Me and Adagio’s flavored black teas do not seem to get along. I ordered many to test the base teas that are used in the blends, before even thinking about making one (if I don’t like the ingredients, I won’t like the blends). This one smells amazing in the package (if you like coconut). Based on past experience, I decided to lower the steep time on this one (by 30 seconds), hoping it wouldn’t end up bitter like the rest.
The brewed tea has lost it’s strong coconut aroma, but it’s still there…almost buttery now. Gosh darn it, I’m still getting a bitterness with this (like all the other Adagio flavored blacks), but it’s not as bad (so maybe it helped to lower time). The coconut has morphed into an almost almond flavoring, if that’s possible. I added some honey, so that’s probably my fault.
Overall I’m not liking this, because of the bitterness. I’ve found so many other teas that aren’t bitter …
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You nailed it…..it is the same reason I had to stop getting my flavored teas at Adagio….
It’s a shame, given that they are the only one (that I’ve seen) that offers to blend their teas. Could be that I’m just really sensitive to the bitterness (hate coffee with a passion), but really wish they were better.
I sometimes blend flavors on my own and have been much happier with the results. I have tried a custom blend from Ovation Teas, but their black base is an Assam/Ceylon blend that I am not super fond of, but I did like it much better than Adagio. They do have other bases, too.
Troublemaker! Ha … j/k. Thanks for the heads up on Ovation. I think I have something on my shopping list from them, but swore not to investigate further until I get through more of my samples. Harney is on my radar too…
Well….Harney is my favorite for flavored tea….. ;P
Yea, that’s why I put it at the end of my comment about you being a troublemaker…lol. I actually have things in my cart on their site coz of you. Bad bad influence. :b
I could always send you some to try….
You nailed it…..it is the same reason I had to stop getting my flavored teas at Adagio….
It’s a shame, given that they are the only one (that I’ve seen) that offers to blend their teas. Could be that I’m just really sensitive to the bitterness (hate coffee with a passion), but really wish they were better.
I sometimes blend flavors on my own and have been much happier with the results. I have tried a custom blend from Ovation Teas, but their black base is an Assam/Ceylon blend that I am not super fond of, but I did like it much better than Adagio. They do have other bases, too.
Troublemaker! Ha … j/k. Thanks for the heads up on Ovation. I think I have something on my shopping list from them, but swore not to investigate further until I get through more of my samples. Harney is on my radar too…
Well….Harney is my favorite for flavored tea….. ;P
Yea, that’s why I put it at the end of my comment about you being a troublemaker…lol. I actually have things in my cart on their site coz of you. Bad bad influence. :b
I could always send you some to try….