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This oolong is on the green side of things. I really tried to like it. I varied the steep times and the temperature…same results for me. Too vegan tasting. The smell in the tin is incredible, but the brew is not to my liking. I guess I have something to put in the TTB!

Ordered this on the Steepster Select special on an impulse…free shipping I could not resist! Got the tea today, made a pot. The smell is rich. The brew is smooth. I added rock crystals and milk. I drank two pots of this tea. Wonderful breakfast tea. I love that is not bitter and is lighter than a china black tea. The 3 oz tin is full but I am still wondering how long this will last since I plan on drinking this every morning:)

Nice amber brew with a delicate taste of orange. I love to drink this after a meal:)

The smell in the package is incredible. Smells like a summer day. The taste in my cup was a little too prefumey for my tastes. I drank it, it was good.

A good breakfast blend. I added milk and rock sugar crystals.

The smell in the tin is incredible. The taste in the cup is good, but not incredible. I like this tea with milk. I don’t really like it plain. Will I reorder this tea, probably not. If the smell in the tin was equal to the taste in the cup…Yes, but it is not:(

I am on a roll with great teas from The Jade Teapot!
This is a dark Oolong with a mere hint of orange. Smooth brew. Classic Oolong taste. Good for multiple infusions. I easily got three really good infusions, did not try for a fourth, getting a bit too light. I loved watching the leaves unfurl in my new glass teacup:)

Refreshing lemon taste with a nice ginger touch in a nice green tea base. This is the BEST green tea blend I have ever had the pleasure of sipping. Good for multiple infusions. Nice after dinner tea.

started my morning off with this tea. The smell is sweet, but the tea is mild. It stands up well to sugar and milk, but this morning I drank it plain. YUM.

I have been thinking I was looking for a vanilla tea. NO, I have been looking for hazelnut and Ceylon tea. I got my samples from Adiago today. I opened each tin and sniffed. Good smells from the two oolongs, but when I got to this one, I stopped and made a pot of tea.

The smell is intoxicating. The brew is a light black tea and the hazelnut definitely adds a dimension. Not too overpowering, just a nice complement to the Ceylon. I added milk and sugar and downed that pot instantly. I drank the second pot without milk and sugar. I like it:)

Not sure about the brew time or the temp of the water. I normally only brew tea 3 minutes. The tin recommends 5 min with water 212 degrees…so I will have to play with this and see what I like best. 3 infusions later, I really love this tea. I do think that the water does not need to be 212 degrees and 3 minutes is an adequate brewing time. But I will continue to experiment with my sample. I can tell I need to place another Adiago order soon, the sample will be gone in a few days:))