This tea is simply awesome. I could smell it before I even opened my package! I was worried that it would taste boring because it’s a pretty simple premise: hazelnut and cream. But it is so good. I think that I’ve already used 1oz of the tin simply because I’m favoring it over the rest of my stock. I can’t believe that Adagio is selling these blends for only $9/4oz AND they come in a tin. The tin itself is also beautiful. It also has steeping instructions, description, and is going to be a nice tin to have around after I finish the tea.
As for the tea itself the cream is much more obvious than I thought it would be. It really balances this flavor out. It reminds me a bit of yellow cake. This tea is much less temperamental than the other black by Adagio that I’ve been drinking.
So overall I’d really suggest this out of the two new versions of the Zodiac blends that I’ve tried. I’m so impressed by the amount and quality of the tea that they give you for this that I’m planning on trying at least two others in the series. This tea is on my “must haves” for Adagio.
Aquarius-The Zodiac Series-2012
Black tea infused with hazelnut and vanilla flavors will fuel Aquarius’ inventive thinking and lively conversations. Aquarians are visionaries and offbeat intellectuals who love to exchange ideas with friends, preferably over a strong cup of tea. This aromatic blend stimulates the senses, while bits of cocoa nibs and blue cornflowers satisfy Aquarius’ thirst for the unusual.
