36 Tasting Notes
Trying a second morning, and this time combined with Adagio’s black “Cream.” Was I going for a Peaches & Cream combination? I suppose, kind of. But I was really not thrilled with my first mug of Peach, and remembered from past experience that Cream pairs particularly well with other blacks, so I decided to give it a go. The result was not exactly “Peaches and Cream,” there was almost a chocolately note to it. But it was a pretty big improvement over the “peach flavored hot water” I remember from my first go-round, so I’m probably going to keep drinking it like this until it’s gone!
Preparation
Good, but a bit too bitter to be up in my favorites. I steeped for 3 minutes at around 190, so I may need to play with the parameters a few times to get it just right. The toasted rice flavor was very nice, but I would have enjoyed it even more if the bitterness of the green tea was toned down just a tad.
Preparation
After reading reviews of this tea on steepster, and a few on Adagio’s own site, I decided to drink this tea paired with other teas, instead of alone. That seems to be the best way to do it, and my first experience was a great one. First thing this morning I had a big mug of Irish Breakfast (a favorite), then a few hours later, steeped the Irish Breakfast leaves a second time, this time adding 2 tsp of Cream to the pot. And it was wonderful! A very “creamy,” soft and silky tea, with notes of caramel and vanilla. I think it’s absolutely delicious, and I’m going to love trying this again with other black teas like my favorite (Chestnut).
Preparation
When people tell me they “don’t like tea,” this is the tea I hold responsible. It’s pretty much every hot or iced tea you ever got at an Ihop or Sherri’s. Bitter, boring, only palatable doused with tons of milk and/or sugar, and unsatisfying. It’s also EVERYWHERE, so it’s probably the flavor that springs to mind when most people think “tea.” Which is sad, because if there wasn’t more out there, none of us would be tea lovers.
Preparation
The first few sips of this one didn’t excite me. I thought it a fairly weak black, and the flavor profile vague and not at all what I expected. Too fruity? But by the time I had finished my mug, I changed my mind. The flavor seemed to grow on me, gaining strength and definition. I was now picking up a lot of the chocolate and caramel advertised, and enjoying it thoroughly.
I tried a second steeping with some added Chestnut. This is turning into my go-to strategy for all the Adagio blacks, and it hasn’t let me down yet. The combination was fantastic. Is there anything that doesn’t pair well with Chestnut? If so, I haven’t found it yet!
Preparation
Adding a second note to this tea, because as I took my time drinking through my first mug, I found I liked it more and more with every sip. I didn’t expect that. Now an hour after finishing it, I’m still thinking about it and wishing I had another mug of it. So I’m bumping up the rating a little to reflect how it’s grown on me. I’ll definitely buy a full-size bag of this sometime in the future. Nice tea!
I rather like this tea. It smells and tastes like nothing so much as “Blueberry Morning” breakfast cereal, which is perfectly fine with me, because I loved that cereal growing up, and have very fond memories of it. I wouldn’t say it’s the most authentic blueberry flavor ever, but that’s fine as real blueberries can be over-tart anyway. The base tea flavor is very subtle, not at all overpowering the blueberry, and I even over-steeped mine by accident. Would drink again…and maybe cold next time!
Preparation
I only had the teabags for this one, but it’s a lovely solid black tea just the same. Smooth and rich. I love to combine the teabag with some second-steeped chestnut, to add a touch of nutty flavor. Very happy to indulge with a large mug of this one today.
