Decaf Earl Grey from Adagio Teas

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Decaf Earl Grey

Black Tea by Adagio Teas

Black tea from Ceylon, decaffeinated using a superior CO-2 process. The latter is all natural and gentle, allowing tea leaves retain their delicate shape and flavor. Flavored with bergamot, a citrus fruit. Makes a tasty cup of tea, both hot and iced.

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laurenpressley
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laurenpressley 6 tasting notes

I wanted something tea-like, but with low caffeine, so this is what I ended up with. It ended up being a fitting choice as we just watched the first episode of MI5. However, I didn’t just have this plain as I typically do. I had read someone’s tasting note (I’m sorry, I forget who!) about adding some sugar and just a touch of milk to their Earl Grey, so I gave that a go with agave nectar and soymilk. Yum! And, I might actually prefer that for this decaf cup. Decaf never tastes like Real Tea to me, so it’s nice to mask that a bit.

So, I just couldn’t shake that berry-flavored medicine feeling for the last cup, so I didn’t even finish it before brewing up a cup of this. Yay for something more like tea. I spent a while looking in my cupboard for something decaf, and I realized I’m down to just a little bit of the decaf adagio sampler at home. I’m wondering how long I can draw it out (or if I really can make myself drink the herbals/rooibos samplers in lieu of the decafs).

I made a whole pot of this and drank all of it while catching up with things online. After a cup or so, I wasn’t even bothered that it was decaf!

I don’t think I steeped this very well. Due to meetings, people calling, etc, I ended up with water that wasn’t quite hot enough and brewed just a bit too long. Still, though, it’s a good cuppa. Next time I’ll do the tea justice with a proper steep.

175 °F / 79 °C
6 min 0 sec
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So, I’ve finally finished this sample. I didn’t have enough for the two cup pot that I wanted to make, so I added enough decaf ceylon to make up the difference. It’s good, but as I’ve been having really good tea lately, it’s not as good as I remembered. The other tea takes an edge off the earl grey that I didn’t notice before. So, I still am happy with this as a decaf option, but don’t think as highly of it as I did before.

backlogging for yesterday

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Atacdad
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Atacdad 2 tasting notes

Backlogging last night.
I love this tea. Not because I like the taste, I do, but because my wife likes the tea. This is the tea that cemented my wife as a loose tea drinker. Its the one that she will go to the trouble of brewing, as opposed to dropping a teabag into a cup of water and putting it in the microwave.
Did I mention its a damn fine tea?

Made this last night in my 4 cup pot (after the decaf ceylon disaster). Two heaping teaspoons with boiling water, steeped 3 minutes. Yummy! This came out perfect. I really like the bergamot peel that Adagio uses in their Earl Grey, and like the “normal” version, this EG comes out with a big bergamot burst that some might find overwhelming. But for the real Earl Grey experience, I think Adagio has the finest…and their decaf keeps up the standard.

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oOTeaOo
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oOTeaOo 5 tasting notes

Had this one again tonight since I had a craving for something strong and citrus! This did it for me. It smells and tastes strong. I didn’t add any sugar or honey to it!

I drink this one a lot! I love the citrus tones in this one. It might be strong for some, but I like it. Steeped around 3 minutes, it doesn’t taste bitter to me. I added a dab of honey and it has made my night! :)

used this to make earl grey hot cocoa! it was really good! :) This time I did it right!

The only tea I drank all day. I couldn’t drink any beverages with caffeine today. single tear Regardless, I enjoyed this tea 2x and added a little honey and lemon.

I have a huge bag of this! My fav at night _

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humangirl
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My first Earl Grey. I didn’t care for the first few tastes, but it grew on me and is now one of my favorites.