Spiced Green

oooooh i dont usually like spiced anything. Its usually too much for me. But green teas are my favorite so maybe i could give this a chance!

Steeped at 180f for 3 mins, one tsp per cup.

I was apprehensive when I opened the package because the aroma that hit smelt like a scented candle shop or a christmas pudding when someone has overkilled the cinammon. My wife on the other hand loves the smell saying in reminds her of the chai she once had in Sri Lanka.

I personally found the taste acceptable, but not as clean as the other teas I have bought from Adagio – the ginger, cinammon and ‘chai flavouring’ aftertaste was a little overpowering for me. Slightly astringent on back of my tongue, too.

So basically, just a bit too ‘busy’ for me. My wife loved it, but she doesn’t get a vote!

Day 11 of 2022 Calendar

Very enjoyable. The spices mixed with the green tea give a very pleasant flavor

Adventaggedon Day Eleven – 3/5

This is another tea that, when I saw it this morning, I didn’t think I would enjoy it. I wanted to set it up for success though, so I had it when a little bit of a breakfast composed of small nibbley things – orange slices, cheese cubes, and dried cranberries. The cheese was maybe a little weird with the orange, but the rest worked really well.

I think in my head I was anticipating something more intense, like DT’s Orange Spice or Bigelow’s Constant Comment. This is still similar – it is an orange spice blend after all – but it’s more of a light body and flavour with some more complexity to the spice balance than just an assault of cinnamon and clove. In fact, I’m pretty sure there’s not clove in this at all – ginger instead, with hints of cardamom. It’s still not entirely my vibe but it was much better than expected.

Today’s Advent Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/CmCyvUVuvAB/

Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNgAZj9hQiQ

This blend was nice but I preferred the orange spiced green from DT from the fall subscription.

Steep:
180°F
3 min
Metal Strainer

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: spiced holiday orange stuffed with cinnamon/clove
Liquor: translucent yellow green
Steeped Tea Smell: vegetal, ginger
Flavor: vegetal, cinnamon, ginger
Aftertaste: ginger

Post-Steep Additives:
honey
citrus pops in

Re-Steep:
lighter but still enjoyable

Rating: 3/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

YouTube
opening the calendar – https://youtu.be/VS3_x4zeuzg
first steep – https://youtu.be/_EBnVngoK8o

TikTok
opening the calendar – https://www.tiktok.com/circuitswan/video/7150513215691148587 first steep - https://www.tiktok.com/circuitswan/video/7150679363028258094

Twitter – https://twitter.com/CircuitSwan/status/1577406838215421953

Blog Post – https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/10/adagio-teas-loose-leaf-green-tea-spiced.html

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It is a nice tea, I love spicier blends. But this one smells and tastes very much like ginger, less so of the other flavors. I do not like ginger, hence the just ‘ok’ rating. But if you like ginger I recommend it highly!

I love this tea. It has become something I must always have in my stash.

You can really smell the spices in this wonderful tea. Light flavor yet delicious.

This almost tastes like chai instead of a green tea. It’s delicious! Definitely one of my favorites.