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LuckyMe drank Lychee Rose Green Tea by Adagio Teas

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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.

Flavors: Artichoke, Floral, Lychee, Rose

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My Rating Criteria:

95 to 100: Top shelf stuff. Loved this tea and highly recommend it

90 to 94: Excellent. Enjoyed this tea and would likely repurchase

80 to 89: Good but not great. I liked it though it may be lacking in some aspects. I’ll finish it but probably won’t buy again

70 to 79: Average at best. Not terrible but wouldn’t willingly drink again

60 to 69: Sub-par. Low quality tea, barely palatable

59 and below: Bleh

Fell into tea years ago, and for a long time my experience was limited to Japanese greens and a few flavored teas. My tea epiphany came a few years ago when I discovered jade oolongs. That was the gateway drug to the world of fine tea and teaware.

With the exception of a handful of lightly scented teas, I drink mostly straight tea. I love fresh green and floral flavors and as such, green tea and Taiwanese oolongs will always have a place in my cupboard. After avoiding black tea forever, Chinese blacks are beginning to grow on me. I’ve dipped my toe into a few puerhs now but it’s still relatively new territory for me. I also enjoy white tea and tisanes but reach for them less frequently.

Other non-tea interests include: cooking, reading, nature, MMA, traveling when I can, and of course putzing around on the interwebs.

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