787 Tasting Notes
Adagio Advent Calendar Day 6
Chamomile? Ugh! Not a fan. HOWEVER, I kinda liked this one. I think it was the peppermint that saved it for me. Not enough to re-order, but I could certainly drink it again.
I honestly don’t remember which advent from Adagio I ordered, but I am going to assume I got a non caffeine one, since every tea so far has been herbal. I quite like that, as my habit is to sit down with a cup shortly before bed while I do my advent devotional.
Preparation
Adagio Advent Calendar Day 4
This was nice, with an earthy spicy flavor. I think my problem with these cinnamon rooibos teas is that I compare them to Good Earth’s Sweet and Spicy, and so far, nothing beats that one. So this is a perfectly good tea but I will not be ordering this one.
Adagio Advent Calendar Day 5
This was quite tart due to the hibiscus. I am NOT a fan of hibiscus because to me it is simply sour. Others may find the zing of hibiscus to be pleasantly tart.
I was able to finish most of the cup, but this will certainly not be a re-order for me.
Preparation
I’ve had a bag of this tea forever. I think I picked it up at a hotel breakfast buffet a few years ago. I finally decided to steep it last night.
Ugh. Nope. Very tang-y. Like, sour tangy, and a bit musty. It was very old, so that may explain the must. It sure sounded good. Maybe it would have been better when the tea bag was fresh. Definitely not one I would pick up again.
Just one more day before I start on my Adagio advent calendar. I’m looking forward to it. I’ve had Adagio teas in the past and wasn’t much impressed. But I’ve had several of their samples in the past month or so, and I’ve enjoyed several of their teas now. Either they have improved or I have changed my taste. Don’t know which, but I am looking forward to their tea advent calendar!
I dug deep in the tea drawer and came across this little tin left over from an advent calendar. One of my all time favorite teas is Cranberry Pear by David’s. It is no longer available. This one is certainly not that one. It’s not at all bad. A little sweeter than I like maybe, but nice enough to drink on a quiet evening with a good book.
I chose this for my tea yesterday evening. I got a 28 gram sample of this tea from Adagio. I quite liked it. Maybe not enough to order again, but it was pleasant and I will happily finish the sample. Since I cannot smell, I don’t taste a lot of flavor from teas. I can tell if a tea is sweet or bitter. I can feel the cooling sensation of mint and sometimes spices come through. This one was sweet, but not cloying. I got some spice too. And something was jus slightly artificial tasting, but not enough to make me hate it.
Anyway, a nice tea for evening. We are still 10-20 degrees warmer than average for this time of the year, but later this week we will have the normal highs of mid thirties and lows of upper teens. and then we might go below normal. Yay? Good tea drinking weather!
I enjoyed the Santa’s Secret so well last night I decided to pull this one and for tonight. I was a little disappointed. It was too sweet! Maybe my bag settled and there were too many of those hard frosting snowflake candies in the steeper. It left a not so nice coating in my mouth. The tea wasn’t bad, but I prefer the Santa’s Secret. I have a couple of ounces of this one left and I’m sure I’ll drink it, but won’t re-order this one.
