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978 Tasting Notes

Pink Christmas Organic from American Tea Room
49
Chestnut from Adagio Teas
85
Blueberry from Adagio Teas
29
Candy Cane Lane from Celestial Seasonings
90

Threw a bag of this in with the second steeping of Adagio’s Chestnut tea… tea heaven right there.

Chestnut from Adagio Teas
85
Candy Cane Lane from Celestial Seasonings
90

…I might have to raid Target and stock up on this for the rest of the year.

Cinnamon Apple from Tea for All Reasons
82
Jasmine Silver Needle from Adagio Teas
91

Oh, I can definitely see what all of the fuss is about with this one. The taste is distinct yet subtle; it seems so much more real that a lot of other jasmine teas. I wish I had more than a sample, I can see myself reaching for this often!

This was steeped according to the time on the package. For whatever reason, the description on Steepster recommends a much longer time, so I’ll definitely try that next.

China Rose Congou (569) from SpecialTeas
78
Candy Cane Lane from Celestial Seasonings
90

After seeing all of the good reviews for this, I was happy to be able to find it in Target. I totally see what all of the fuss is about! It’s a lovely holiday tea with an incredibly attractive price tag. It doesn’t particularly remind me of a candy cane, but it’s very minty nonetheless and that’s enough to satisfy me. Vanilla is a secondary taste that makes a nice subtle addition, and as it steeps far past what is probably the recommended time, the cinnamon comes out more and more. This is labeled as a Christmas tea, but I’m sure I could enjoy it all year ’round!

The only complaint I have is that the peppermint reminds me of peppermint extract, including that weird bite it has. I’m not sure what could have been done to tone that effect down — less peppermint? more vanilla? a different method of flavoring? — but it can get annoying. A longer steep does help to bring out the other flavors and thus cover up the peppermint, but it could still be better.

Auntie's Pumpkin Pie from Tea for All Reasons
93
Autumn's Walk from Custom-Adagio Teas
75
Candy Cane Lane from Celestial Seasonings
90
Autumn's Walk from Custom-Adagio Teas
75

Confession: this is the first honeybush I’ve ever had, which is pretty odd considering my sweet tooth makes me more suited to it than to rooibos. So I don’t know if it’s the honeybush or the combination of flavors that makes this blend great — but whichever it is, I approve. Slightly sweet but not dessert-y, this is a yummy and calming tea that really does make me want to curl up somewhere on a cool fall day.

Peachy Keen from Custom-Adagio Teas
72
Tamayokucha (Extremely Green Tea) from two leaves and a bud
58
Double Green Matcha (Doubles Collection) from The Republic of Tea
65

I’m not familiar with matcha outside of green tea ice cream, so it was great to be able to try this. (That’s one great thing about visiting people for holidays, drinking their tea!) Not bad at all, although I’m sure matcha prepared the traditional way is much better.

Jasmine Chun Hao from Adagio Teas
76
Vanilla Spice Perfect Energy from Yogi Tea
55

This is one of those teas that smells ten times better than it tastes. The sweet and slightly spicy vanilla scent is lovely, but while the taste is similar it’s tragically weak.

Almond Cookie from SpecialTeas
91
Mintastic from Adagio Teas
80
Cinnamon Apple from Tea for All Reasons
82
Peachy Keen from Custom-Adagio Teas
72

This was a free sample with an order from Keen Tea Thyme — check out her teatra.de, by the by, there are a lot of yummy things there.

I generally don’t notice a very strong fruit flavor in Adagio’s teas, and this blend is no exception. Still, it’s a pleasant combination of vanilla and peach, and with a little something to sweeten it, it makes for a great dessert tea. I can’t see myself going out of my way to get more, but I’m glad I got to try it!

Auntie's Pumpkin Pie from Tea for All Reasons
93

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Quick summary of ratings:

90s: Outstanding, I always want to have some of this on hand (but it’s also a tea I treasure and don’t want to overuse)!
80s: Very good, there are some minor improvements I would make but overall I love it and want to keep it around.
70s: Good, I might buy myself more of this someday but it’s not a priority.
60s: All right, I’m glad I got to give this a try but when it’s gone it’s gone.
50s: Not so great, I can drink this when I just really want tea (or the impact that the tea has, such as caffeine or health effects) but I’m kind of looking forward to being done.
40s and below: Various levels of dislike to hate. It just depends on how gross I think it is.

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