Adagio Teas

I don’t often reorder teas, but I enjoyed this one so much last spring that I ordered a 3 oz bag of it when it reappeared this year. I love creamy berry teas. I’d compare this one to Bird & Blend’s Eton Mess (I drank them side by side because drinking one made me in the mood to have the other as well). I prefer it at room temperature so you can really appreciate the creaminess along with the soft berry flavor. It’s a flavor that lingers in your mouth that you don’t want to cover up.

Popped into Adagio the other day after a long time to shop for a new tea tumbler when I spotted this tea. The smell of it was incredible – full of juicy lychees and luscious rose. It reminded me of this yummy floral Persian ice cream I had in LA. Normally I’m not a big fan of flavored tea, and Adagio’s blends have been severely disappointing in the past. But curiosity got the better of me and the saleslady was nice enough to brew up a small sample for me over ice.

This had a sweet lychee flavor nicely balanced with a soft rose and hint of artichoke from the green tea base. Both flavors taste natural and nothing overpowers. Lychee is quite floral on its own so the rose complements it very well. The green tea gets kind of lost in this whole mixture though and what little I tasted of it, didn’t seem all that fresh. But that’s easily remedied by blending it with a straight green tea.

Can’t find my review to edit. Previously I said it was good. Then I had 2 more cups and realized it has a horrible sickly aftertaste. One cup was nice though. If you are sticking to that it is fine.

Exactly what I was expecting. A subtle oolong, so subtle the vanilla overpowers any of it’s flavours. Plus a nice vanilla taste. It will make nice alternative to their Creme Black tea which follows a similar formula with the flavor overtaking the tea. I buy straight oolong and other teas from China, so that is why I like this without any character from the tea leaves.

oooooo funky stuff!!!
i kinda like it tho

I almost didn’t order this one because I thought it was going for a cider sort of flavor, which I don’t enjoy. Actually, the cinnamon chips add sweetness, depth, and just a touch of spice that really makes this blend interesting. Yeah, it’s definitely not just another random fruit blend. I’m not sure if the flavor is passion fruit; more like hibiscus and other red fruits. I look forward to drinking this one again.

This one smells very similar to their dewy cherry flavor, and it tastes similar too. It’s not terrible, but the flavor is pretty artificial. You can’t taste the rooibos, only the fake berry. It tastes better when it’s cold. I’ll finish my sample package by making iced tea with it, but I wouldn’t order this again.

Sipdown!

So I had about two and a half sessions of this left. I decided to make the rest into a whole pot. So I threw it all into the brevelle and off we went.

This one was pleasing. I did get the peach flavor from it, but I don’t recall nearly as much white tea flavor as I would have liked. Basically it was just a mild peach tea. I did use sweetener with it to bring out the peach, as without it, the peach is very bland and not at all the nice nectary flavor I love.

I would probably get this again. It made for a nice cuppa and I’m kinda sad that I used it all up in one go. Recommended.

Thanks to meowster for the sample of this one! When brewed properly, it tastes nice and malty and really almost like chocolate. Probably one of the best plain black teas I’ve tried!

I didn’t love the Teavana tea that this one is replicating, so I was hesitant to try this one, but it’s nice to have a lighter fruity option. I like hibiscus, but I don’t want every blend to contain hibiscus. The flavor is sweet but not overly sweet. I think the lemongrass and pineapple go very well together, but there’s not quite enough flavor. It’s a bit plain, but a lot lighter and less artificial than the Teavana version. Even with extra leaf, it’s not really strong enough. August Uncommon’s Big Easy is definitely still my favorite pineapple blend. This one just makes me wish I were drinking that one!

Delicious. I may be biased as I just threw out a tea I tasted which was bad, so it made me really appreciate this. It is quite light, creamy as you would expect and very pleasant to drink. Definitely will be in my next order if it comes back. I recommend a quick steep to avoid the astringency which has put some people off.

Thanks to meowster for sending me a large bag of this tea last summer. I’ve been making pitchers of this for my fridge all year! It’s very refreshing. The flavor is clear and bright and doesn’t seem to age. I’m a big mint fan, and with this one, you’re getting exactly what you expect.

I’m not usually a big fan of Adagio’s fruit blends, but I wanted to get to the free shipping threshold without buying a ton of ounces of tea, so I just bought a bunch of samples. Anyway, this one smells very similar to dewy cherry, which I don’t love, so that’s not a great sign. It tastes very similar as well with mostly just a fake cherry flavor muddled with something else almost chalky tasting. Cold is much better than hot, but I still would not recommend this tea over other flavors.

I almost didn’t buy this one since I assumed it would be tart and artificial. I’m happy to be wrong because this is delicious. The fruity flavor is clear, sweet, light, and, unlike many fruit teas, it’s actually great hot. I’m craving another cup already.

SIPDOWN!

Ok, so, here’s the thing. This tea grew on me since my initial review. It grew on me hard. So much that I found myself craving it for weeks before I would finally give in and have a session.

Then it came down to this. Just enough for one last session. Knowing full well that I can’t just order more of this at will, I saved it for a special occasion. I didn’t know what special occasion it was, but I have been longing for this for two months now but never allowed myself to indulge.

Well, guess what. It is January 15th, 2020 – My personal hero and namesake’s 50th birthday. (That’s right, Shane McMahon turns 50 today). So guess what. It’s getting drunk!

It’s everything I remembered it being, and more. I know that when I first wrote the review, I commented on a strong raisin flavor. Well, I’m happy to say, that by now, the odd raisin flavor has been replaced by the flavor of Vanilla, Cream, and a touch of Caramel. It really tastes like birthday cake. The sprinkles, sadly, seem to have long disappeared from the mix, but it doesn’t matter – they only affect the first steeping anyway. I am drinking this in honor of Shane, celebrating his birthday, but still sad that I know this will be the last of this until June.

