Shae Send Message

I’m here for the caramel apple, not for the slim life. Whatever is in this that’s supposed to “support a dieting program” probably won’t be as effective if I drink it alongside a big bowl of buttered popcorn. :)

I enjoy the taste of coffee every now and then and typically have a cup of decaf when a craving hits. I thought this blend looked interesting and it smelled promising so I made a cup. I normally sweeten my coffee with sugar but used honey today since this is really more of a coffee-laced tea. And I enjoyed it at first – nice coffee flavor, a sweetness from what I’m guessing is the whisky. But after a few sips in, I’m bored with it. It’s not quite coffee and not quite tea, so neither elements are holding my interest.

This was sent to me as a free sample from Adagio in my last order and I only recently realized I haven’t tried it yet. The reviews on Steepster are somewhat mixed but leaning toward poor. I actually do like the flavor of this one. I can smell and taste Adagio’s chocolate chip which I love, and I get the vanilla the creator was going for. I don’t really taste the mango but maybe it’s a lightly flavored tea. That one doesn’t get high marks on Steepster either. Even without the mango, this is a nice chocolate-vanilla tea. I think the rooibos actually gives it a nice body as a foundation.

There is maybe a bit of fruitiness as I continue sipping. Maybe it’s the mango. Maybe I’m convincing myself it’s the mango because I know it’s supposed to be there. Either way, it works.

I’m doing a few months of Sips by boxes to see if I like it, and this came in my second box. I love Earl Grey but have to be mindful of the caffeine so this may be a total disaster. I do want to give it a shot though, and since today I have a ton of house cleaning to do I thought the extra energy boost might help.

I first have to say that I love the flavor of this EG. It’s bright and citrusy and uncomplicated. There is just a touch of bitterness that feels well-placed. I’ve been a little bored with the Earl lately – either it’s dull or it’s been doctored up with a bunch of lavender. Sometimes I guess I just want a simple yet flavorful EG and this delivers.

Still too soon to say about the caffeine, but I’ll check back in.

Update – I ended up sipping on this all day. The flavor is good and it did give me a boost of energy, but the caffeine spinnies weren’t worth it.

This was somewhat muted in the package but it really wakes up while steeping!

I will be so sad when my stash of this is gone. I woke up this morning and knew I wanted a cup. It’s still just as good as it’s always been.