Ceylon Sonata

Pleasant, simple tea. Not exciting, not boring.

One of my favorite black teas. All the caffeine with a smooth taste. Not bitter, unless you steep for too long

This is one of my favorite black teas. It has a vivid and deep brown brew, a nice classic black tea flavor, very low bitterness, wholesome and satisfying mouth feel with a nice malty level, making this a terrific daily drinker for me.

really enjoyed the light, yet complex flavor of this tea. perfect for drinking after a long day of classes.

Details:
Kettle: Breville Tea Maker
Temp: 212
Steep Time: 3:00 min
Type: Black Tea, Loose

After opening the sample, the first thing I smelt was chocolate. Lots of chocolate. Brewed scent is dry. Mellow flavor, slightly earthy. Needs to steep longer on next attemp

One of my mild after noon “go to” teas. Enjoy the mild taste.

The final specimen from that Raja sampler set. Gentle, light, and doesn’t seem to hold up too well for reinfusions. This is a fairly standard black tea; nothing too elegant.

NB: I made this note while sipping the first reinfusion (both at 4m, ~100°C).

EDIT: It does have a nice, mild sweetness that I hadn’t caught earlier.

disappointing. I found this tea to be very bland and lacking in character. I believe the flavor is similar to that of those little bags of brown dust that can be found on the shelves of any supermarket

This is my daily before noon black tea. I got a 4 pack of black samplers from Adagio and this one is what I bought a larger bag of. It is simple no nonsense black tea that has a good flavor and mixes well with almost anything you throw at it. At 3 minutes it isn’t bitter and delights with a good black tea flavor.

Honey amber steep.
slight earthy aroma, not strong though.
Flavors are very subtle, but maybe a slight bitter finish.
May not be tuned enough to taste the subtle flavors just yet.
There is nothing special about this tea, its decently smooth and has no extreme flavors.

It is very good about nothing being heavy on any flavor.

This was actually the first pound bag I bought from Adagio. A rich dark liquor with a crisp refreshing taste. I actually drink this for breakfast more then anything. Think it would make an excellent iced tea as well, really enjoy it as it cools.

I am still developing my tea vocabulary so forgive my ineptitude.

This tea is surprisingly smooth with a small hint of citrus in the background. The flavor does not flatten when it cools, but almost gets more dynamic. A really nice tea for after a heavy dinner.

Good mild taste

I was digging through my Adagio sampler drawer looking for a tea to take over to my friend’s house to brew in this nice overcast weather, and I came accross a tin of Ceylon Sonata. I opened it up, smelled it, and thought that it would be a nice, sweet, black tea to brew.

Boy were we in for a pleasant surprise when we brewed this up. Once steeped, the water is a beautiful amber color. I smelled like a sweet Earl Grey with a sweet side. It had a very smooth, pleasantly sweet taste. Until now my favorite black tea had been Earl Grey Creme, but Ceylon Sonata may have taken its place.

Basically picked this one at random to have with breakfast this morning. It turned out a bit weak, though… maybe I should leave it to steep a little longer next time.

A very smooth black. Very plain nothing over the top about this tea. Makes a good no nonsense cup.

A nice black tea with subtle smokiness I really enjoyed.

An excellent tea for everyday drinking – good with milk and sugar, or by itself.

All around good tea. Great for any time of the day in my opinion.

“Delicate flavor” is right! This tea is smooth and subtle for a black tea, making it a good way to start the morning.