Tea Review: Adagio "Fujian Baroque"

From: Adagio Teas
Type: Black
Caffeine: Yes


Before brewing, it has a sweet, tobacco-ish scent. After brewing, it's got a nice light flavor, with no aftertaste. It's nice with sweetener and cream, but not really a morning tea, I think. It's too calm and unobtrusive - it does not really wake me up.



As an afternoon or evening tea, I think it would be quite nice.

Tea Review: Adagio's Oolong #8

From: Adagio Teas
Type: Oolong
Caffiene: Yes



This is a mild, understated tea that doesn't overwhelm. It blends into the background - but in a good way. Makes a nice evening cuppa - it doesn't overstimulate.

The scent is a bit... "weedy" if you know what I mean. After brewing however, it settles down and is barely noticeable. You do want to make sure the steeping time doesn't go too long - it gets a bitter as it steeps longer.

Tea Review: Capricorn Signature Blend (Adagio)

From: Adagio Teas
Type: Black blend
Caffiene: Yes

I had my doubts about this blend, despite being its target audience - a Capricorn. It's an Irish Breakfast with vanilla and coconut. My doubt was directed at the coconut. I'm not a fan of coconut. However, my hubby added it to his order for me on a whim, so I was going to try it.

I actually like it, it's a nice wake-up tea, and the coconut is very subtle. I'm on my second cup of it, I had some last night and now this morning as I type. I'm taking it with sugar and milk, and it's quite enjoyable. Not as "Wow" as the Blood Orange tea, but definitely good.

Tea Review: Adagio's Blood Orange

From: Adagio Teas
Type: Herbal
Caffeine: No

Ingredients: Orange peel, hibiscus flowers, apple pieces, rose hips, and safflower


I really enjoyed this herbal infusion. It has a pleasant, tangy citrus flavor. When I first sipped it, the first thought that hit me was that the next time I have a sore throat or cold, this is what I'm drinking. It would make a great "comfort" tea for those times.

The individual pieces in the tea are large, so I did add quite a bit of it to steep, because I was afraid I would not get a good mix of all the ingredients if I didn't. After steeping, the bits and pieces really plumped up and were quite interesting looking! This tea needs plenty of room to expand during the brewing process, so keep that in mind - one of those tiny tea balls would not do it justice.

For a sweetener, I used two packets of Splenda. It was just right.

I had some dark chocolate stashed away, so I ate a square of it while drinking the tea, and it was a wonderful pairing. Dark chocolate and orange go very well together.

I found myself wishing I'd brought some to work. Their website is right - it IS addictive!

Tea reviews

I suggested to my wine loving hubby that he should review wines on his blog. So he's going to start doing that.

Hubby got me a couple tea of the month clubs for our anniversary, and I have a compulsive tea habit. :) So I'm going to take my own advise and do some tea reviews on my blog.

So coming soon... :)