Peach Oolong

I’m still a teanoobie, but this has become one of my “go-to” teas. I don’t know what kind of drugs they lace this stuff with, but it literally makes me feel good every time I drink it. I love the peachy fragrance. I sweeten it with clover honey. Love it, love it, love it.

I like it but I like the custom “Peachy” brew a lot better.

Good but not an everyday tea for me. Would consider buying in sample size only, not full size (unless $$)

Well, back again.

For the record, it isn’t that I haven’t been drinking tea. It’s that I haven’t been drinking any new tea, instead choosing to lean back on old favorites.

But I’m trying something new. Adagio sent me this as a free sample (since I hadn’t ordered in awhile) so here goes.

Smell in pouch is STRONGLY of fake peach. Troublesome, but I have never been one to shy away from a strong peach.

Now, the pouch says to brew at 212. I’m not going to argue with that, but normally oolongs are lower. However, this is Adagio, so the quality of the oolong is probably questionable at best. I doubt it is high grade or delicate.

So, Brewed 3 minutes at 212. Pouch is single serve so I don’t know how much exactly is in it.

Taste is… oof that’s bitter. Trying it first without sweetener, the tea is very tannic and bitter. I can barely taste the peach, it’s more of an “essence of peach” thing. Strange considering how strong is smelled but, no, the peach is not overpowering. Unfortunate because, as I said, I like a strong peach. We’re gonna try this one with a single splenda.

Ah, there’s the fake peach. Funny how just a touch of sweetener brings it out. It isn’t awful, mind you. But you can tell it is very low quality. I think I’ve been spoiled with the W2T I’ve been drinking. That said, it isn’t the worst thing ever. It has a flavor and you can taste the tea in it, which is more than I can say for some other Adagio blends that I’ve had. This blend does have the dried apple pieces in it that all adagio fruit blends seem to have, so there is a (rather heavy) note of apple in it, but the primary flavor is artificial peach.

Final note: As it is cooling, I have lost the flavor of the tea. Now it’s just the peach and apple. Very disappointing.

In conclusion, not the worst thing ever, but not good either.

Second sample from Adagio. This one smelled like gummy peach rings when I opened the packet. I honestly miss those so much but haven’t found any without gelatin that taste the same thus far. Once Steeped you can tell that there is peach flavoring used in this tea. I like peach flavoring and it’s quite nice here. Sweet and floral with a bit of a candy peach flavor as well. The oolong pairs nicely with the peach here though the peach is by far the Prominent flavor. As my cup of tea starts to cool the flavors become more muted making the cup less enjoyable. So definitely one best drunk hot before it gets lukewarm.
If I was already placing an order I would probably add a sample of this. Would gladly drink a cup of this again.

Another sample from the generous Kawaii433, thanks!

This smells straight up like a roasted barley tea with baked peach scent, pushing into artificial territory. This ain’t no juicy fresh peach. Taste is so much weaker than aroma. Has some of that roasted barley, autumn leaf, wood, mineral and peach flavor. Weird body — thin yet slimy? and strange aftertaste. I tried doing a second steep but it was lacking so sticking to one steep for the last bit of leaf in the bag. Oh, I’ve tried both 195F and 212F for brewing with no noticeable change. At least the tea can’t be screwed up that way.

Sipdown! (5 | 15)

This was actually from my swap with Kawaii433, but it was such a generously sized “sample” that I’m counting it as a full sipdown.

I will say, this one is quite good for an Adagio tea. I guess I must have a higher tolerance for subpar oolong than I do for black tea…

The oolong itself has a comforting autumn leaf flavor, and it reminds me more of a roasted green tea than it does an oxidized oolong. The peach flavoring is restrained but still has a nice sweet presence.

Overall, yummier than expected. Kawaii also sent the grapefruit version, so I’ll be working on that one next!

Sipdown (835)…

This was a one portion sized sample from my last Adagio order. I’ve had this tea a handful of times in the past, and I think it’s pretty alright. I find the peach flavour really nice; on the sweeter side and especially in the dry leaves it smells VERY “Fuzzy Peaches” although the steeped taste is a little more muted and not very tangy/sour. The oolong base itself is unimpressive to me, but thankfully it’s mild and it lets the peach do most of the talking.

Got this one from meowster. It tastes mostly like plain oolong. I’m not really getting any peach. The oolong itself tastes decent, but plain-tasting oolong just isn’t one of the teas I choose to drink. I have too many exciting ones!

Smells amazing, tastes less so.