Traveling Tea Box Tea!!!
Today was just not my day. I didn’t hear my alarm and woke up at the time I usually leave for work! I rushed and packed my lunch only to forget it at home. It was (still!!) pouring rain when I left for the train, and the walk left me splattered with mud. I was 35 minutes late for work!
I wanted a strong black tea with milk and sugar but my little container of milk is in my packed lunch at home. Sigh! I remembered that Golden Moon’s Vanilla Jasmine put me in a fantastic mood, but of course the tin is at home! Double sigh! As I was digging through my tea stash at work, I found this one! It’s in a “gourmet bag” – one of those nylon sachets – and has a TON of pearls in it! I thought I’d give it a try – no measuring, no fuss.
Color me very pleasantly surprised (I’m not a huge Adagio fan) – it’s delicious! Flowery but not overwhelming or sickening…almost fruity too? Heady and sensual. I really like the oolong tea base – is that the fruity part I wonder? It’s very peachy/apricot! No bitterness. Absolutely delightful.
A second steep at 6 minutes: Once again, lovely. Softer floral and fruit but very, very delicious. I think it still has more to offer and I am going to try another steep after lunch – I’ll edit this post :)
Thank you Traveling Tea Box!!! You have completely changed the nature of my day – MUCH for the better!
EDIT: 4 lovely steeps, but I’m getting ready to leave for the day and can’t try a fifth – I think this tea could handle it, though!
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Love this one! I go for a higher temp (200ish) w/ a shorter steeping time (3 min). I’m still not sure why the flavor seems stronger that way…
Do you know if this sachet form is the same as loose Jasmine #12 – or some other Adagio tea? I like it enough to purchase but would rather get loose, but will get this if there is no one on one equivalent.
I have never tried a sachet from them and would never… especially something so beautiful to steep as this:) Log onto live chat or email them and ask.
Good idea – thanks!
I chatted :) (ooh never did that before!) and it is indeed Jasmine #12! I haven’t made an Adagio order since Jan 30 2009 (I looked it up on the site – he hee!) but I think this tea is totally worth an order!
Holy cow! That was about the time I made my 1st
Yea makes everything better—yay for mood-altering tea! ;)
Stephanie – I’m convinced that Jasmine has some kind of mood altering powers for me!
I feel that way about matcha and chai. Maybe just cuz they’re my favorites?
Your morning started the same way mine did!
Love this one! I go for a higher temp (200ish) w/ a shorter steeping time (3 min). I’m still not sure why the flavor seems stronger that way…
Do you know if this sachet form is the same as loose Jasmine #12 – or some other Adagio tea? I like it enough to purchase but would rather get loose, but will get this if there is no one on one equivalent.
I have never tried a sachet from them and would never… especially something so beautiful to steep as this:) Log onto live chat or email them and ask.
Good idea – thanks!
I chatted :) (ooh never did that before!) and it is indeed Jasmine #12! I haven’t made an Adagio order since Jan 30 2009 (I looked it up on the site – he hee!) but I think this tea is totally worth an order!
Holy cow! That was about the time I made my 1st
Yea makes everything better—yay for mood-altering tea! ;)
Stephanie – I’m convinced that Jasmine has some kind of mood altering powers for me!
I feel that way about matcha and chai. Maybe just cuz they’re my favorites?
Your morning started the same way mine did!