Autumn's Walk

keenteathyme sent me a bit of her Adagio Blend…thanks so much!

I must say the Hazelnut is certainly in the fore-front on this one. I can’t really taste the chocolate or the vanilla but I can taste the creamy-texture so I will chalk that up to the vanilla…I do like this taste melted into the Honeybush base and it’s natural sweetness.

Satisfying cuppa!

If you’ve seen any of my findings on the “Chance Combinations” string, you’ll know that tea blending isn’t my forte. I can’t cook, either. So I’ll leave the blending to those of you with a knack for it and I’ll just wax poetic about what you do.

Therefore, some waxing is in order for this tasty custom Adagio blend by our own keenteathyme.

Most people make an “autumn” sensory connection with spices, which is traditional and fine. But autumn for me is thick, heavy air that brushes your face when you walk through it and the deep, finished smell of wet leaves. This blend makes me feel like I’m rolling in the leaf pile :)

My taste buds are learning the difference between rooibos and honeybush…to me, honeybush is a little mellower. So it makes a sweet and solid base for the hazelnut, chocolate, and vanilla. I had my first cup straight up and it was great; I’m thinking a little milk could only improve its cozy desserty-ness. And decaf to boot—-this was a really nice evening treat.

So this tea was Also given to me by keenteathyme And this is Good, Such a wonderful tea For this beautiful fall weather we are having right now, i Really enjoyed this one!

Confession: this is the first honeybush I’ve ever had, which is pretty odd considering my sweet tooth makes me more suited to it than to rooibos. So I don’t know if it’s the honeybush or the combination of flavors that makes this blend great — but whichever it is, I approve. Slightly sweet but not dessert-y, this is a yummy and calming tea that really does make me want to curl up somewhere on a cool fall day.