I purchased this from the fantastic Shadowfall and was very excited to try it, especially after starting to watch Doctor Who this last week. However, I didn’t actually make this cup for myself. Instead, it was made for my brother Liam. He’s a huge Whovian as of late, but greatly despises tea. This one or Weeping Angel were the only ones he would even try…
I picked this one because it’s Earl Grey and most non tea drinkers seem to enjoy Earl Grey, so I figured it was a safe guess. I steeped 1 1/2 tsp. of leaf in boiling water and handed him the cup with the tea ball still in it. I told him to take it out after three or four minutes, but an hour later the cup was sitting on the table untouched with the tea ball still in it.
I didn’t want the tea to go to waste, so I took the teaball out and begrudgingly drank it – though like expected in was incredibly bitter and I really didn’t taste anything but bitterness, astringency, and a little bergamot. So, on that note I’m holding off rating this until sometime I can sit down and properly drink it myself (maybe while watching Doctor Who). Thankfully I purchased enough to still have several cups worth.
It was an interesting first experience with Adagio, though…
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haha this was actually the only tea I could convince a friend to even try. He is a huge Whovian as well and when I said their was Doctor Who teas he started groaning about how everyone is trying to cash in on the fandom. Meanwhile when I offered tea, he originally wanted Tetley’s Orange Pekoe (the “normal” tea) only to decide that instead he would give this one a try. His response was “it is different but nice” and then the next day he went to DAVIDs to buy new teas to try. So what this is all leading up to is apparently to get those who don’t drink tea, or only drink “normal” tea to try something new, apparently it is best to appeal to their fangirl side. haha.
*THERE was Doctor Who teas…wow perhaps all these errors are a sign that I should go to bed.
haha this was actually the only tea I could convince a friend to even try. He is a huge Whovian as well and when I said their was Doctor Who teas he started groaning about how everyone is trying to cash in on the fandom. Meanwhile when I offered tea, he originally wanted Tetley’s Orange Pekoe (the “normal” tea) only to decide that instead he would give this one a try. His response was “it is different but nice” and then the next day he went to DAVIDs to buy new teas to try. So what this is all leading up to is apparently to get those who don’t drink tea, or only drink “normal” tea to try something new, apparently it is best to appeal to their fangirl side. haha.
*THERE was Doctor Who teas…wow perhaps all these errors are a sign that I should go to bed.