Erin said

Adagio

So my hubby is in Chicago and will be able to pick up some teas from Adagio (freaking shipping to Canada is 23$ for anything under 1 lbs!) Can you all tell me what you like and don’t like from them? I am not an oolong fan, i love black teas (flavoured ones too) nothing fruity etc. What would you all suggest?!

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Bonnie said

Why is shipping to Canada so high? When I ship it’s cheap. You should have us ship to you.

Erin said

Clearly!

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brandy3392 said

My favorites from Adagio are -
Golden Spring
Yunnan Jig
Fujian Baroque
Coconut Pouchong
Honeybush Hazelnut
Cream (black)

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Erin said

Thanks guys!

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I only ordered from Adagio once but I think I got the dragon sampler, of which the Formosa Bai Hao was most memorable, and the Dewy Cherry was nice for a fruit tea.

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Brian said

Yunnan noir is great.

Also, I’m a big fan of samplers. I love exposure to a lot of tea even if you don’t get a ton of something.

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jones5874 said

Yunnan noir, black dragon pearls, raja sampler, formosa pouchong, jade oolong, dancong aria. Their gunpowder and dragonwell are solid also, but none of the other greens impressed me (I think some were old). The Thai chai is excellent. And their chamomile is good if you want an herbal.

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westman67 said

I live outside Chicago. Is there a brick and mortar Adagio in Chicago or someplace that sells thier teas?

They have a State Street location in the city. Then in the burbs they have Skokie & Naperville.

westman67 said

Nice! Thanks for the info.

jones5874 said

I had no idea they had an actual store – I assumed it was all online.

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Their Golden Yunnan is fantastic – dark and malty and a little bit peppery. And if you like Lapsangs, they have a decent one. The Yunnan Gold is also good. I haven’t tried a ton of blacks from them, but I love their gunpowder green.

And someone above mentioned Thai Chai – I second that recommendation.

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Tamm said

As far as flavored teas go, I really liked the blueberry black, mocha nut mate, and the black cream+wild strawberry is amazing for me. I also really enjoyed the gunpowder green.

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