Winter Frost

Thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for sending me this sample to try.

Unfortunately, this one isn’t going to receive high praises from me like the last Adagio blend I tasted. First of all, I’m apprehensive when it comes to decaffeinated teas. And Adagio’s decaffeinated black tea is just… icky. The peppermint would be nice if it could cover up that Adagio tea taste. But it can’t. I can taste the peppermint and the vanilla, and those two ingredients are quite nice, but the decaffeinated tea base is not, and it ruins the whole cup, I’m afraid.

On the bright side, I’m glad I got to try it.

I drank this tea this morning, and it was a nice smooth blend. The peppermint wasn’t too overpowering. The tea brewed up a medium brown color. What I didn’t know was that this tea was decaf. I was surprised as I haven’t developed a headache yet. I can tell I might have one soon. Luckily I’m drinking tea with caffeine now. Good tea overall, however, it is not my favorite.

Too overrun with mint, not enough tea. And even that tea is decaf (dangit!).

I drank most of it but gave up at the end.