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Sadly another failure of a cup today. Not getting any pear or caramel. Just tastes like an old walnut. Not enjoyable.

After the disappointing cup of Banana Bread Chai that I had this morning, I decided to venture back into banana territory for the second cup of the day. This one is much more pleasant! The banana flavor is present, with some toffee notes as well. Very rich and decadent.

Reducing my rating for this A LOT. I’m not getting any banana. It’s just a spicy rooibos.

Not loving this one. I taste apple and cinnamon, but it’s pretty thin tasting…and I’m getting a rooibos note even though there isn’t any rooibos on the ingredient list. I wish the hojicha and chestnut were more present, and I can’t taste either.

Another winner! It has the creamy caramel flavor that I’ve been looking for, combined with mild ginger (not a spicy ginger, just ginger flavor). Added a bit of honey, and it’s quite an autumnal treat (plus the vintage Halloween art is wonderful too).

Sipdown. Thank you to Shae for sharing this with me. I love it, and I’m so sad it’s gone. I’ve been saving one cup worth until I could really savor it. I had my 3.5hour HR Management class last night, and I figured it would be a good time to enjoy my last cup. Such a wonderful chai- fluffy marshmallow, and a perfect blend of spices.

I’ve tried Adagio a couple times over the last 5 years, and finally stopped about a year ago (with the exception of picking up Brigadoon breakfast) because I disliked almost everything I tried. But, I’m on the hunt for tasty fall teas, and I’m a sucker for vintage Halloween imagery…which took me to the collection that this was a part of. I was intrigued by the hojicha/pumpkin flavoring/spice combination, so decided to try 6 custom Halloween blends.
This is the first one I brewed up…and I actually love it! The spice component is pretty minimal, and the focus is more on the roasted squash quality that comes with the hojicha+toasted mate+pumpkin flavoring. The only thing that would have made it perfect is real pumpkin pieces.

Sipdown. One of the few rooibos blends I actually enjoy (mainly because it doesn’t taste anything like rooibos). Smoky, ginger, cinnamon. So cozy. Sad to see this one go.

I’ve been holding onto this since last year. Finally tried it, and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. It’s sweet cinnamon. Pretty one-dimensional, but I enjoyed it.

Bleggggggg. Someone kindly gifted this to me, but it’s awful. Couldn’t get past one sip.

When my family moved into a new house when I was 12, there was a weird boiled water faucet that the previous owners of the house had installed. This tea tastes exactly like that weird boiled water tasted.