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85
drank Assam Melody by Adagio Teas
120 tasting notes

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drank Ooooh Darjeeling by Adagio Teas
120 tasting notes

Citrus and malty and lactic notes with some green leafy briskness but really nice oolong qualities.

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92
drank Yunnan Jig by Adagio Teas
120 tasting notes

Quite nice, toast and lots of dry hay. Great bang for buck.

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80
drank Kukicha by Adagio Teas
4 tasting notes

This is another all day drinker. It’s light, super palatable and finishes sweetly. I’m a bigger fan of hojicha but this seems like the lighter version of that.

Flavors: Grass, Hay, Straw

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 2 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML

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85
drank Hojicha by Adagio Teas
4 tasting notes

This is such a great tea to drink all day. It reminds me more of a darker oolong than a traditional green tea. It gets weaker and weaker as you steep it so it’s also a great candidate for grampa style. I’ll definitely be keeping this stocked in my pantry.

Flavors: Earthy, Nutty

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML

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75
drank White Chai by Adagio Teas
2285 tasting notes

TTB tea! This chai isn’t bad. The spices are fairly mild, but it’s pleasant enough sweetened with milk. I’d drink it again! I resteeped it with a black tea, and I liked the resteep even better since the spices combined with the heartiness of the black base go well together ( a chai will always be better on a black base in my opinion).

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60
drank White Tangerine by Adagio Teas
216 tasting notes

I really love orange. Its one of my favorite flavors. And while this tea is called “White Tangerine”, its ingredients list show all orange.

Also, having fallen in love with Adagio’s White Grapefruit (2nd favorite citrus), I thought I really needed to give this a try.

This has a lovely mouth feel. But flavor wise, there’s just not much of anything. I feel like it could really use some of the zest or the essential oils from the zest.

The tea base itself isn’t bad. I’m sure its nothing to write home about, but its something that I can drink without any complaints.

ashmanra

I had had Tangerine White from Republic of Tea (which I could no longer find online last time I tried) and The Capsoul. Both were great. Wish I could get them again.

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drank Throat Therapy by Adagio Teas
2891 tasting notes

By the time I actually make it to the doc tomorrow, I’m sure I’ll be told, “it’s just a virus and you’re almost over it,” but after six days of irritated throat, I actually voluntarily tried a sample cup of something that actually lists licorice as the primary ingredient in the hopes that it performs as expected.

Because of the medicinal ingredient lineup, it’s sweet and slimy (thank you, slippery elm), but the orange and cinnamon in the inactive ingredient lineup cut the sweetness enough to make it drinkable. Therapeutic value? Plausible, although any tea with a spicy profile is probably just as comforting.

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75
drank White Chai by Adagio Teas
961 tasting notes

TeaTiff TTB #26

This reminded me a LOT of one of the chai blends Teavana used to always have on sample at their stores…I think it was called White Ayurvedic Chai? I liked that one, but didn’t love it, and I feel the same about this blend. It’s very pleasant, with a well-balanced mix of spices on a light, smooth white base tea. Nothing too exciting, but an enjoyable cup!

Flavors: Cardamom, Cinnamon, Ginger, Lemongrass, Smooth, Spices

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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80
drank Capricorn by Adagio Teas
961 tasting notes

TeaTiff TTB #23

I love a good coconut tea, so I had to grab this one from the box! Despite the other ingredients in the blend, all I’m really tasting is coconut flavor on a smooth black tea base. Nothing special, but it’s hitting the spot to get me through my last hour of work today.

Flavors: Coconut, Smooth

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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drank Earl Grey Lavender by Adagio Teas
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TeaTiff TTB #20

I had to do a double-take after trying this one, because it tasted EXACTLY like the Earl Grey Moonlight I sampled yesterday. The vanilla and cream notes came through strongly and the lavender was basically nonexistent. Not sure how to rate this one. I really liked the flavor! But it didn’t match the name.

Flavors: Bergamot, Cream, Vanilla

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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TeaTiff TTB #17

Earl Grey Cream/London Fog blends are pretty hit and miss for me, but this one was a hit! The vanilla flavoring is definitely present, but doesn’t overpower the bergamot. It’s a bit astringent straight, but really yummy with milk and would make a wonderful latte! I’m hanging onto the last little bit of this one.

Flavors: Astringent, Bergamot, Creamy, Vanilla

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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drank Dragon Fruit Dream by Adagio Teas
961 tasting notes

TeaTiff TTB #16

This was definitely fruity, but it also had a bit of a bitter herbal note in the aftertaste that I didn’t enjoy. It also had a STRONG aroma, which my husband did not appreciate.

Flavors: Bitter, Fruity, Herbaceous

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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65
drank Almond by Adagio Teas
961 tasting notes

TeaTiff TTB #14

This tea has a really nice almond flavor, but I wish the base tea was more robust. It came across as a bit thin and one-note. I decided to try adding milk, which did make it more creamy and enjoyable for me. But I greatly prefer Fava’s Almond Cookie!

