Disclosure: This is not a compensated or sponsored post. I was provided the product for review purposes only. All opinions expressed here are my own.

Valentine’s Day, the Hallmark holiday. A wonderful time to celebrate those you love with flowers and cards and chocolates and gifts. Red and pink hearts abound. All the while, intelligent companies bank on this commercial goldmine, like Lindt which sells the same Milk Chocolate Lindor Balls you can get year-round but in a heart-shaped box and with an inflated price tag. DAVIDsTEA is no stranger to the Valentine’s Day game and lucky for us that means new Valentine’-inspired teas to try. That and cute heart-shaped tea tins for those hoping to impress their tea-loving sweethearts.

The Earl’s Valentine is a returning Valentine’s Day blend that was sold last year to a great deal of popularity. It is branded as a black early grey based tea, but there are more chocolate curls and rosebuds in the dry mix than actual tea leaf. It is made with roasted carob, black tea, chocolate pieces, rose buds, cornflower petals, natural and artificial bergamot, chocolate and cocoa flavouring. It brews up a caramel brown color and looks rather oily on top, probably due to the chocolate pieces. Thankfully the slickness of that oil goes unnoticed unless you are focusing on it. As for the flavor, the earl grey base, though it appears minimal compared to the other ingredients in the dry leaf, is quite present. The bottom of the sip is brisk and citrusy while the silky milk chocolate floats on top. Sandwiched in between is the rose which acts as a nice segue between the other flavors that might seem out of sync without its presence. Sweet yet floral, this blend delivers on what it promises and should be enjoyable if you enjoy bergamot and can look past the sheen on the top of your mug.

White Chocolate Chai, This is probably the one I was most excited about. I don’t usually love floral teas so the rose should be more off putting to me but something about the simplicity of this blend just called to me. Black tea, white chocolate , rose buds, and natural and artificial flavouring make up this offering – no added sweeteners which DAVIDs has become so found of and no mile-long list of ingredients. The dry leaf is beautiful with its large pink rosebuds and its bright white chocolate pieces amidst the black tea base. Brewed up it is very similar in appearance to The Earl’s Valentine, caramel brown and with a slickness on top which, again like.

Of course if you have delicious tea, you need a mug to drink it in and honestly I think the DAVIDsTEA Panda Colour Changing Nordic Mug would pair perfect with some tea for a gorgeous Valentine’s Day gift. It was interesting to see that there were two Simplicity Tea Mugs in the DAVIDsTEA Valentine’s Day Collection but no Perfect Mugs or Nordic Mugs since this style does not come with an infuser.

I really love the quality of DAVIDsTEA mugs as I find them very well-made and with gorgeous designs, so the DAVIDsTEA Panda Colour Changing Nordic Mug is no exception. This fun colour changing tea mug with a panda design. Our ceramic Nordic Mug is clean, modern and sturdy. It also holds a lot of tea, and we mean a lot. With a stainless steel infuser and a lid that doubles as a saucer, it’s the cup you’ve always dreamed of. So how does it work? Pour in hot tea and watch as the design changes colour. Like you needed another excuse to refill your cup.

Will you be picking up any limited edition DAVIDsTEA products for Valentine’s Day?