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This is the first hot tea I’ve had for a few days. I guess I took a break! I think this is, again, due to my lack of the brewing items I usually used. : / Without a simple way to make small batches of tea in something super easy to clean I just haven’t felt like doing it at all.
Anywho, this tea is great! Today I got a bit more fruit clumps. This is full of them! They are actually pretty tasty. This is very creamy also. I think that the creamy aspect in this plays into the fruit flavor in such a positive way. In most blends cream or cream flavored tea just tastes bland; but this one it is much nicer and well balanced. I should try this iced soon!

Dear self:
Never, ever, look at what your drinking when you are enjoying this stuff. Scummy floaties are a real turn off for me. The vinegar smell in this is much more subdued than the guava one that I had yesterday. I started to read a bit more about this and really, these can’t be as healthy as they say they are…I tend not to trust branding which puts the “healthy” aspects of their product as the first line of defense instead of the actual quality/taste; even though this is excellent.
I’m pairing this with a particular honey greek yogurt and they match really well! This tastes much more jam-like than the guava. The fizzy aspect is much lighter as well. I think I figured out that the reason why I drink this slower is because it’s so damn fizzy! If I drink it any faster I think it would upset my tummy. I really find this to be pleasant without being too sweet or too vinegary. I think that out of the two, this one strikes the best balance; which is probably why this was the last one left!!!

I feel like a total hippy for drinking this. But lo! My local store was having a sale on these and I figured it had been long enough that I may find one I like. I grabbed this one and one other to try out.
This took me awhile to actually drink. It is pretty big (16 oz). The smell right off the bat screams vinegar; which is pretty unpleasant. But the actual drink itself is pretty nice. I felt that the tangy-ness from the vinegar flavor helped out the tartness of the guava. Overall I would buy this one again. Bonus though for me is the super low sugar amount (14g) when compared to a soda. I will always turn down soda in favor of water/tea but this would be nice to have on hand to spice things up a bit.
The normal cost is pretty high ($3.75-ish) but on sale these were $2.50. Although that price isn’t really ideal either, it is nice to splurge every now and again.

This is the very first phoenix oolong for me! I got this from Mercuryhime I believe. The leaves are lovely Looking at leaf size/color/differences is one of the things I love about tea. These are long, wiry, and deep brown.
The tea smells very, hm, clean! It is very sweet and deep tasting. There is a distinct floral note that I keep coming back to. It is very pleasant and a bit roasted tasting on the end of the sip. ahhhh this is a good oolong!

I find it hilarious that the two reviews on this tea both say this tea is “manly.” This is probably the best description of what this tastes like. I am having an up and down week, but today was very lovely! I got to shop and find a few new art items. I’ve not drawn/painted in a good long time; so to get back to it is pretty damn exciting. I did at least one piece that I’m fairly sure I’m proud of. I also received my pocket mirror from the “drawgabbydraw” etsy. Her art is super cute! :3
Back to the tea then! It is currently tied with “Driven Innocence” for my top Adagio tea atm. This one is a tea I just crave when I’m feeling under the weather; more like when I need a quick kick in the butt! This tea has a very distinct “umph.” I would recommend this to anyone who wants a strong, manly, but crave-able nut flavored tea.

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I’m on my second steep of this today. I have to admit that this tea is not bad, but isn’t my favorite either. The coconut is not as prominent as in other coconut pouchongs. The main flavor of this is oolong, a nice buttery, slightly vegetal one at that. I do enjoy it for being a pretty good oolong, but not a great flavored tea. The coconut is just too light for me. It is very much a background note on the palate instead of the main component. I think I prefer the Golden Moon variety to this one; despite the extra cost.

I am officially tired, but since I have a long day of studies ahead of me I thought I’d have a cup of this. I am still so very torn since I ruined my little tea-cup/brewer. I am looking for others but I’m almost sure that I’ll just order the same one again. I had to use a giant, bulky Teavana tea bag for this; although they are nice for a large pot of tea they aren’t very helpful in small cups. My husband wants me to order something a bit less breakable, but I’m having problems finding something with adequate straining capabilities+small oz capacity.
Now back to the tea! I really love this one; I always have! I think that this is just a total comfort tea now. I am so glad that they added this more permanently because I will soon run out if I keep drinking it! It smells like warm batter and maple; just as it should!

This will be my second crack at this tea. I think that the smell has toned down a little. I’m actually surprised because all other online reviews of this tea are seemingly positive; most giving it 5/5 or 4/5 stars. I guess I must be in the minority of people who find the smell of this overtly perfume-esque.
I followed slightly different brewing parameters this time: 5min at 180F. This time the coconut is much more apparent. I still am craving more from the chai in this. When I read this and Peeta and both had chai, I thought it meant CHAI!!! But alas, I would need much more spice to satisfy my unique cravings.
ahhh. I must admit that trying it this time was much better than my first go! The coconut is much more pronounced in the flavor when compared to the overall smell of the product. There is some other fruit in this as well; along with some floral notes. I am only really disappointed by the fact that I was expecting more spice and maybe I will have to add that myself via some lemongrass.

I had a nice cuppa this just now. I find that it actually puts up with boiling temps just fine. The fruit is very pronounced with the cream backing it up, but not overwhelming it. I like the little bits of stuff I keep finding in this. It has to be one of my favorite blends from this company; one that I would order again when I run out!

I got this as a sample as part of my haul. Because of yesterday’s tea cup calamity I’m drinking this from my tumbler (which I still love!); it just doesn’t cool as quickly. I should be working on my English paper! Maybe after this….
This tea smells very sweet. It seems to be the basic base of the lemon soliel blend as well. I still haven’t had one of these fruit so I’m just going off of taste alone instead of a comparison.
This is actually quite good! I was expecting something different from the smell, but this is very sweet. It has a kind of over-ripe banana undertone, but it would probably be less pronounced if served cold. Pretty surprising and nice!