Flavors: Almond

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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95
drank Chestnut by Adagio Teas
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TeaTiff TTB #12

This one smells AMAZING and tastes almost as good! It has an intense nutty flavor with a bit of warm roastiness that makes it super cozy and perfect for the holidays. I’d like to try it side-by-side with my longtime favorite Roasted Chestnut from TeaSource, because I think it would give it a run for its money!

Flavors: Chestnut, Nutty, Roasted

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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drank Christmas by Adagio Teas
961 tasting notes

TeaTiff TTB #1

I haven’t had a chance to properly dig into the TTB until today, but I did pull a couple out to take to my dad’s house for Christmas…including this one, because how could I not???

It has that classic orange spice scent (like the classic Bigelow Constant Comment) but I found that the clove pretty much overwhelmed the orange flavor and any other spices in my cup. Not too enjoyable to drink, but it sure did smell good!

Flavors: Cinnamon, Clove, Orange, Spices

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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drank White Peony by Adagio Teas
2891 tasting notes

It probably wasn’t wise to precede this sample with a hefty helping of Freestyle Franken-Mix…my son and I dump in half-bags and boxes of whatever happens to be open and use Chex Mix seasoning to homogenate it a little. This batch’s rogue ingredient was crispy chickpeas.

So there was so much salt residue on my tastebuds, at first, all I could get out of White Peony was “plant.” Not unpleasant; just not much there. However, toward the end of the cup, I could pick up the faintly floral flavor (say that five times fast!) as advertised.

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79
drank Chestnut by Adagio Teas
1233 tasting notes

We used to roast chestnuts on an open fire in our house. But my mom kept getting sick. We then realized she doesn’t do well with campfire smoke. 20 years later I’m still not a fan of chestnuts but this tea intrigues me. The steeping aroma is delicately nutty with woody undertones that dance with some chocolate notes same with the flavor. When you drink it the notes come out almost exactly in the order described above. If left to steep too long some bitter nutty notes come out that remind me of whiskey. After not having any tea for almost a week I feel like I am stuffing my face full to refill.

tea-sipper

No tea for a WEEK?!?!

Skysamurai

Yeah… went to my brother’s wedding in NY. The one place we stopped for tea didn’t actually serve any and I could just not stomach the $6 + for a cup of matcha.. not with all the other expenses

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drank Chamomile by Adagio Teas
2891 tasting notes

I don’t go through much chamomile, although I keep some around for blending and medicinal purposes. This was a freebie sample in a little pyramid bag. Because it’s much fresher than what’s mouldering away in my pharmaceuticals section, the apple-compatible flavor is easy to detect. Usually, it doesn’t do a thing for me as a sleep inducer, although that effect would be very welcome this evening! (Cats’ nap schedules are off. I did not want to be roused by paw-alarm at 4:00 a.m.)

Kaylee

paw-alarm is brutal! my cat used to try to wake me up specifically by pawing at my eyes and mouth, and that’s one of the many reasons he was banned from the bedroom despite being cuddly and adorable.

gmathis

We have two mostly indoor, one mostly outdoor. The other morning, I woke to find one sleeping between my bent knees and the other one (with the build and weight of a concrete block) on my feet.

Nik

Kaylee, how did banning your cat from the bedroom work for you? I had one built like a little wrestler, and she’d stick her paw under the door and rattle the door in its frame until I opened it. Then she’d stare at me, “mrowr”, and saunter off.

gmathis, oooh, free weighted blanket! =]

Kaylee

Yes, mine did this too! He really did not take kindly to being banned. We got a baby gate and set it up a bit away from the door. There was a bit of adjustment that needed to happen to figure out the right placement and distance, and he figured out how to squeeze between two specific bars that were wider apart than the others so we had to block off that gap, but with trial and error we eventually reached detente. He never stopped trying to sneak in when he saw an opportunity, but the early morning harassment did end.

Nik

Ah, I never tried a baby gate! I just had nightly arguments that she always won. =P

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I didn’t love the chocolate flavoring used. It was a bit fake for me. Although I’m usually happy with Adagio’s decaf black tea, it just didn’t all mix deliciously here.

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drank Reindeer Fuel by Adagio Teas
231 tasting notes

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70
drank Gyokuro by Adagio Teas
120 tasting notes

Vibrant transparent green in cup. Very much in the cooked greens/seaweed vein. Brothy, savory, buttery, smooth. Nice but not in my wheelhouse.

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76
drank Sleeping Dragon by Adagio Teas
120 tasting notes

Ochre yellow brown. Spinach, seaweed (nori), vegetal, with some roasted notes.

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drank Formosa Oolong by Adagio Teas
120 tasting notes

Nice darker roast style of oolong. Some pine needle and chestnut, roasted barley and oatmeal.

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