makes it very nice. I tend to like my stuff on the sweet side.

It is a very wonderful mug of tea. Give it a try.

Verdict: Win!