This was another part of my haul recently. I got this primarily because it just sounded nice! This tea was surprising because initial reviews I’ve read penned it as being much more in your face than what I got.
For me this tea was a lot more subtle than people suggested. The vanilla was the strongest in this blend for me. The tea reminds me of oatmeal cookies, light ones! Although the tea is pleasant and overall tastes pretty good; I have had better. I think that the other elements (besides the vanilla) should have a higher quantity in this blend in order to really stand out. I think this would be a nice “sharing” tea for my friends who don’t normally drink tea.

I am having a bad day; headache, my homework hasn’t been posted, and I just broke my favorite teacup/brewing device. I was dumb and left it on the counter by some pans that were drying and one fell off and smashed it; my fault really.
This tea is really great though! I needed a good pick me up and this one is very nice. I don’t drink it often b/c I am rationing it. Either way it is very smooth and I was steeping for the 5 min. suggested time. I’m on my third cuppa right now and it is quite nice!

I’ve had a very long week, hence the lack of updates. But I finally got my 1st draft of my big paper done for the semester. I’ve had a headache all week; so today is a rest day. I’m having a lovely cuppa this as my now mid-day wake up. It smells sooo nice! I think that out off the Adagio fan blend teas I’ve tried this is my favorite. This is such a great way of me to get something sweet without resorting to cake.

mmm I think I got the time and temp. down on this one! I think this really does taste like peachy rings; which are basically a favorite of mine! This would probably taste really great iced, but I am being lazy today! I hope everyone is having a nice weekend!

In the bag I can tell that this tea is predominantly the mocha nut mate, which I actually really enjoy. The brewed tea smells far more like cinnamon than it did in the bag.
This tea is very tasty! I love the mocha nut and it is dominate in this blend. It tastes very roasted and nutty. The cinnamon is there, but it is kind of faint. I’d like more of that to stand out so I’ll continue to play with the temp/time on this.

I ordered this as a sample on my order. To be honest this smells like a tobacco I once had. This smells warm and dark. The brewed flavor does not at all remind me of gingerbread. Despite this, I think that it is very nice. It has a deep almost clove flavor and what I feel it really needs is more bite. I think that the molasses quality of gingerbread is there, but it needs a few improvements to make it truly awesome.

This was part of my rather large Adagio haul! I was actually looking forward to this one but I may be disappointed. When I opened the bag I got a very perfume laden smell that actually reminds me of a local art store. The tea itself is beautiful, very large leaves that exhibit a number of light brown to dark green colors.
I am not sure I can rate this at this time. This tea is very sweet and far less perfume-like after steeping. There is a light background of white tea. There is a very pleasant background of coconut flavor in this with a distinct mouthfeel. So far I’m on the fence with this one.

So the last of my Adagio orders came today! Damn that’s a lot of tea! This one just sounded nice and light. The smell that I noticed the most when I opened this was that of peachy rings; who doesn’t love those? I really love these fan teas, but have to admit that I’m not a fan of having black and white tea in the same mixture. Although many of these blends feature black/white or white/mate I still love them. They just take extra tinkering to get the time/proportion/temp. correct. This blend also had a surprise in the bag! Big chunks of something, I’m assuming berry or pit fruit, but still slightly alarming when you don’t know it’s coming!
Judging by the description I was expecting a lighter liquor, but this is quite dark due to the prevalence of black tea in this blend. mmm this is pretty nice! It does taste like peachy rings! The cream seems to be pretty dominant in this blend, but in such a better application than other blends that I have sampled. This use of cream flavoring might be what is separating this as tasting candy ring like instead of straight up fruit. I’m not sure the strawberry is as strong as I was expecting, but I don’t care because this is awesome! This tea is what the kid in me wants!

I’m having this tea while taking a break. I’m having the Kashi sesame chicken for lunch, nomnomnom! This is my second steep of this. I’m actually almost out of this! Although this is a loved tea in my house I don’t think that I will be re-stocking it anytime soon. Mostly this is simply because of price+me wanting to try even more teas! This is a very jammy tea with a lovely tint. I think that this tea has been a great “come over and relax” tea.

I have to say that this tea really lasts in comparison to other flavored teas. I am on my 3rd steep of this today and I think I could pull a 4th.
My husband really surprised me with this one. He doesn’t like eating nuts, but he LOVES this blend. It is not what I would have expected at all! Out of the 4 teas I recently received this is his favorite; one that he actually asks me to brew! He doesn’t do that very often, so this is a great tea for him.

I’m drinking the very last of this right now with my husband! I think that out of the two coconut pouchongs that I have tried (this and Adagio) I prefer this one. This one has a great deal more vanilla flavoring that I think helps to smooth out the tea. It is very mellow and has some really great sweet notes. I usually steep this tea 3-4 times; which really brings the value of it up in my book.

I must admit that this tea tastes much better today than my first crack at it. I have a sneaking suspicion that tea is yet another food item that when shipped to my state, needs to “relax” before the flavors are right. I brewed this at a much lower temp. for a much shorter time and the hazelnut flavor came out in a much greater way. Before this was more leathery-pu’erh tasting. Now it is more grounded with the hazelnut.

It has been a long time since I last had this! I’m having this as a super late night cuppa. This tea was something that my husband actually liked a lot. So I just found out I wasn’t out of it and I figured I’d give it a run.
It is warm and spicy, but not overly so. I like the slight chocolate. I think a lot of the Yogi teas I’ve had lately are very cinnamon-y. Which isn’t bad at all. This has an underlying flavor I can’t quite put my finger on. But it is all pretty good.
I seem to like all these Yogi teas everyone hates. lol