Black Tea

Santa's Secret Tea

Name: Santa's Secret Tea
Brand: DAVIDsTEA
Price: 13.18 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.3 (501 reviews)

$13.18

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Rich & festive—a sweet, minty black tea. Psst! Our updated recipe is back for another year of holiday cheer!

Black tea, Peppermint, Candy cane sprinkles (sugar powder (sugar, corn starch), rice flour, palm and palm kernel oil, natural and artificial flavouring, cellulose gum, FD&C Red 40 Lake, carrageenan, titanium dioxide (colour), soy lecithin), Artificial (vanilla, cream) flavouring.

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Contains: Soy

Vegan

Ethical Tea Partnership

15-20 cups (8 oz/240 ml) of hot tea. 10-15 cups (8 oz/240 ml) of iced tea

Medium Caffeine

Caffeine-free: 0 mg per cup

Low Caffeine: 1-19 mg per cup

Medium Caffeine: 20-39 mg per cup

High Caffeine: 40+ mg per cup

Medium Sweetness

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Overall rating: 4.27907 / 5 from 602 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Santa's Secret Tea combines Chinese black tea, peppermint leaves, and spices with candy canes for an energizing and soothing experience. Customers appreciate the mint balance and peppermint flavor, though opinions on the smell, taste, and vanilla flavor are mixed. The blend is generally well-received, but some find the aftertaste unpleasant.

Summary topics

Candy Cane Flavor (2%): Customers expressed differing viewpoints regarding the inclusion of candy canes in the flavour of this tea.
Mint Balance (5%): It was highlighted by customers that the tea has a nice balance of mint with black tea, with a hint of sweetness.
Overall Quality (6%): Customers raved about Santa's Secret, calling it the best tea they have ever had.
Tea Blend (3%): Customers expressed appreciation for the blend, with a hint of peppermint and a wonderful taste.
Peppermint Flavor (4%): Customers loved the peppermint in the tea, describing it as subtle and not overpowering.

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Review highlights

"Love the flavour and cute candy canes" — Love
"I love vanilla and mint together and this tea is my ALL TIME FAVE." — Elle E.
"Great taste, love the peppermint" — Kimberley R.

Reviews

BEST YEAR ROUND "CHRISTMAS TEA" EVER

"This particular "Christmas" type tea is, hands down, my absolute favorite of all the Season teas you have offered. Even in the middle of Summer, I will enjoy it every 10 days or so! :)"

— Ariaal A. (5/5)

Mon préféré!

"J'adore ce thé, il est tellement bon en latté, j'en achète plus durant le temps des fêtes pour en avoir toute l'année! À essayer, vous ne serez pas déçu!"

— Nathalie L. (5/5)

Not a secret anymore!

"This is one of my faves! I love its rich deliciousness! A perfect morning tea!"

— Deborah R. (5/5)

Awful rancid

"Tastes and smells like vinegar, previous formulation was good"

— Mio L. (1/5)

Holidays in a sip.

"Hands down my favourite winter / holiday tea. For a little pick me up, I add some baileys and the flavour combo is unreal."

— Leah H. (5/5)

Délicieux

"Ce thé au goût de canne de Noël est déclicieux et sucré. Les mini cannes de Noël donnent une touche festive."

— Anne J. (5/5)

À l'année

"Aussi délicieux chaud que froid, le gout prononcé dd la menthe est réconfortant comme breuvage. Chaques années a l'approche des Fêtes, je m'en fais une réserve. Ça serait génial qu'il soit disponible à l'année ! 😊"

— Karine C. (5/5)

Le meilleur!

"C'est mon thé préféré chez David's Tea. C'est un incontournable, j'en achète à chaque année."

— Amélie B. (5/5)

Super bon

"Super bon"

— Kathy S. (5/5)

Seasonal Favourite

"I buy enough of this every Christmas to last me all year. The best tea I have ever tasted. My only negative comment is that the flavor changed two years ago, and I wish it would go back to the original flavor."

— Erin A. (5/5)

Q&A

The recipe for this tea was changed about a year ago, it was not the same tea and very disappointing. I was not the only one that noticed and there were several reviewers on your website who also commented with the same issue. I usually buy enough of this tea to last me the year and would like to purchase again but only the original recipe. Is the tea you are selling the same recipe as last fall?: Hello, Janice! We're happy to confirm that the actual recipe of Santa's Secret from has not changed, we have simply updated the way the flavouring is listed to be more inline with the rest of our teas. This product listing contains the same product as last year. We did have to make the tough decision to change the source of certain ingredients, but rest assured we take all feedback seriously—our Research & Development team are working their magic to try and return to the original ingredient sources whenever possible. 🩵