Perhaps some of you can suggest a good replacement Birthday Cake tea for me? It’s an odd tea flavor, I know, but the harder and harder my blood sugar gets to manage (yes, I’ve been having problems lately) the harder I go for the dessert teas for my sweets fix. So hit me up in the comments and let me know where I can find something similar. I’d appreciate it greatly. THANKS IN ADVANCE!

Ok, full disclosure, the concept of a “secret” tea never even dawned on me the entire time I have been buying tea. Yet, here I am, with an Adagio blend which cannot be bought anywhere on the site, nor in any fashion ordered or requested. It seems that the only way to get it is to make an order with your birthday discount. At least, that is how I got it. They made no mention of it when I ordered, it wasn’t listed in my cart, yet when the package arrived, there it was in the box.

So I figured I’d review it because I don’t know how many people on here actually order from Adagio for their birthdays. Seeing as how I’m only the second note, apparently not a bunch.

This tea smells VERY sweet in the package. I think it’s supposed to be a type of Birthday Cake Flavored, so that’s to be expected. I brewed this western style (as always) at 212F/12oz/3min/2tsp.

Flavor is…Well that is DIFFERENT. It almost tastes like it wants to be sweet, but there just isn’t enough there to do so. I’m pretty certain this is meant to be drunk with sugar. So not one, but TWO splendas go in the cup. Ahhh, much better. There’s that birthday flavor. It has a bit of a weird combo. I’m getting the vanilla and creme, but the supposed caramel is coming off as a STRONG Raisin flavor for some reason. It’s a sweet raisin flavor, almost like if there were candied raisins. But it is definitely raisin. I don’t think it is supposed to taste like raisins. The aftersip even further intensifies into a further raisin flavor that lingers. It’s…odd. I really don’t know how to rate this. It doesn’t come off like the birthday cake it’s supposed to. It tastes like an iced raisin muffin. I still think I will recommend this, although technically that doesn’t help because you can’t willingly buy this tea. It’s not bad tea for sure. It’s just… not what I was expecting.

So when I bought my Bella Luna Blue, I considered getting some Earl Grey Bella Luna to go with it. Then I realize that it came in a 4oz tin, and I honestly had no idea if I liked Earl Grey or not. I had never had it before. So, instead, I got a sample of their Earl Grey Moonlight to try.

I really didn’t know what to think going into this. It smells pretty sweet in the package. Brewed it western, 2tsp/12oz/212F/3min.

Taste is…. wow. One of the reviews on here compared this to Fruity Pebbles. That is EXACTLY what this tastes like. Fruity Pebble Black Tea. I’m getting a creamy, vanilla flavor along with some orange. However, it doesn’t really go full on creamsicle. The black tea base is there, but in balance. In general, this is a very balanced tea. The citrus plays on my tongue and gives it a crisp, biting mouthfeel, without the flavor actually being tart. I’m just gonna say it – This is mighty tasty. I don’t know if this is typical for an Earl Grey, but if it is, I’m gonna have to drink a bunch more. Make It So!

Not gonna lie, I have wanted this tea ever since I started collecting tea. However, I was informed I would have to wait until 2020 to get some. WELL… I get an email from Adagio recently stating that it is in stock for the seasonal blue moon, and ya know I had to jump on that!

Smell in bag is pretty good. Getting a good lemony-sweet smell to it.
Brewed 5min/212F/3tsp/12?oz. I don’t honestly know the size of this mug. It’s my clear mug and I don’t usually use it, but I wanted the full effect.

Ok, for starters, this really does brew up BLUE! It looks like blue kool-aid. Unfortunately, at 5 minutes, the flavor is extremely weak. It’s like someone waved a mug of water past some blueberries and lemongrass, then added food coloring. It states 5-10 minutes on the package, I suppose I should have gone for 10. This is just gently scented water. Very little taste at all. I’m so disappointed. I won’t leave a number or recommendation as I did technically do the least brew time allotted so it’s likely my fault. But to anyone wanting to try this, go for at LEAST a ten minute brew. I will revisit this one later, I’m sure of it. I have a huge package, after all.

Chocolate teas rarely win me over. They always seem thin and disappointing. This tea, I must say, is completely awesome. The tea seems thick because it’s so full of desserty flavor. The chocolate and pecan come through so clearly. The rooibos is just a supporting background player that you don’t really notice. I had to drink this one slowly, letting each sip linger for a long time because the flavor really sticks around. This is one of the best dessert teas I’ve ever had, and definitely one of my Adagio favorites.

This a second mango green tea I have tried. It seems to me less like mango and more like pineapple or a similar flavor. Overall it’s not bad, just not for me.

Limited time teas are a great way to make me buy tea when I don’t really need any. Adagio green rooibos blends are some of my favorite teas, so I was happy to try this one. It contains sprinkles and not marshmallows, despite the name. When I had it warm, it didn’t taste like much. Then I left it in the fridge overnight, and that really brought out the flavors. Unlike swampwater from DavidsTEA, the rooibos with sprinkles blend that I finished yesterday, I find that this one does need a little extra sugar for it to taste good. The flavor is mostly green rooibos and I can sense the melted sprinkles in there. I definitely prefer other green rooibos blends, as this one is a bit bland. It’s definitely pleasant cold though.

Another sample from Sil – thank you!

Steeped it carefully because it’s an Adagio black, and it paid off – reasonably smooth with no astringency. Fairly nice gingery black; definitely has some ginger flavouring in addition to ginger pieces, but is not overwhelmingly strong. Didn’t really pick up on the peach. An easy-drinking sort of tea.