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Before I announce the two winners of my Holiday Tea Sample Giveaway, I want to take a moment and thank each and every one of you who commented on my blog to enter my first giveaway! It was a lot of fun to see the entries come in over the last couple of weeks. In fact, [...]
I am so in the holiday spirit today! If you happened to read my last post from earlier this week, which was a review of the Adagio’s Holiday Cheer tea collection, you’ll know that I enjoyed the entire collection so much so that I purchased a second box! I had originally planned to keep the [...]
Company/Brand Name: Adagio Collection Name: Holiday Cheer Category: Flavored Black Teas Form: Loose Leaf in Pyramid Tea Bags Origin of the Leaf: Unknown The Leaves: Midnight black tea leaves that are chopped into half-inch pieces Overall: I really enjoyed Adagio’s Holiday Cheer tea collection. In fact, I went through all the individually wrapped teas from my [...]
Company/Brand Name: Adagio Name: Black Dragon Pearls Category: Black Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Yunnan, China The Leaves: An abundance of full leaves, with some golden buds. The leaves are wrapped into small, marble-sized balls and are spectacular to watch unfurl as they steep. Additions: None Flavor: A wonderfully rich and earthy cup [...]
Company/Brand Name: Adagio Teaware Name: PersonaliTEA AGWT Rating: 4.8/5 I’ll just come out and say it up front, I love it! Of course, I am a bit biased because this is my first official full-sized teapot. I’ve been using a 6-ounce glass teapot for a few months now and it has worked well for doing tea reviews. [...]
Company/Brand Name: Adagio Name: Yunnan Noir Category: Black Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Yunnan, China The Leaves: Unique looking leaves, with plenty of golden tea buds that are swirled and curled into snail like shapes. Once the leaves are steeped there are many full leaves to be found. Additions: None Flavor: A [...]
Company/Brand Name: Adagio Name: Yunnan Jig Category: Black Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Yunnan, China The Leaves: I thought the leaves were quite fine-looking; a mix of brown-black leaves interspersed with golden tips. They smelled as good as they looked with just a hint of cocoa scent. Additions: None Flavor: A smooth, [...]
Company/Brand Name: Adagio Name: Ceylon Sonata Category: Black Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Sri Lanka The Leaves: Midnight black cut leaves, with patches of rusty dark-brown Additions: None Flavor: A balanced black tea with some astringency and an ever so slight citrusy flavor which is rounded off by a touch of toasty-smokiness [...]
Company/Brand Name: Adagio Name: Assam Melody Category: Black Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Assam, India The Leaves: Cut midnight black leaves with an occasional golden tip Additions: None Flavor: A full-bodied and robust black tea that has a delightful earthy-maltiness Overall: The Assam Melody makes a wonderful cup of tea suitable for daily [...]
Company/Brand Name: Adagio Name: Golden Monkey Category: Black Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Fujian Province, China The Leaves: Unique looking leaves that are long and slightly twisted with golden tips. The smell of the dry leaf reminds me a bit of chocolate biscuits Additions: None Flavor: A smooth, medium-bodied tea with a [...]