189 Tasting Notes

55
drank Ginger by Adagio Teas
189 tasting notes

The dry leaf smells like the plastic packet the sample came in.
The wet leaf smells like . . . I’m not sure what. It rings a bell somewhat but I just can’t seem to identify it. Nothing like tea or ginger however.

In the cup there is a faint scent that you might call ginger if you knew to expect this to be ginger. The taste is a little ginger like, but again, if I didn’t know it was supposed to be ginger, I might not actually identify it as ginger.

Honestly the cinnamon I tried was pretty similar, but it was more pleasant while this not so much. Its not bad, but feels underwhelming. I was hoping for a little more punch from the ginger. Its also not as smooth like maybe its conflicting with the base maybe?

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80
drank Tangerine Tuxedo by Adagio Teas
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I have found that the tangerine flavor is just a little too much all by itself. Instead I take about a quarter of one of these and toss it into my pot along with a plain black tea. The flavor still dominates, but it tones down the sweetness a lot and I find I enjoy it more.

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80
drank Cinnamon by Adagio Teas
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This is surprisingly good. Its definitely not the red hots cinnamon that seems so common, but instead nice and smooth and mellow. Its also lighter in flavor, not trying to dominate but more complementing the tea which I enjoy. Sometimes BIG flavors can wear on you after a while.

I’m not sure if this is something I’d be willing to buy in quantity, but as long as I make Adagio orders (and I have a whole bunch of gift card left) I likely will pickup more sample packs.

And maybe one day I’ll figure out my idea for a custom blend.

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40

Hard to describe this one. First steeped it had a more mild flavor, though one I can’t quite described. In some ways it just reminded me of a kind of generic tea flavor with a little something extra. As it cooled down however, it just got really astringent.

Second steep seemed to skip the generic tea realm and just went for astringent.

ashmanra

That is sad. If I buy a tippy golden tea, I expect it to wow me.

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90
drank Royal Yunnan Gold by DAVIDsTEA
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Sip down!

When I went to make myself some today I realized there was just a little more than I needed, but not enough to make more at a later time, so I just tossed it all in my pot. Its a bit stronger than I like but still not bad.

Cameron B.

I fall into this trap every time LOL.

Random

In the past I’ve taken those little bits of leftovers into a container and made myself a random blend. Have had some very interesting results depending on what all was in there. :)

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40

Another that I suspect got missed in the move chaos and I suspect why.

I am not fond of this at all. It feels harsher than I would desire. Plus I really can’t detect any of the aromas or flavors that are mentioned in the description.

Maybe its my steeping parameters. Maybe its just the way this is and I can’t detect what others can.

Either way, this just isn’t for me.

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50
drank Orange by Adagio Teas
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Not what I was hoping for. There’s some orange here, but there is also an odd aftertaste that I can’t describe and can’t figure out what’s causing it. As the tea cools, the aftertaste is more and more unpleasant.

I’ve been wanting to try out a handful of teas from Adagio in the hopes of coming up with my own custom blend (an orange spice that doesn’t contain clove) but I don’t think this is going to be a workable base for my idea.

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75

Went through the entire sample packet before I ever managed to write a review.

The idea of this sounded interesting. Cocoa husks, nutmeg, sounds really good. However steeped up, neither of those flavors really stand out. which was disappointing.

Its good enough that I drank the entire sample, but not so much that I think I’ll be buying anymore.

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75
drank Phoenix Oolong by DAVIDsTEA
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Decided to give this a try again. Its been sitting a while (over 6 months) and I swear the flavor profile has completely changed for me. It has a strong floral quality to it which becomes more prominent as it cools. There might be some sweetness, but its difficult for me to say. I’m not a fan of floral flavors and it can make it difficult for me to notice other flavors.

Just not wowed by this one.

Cameron B.

I’m not a dancong fan in general because I don’t love floral notes either.

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80
drank Zomba Pearls by DAVIDsTEA
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Oh wow, I’m almost finished with the pouch and I’ve yet to actually write a review. Another that came during the frantic few months of the office move and I just completely forgot.

Amazing enough this is a white I’ve actually enjoyed. Its not 100% my thing, but there is a lot of flavor and its not heavy hitting on the flavors that I usually dislike with white teas. This feels much more robust but not harsh even at my normal steeping parameters (boiling for a couple minutes). Resteeps well.

That said, I don’t see this as a regular drinker or something I would strive to keep in my drawer, but its still nice to have once in a while. I won’t mourn it being finished, but I’ll enjoy what I have.

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100 – Amazing!
91-99 – Love it
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