Steep:
212°F
3 min
Metal Strainer
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: cherry, almond
Liquor: translucent dark red brown
Steeped Tea Smell: vegetal, stone fruit
Flavor: vegetal, cinnamon, almond
Aftertaste: cinnamon, almond
Surprisingly hot steep temperature, pleasantly surprised not cough syrup cherry, but wish there was a touch more cherry.
Post-Steep Additives:
Sugar
stronger cherry flavor, still almond and cinnamon aftertaste
Re-Steep:
6min 212F
cherry, almond, vegetal, lightly flavored vegetal oolong – really nice resteep
Second Re-Steep:
Weak, unflavored vegetal oolong, but drinkable
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/SbN6QycbaPA
first steep – https://youtu.be/5GaZwIiiGys
resteep – https://youtube.com/shorts/NQy17RyekVY
third steep / second resteep – https://youtu.be/-KAZwNdvMMI
TikTok
opening the calendar – https://www.tiktok.com/circuitswan/video/7152713220921347374
first steep - https://www.tiktok.com/circuitswan/video/7153361389653069102
Resteep – https://www.tiktok.com/circuitswan/video/7153860991984635182
Third Steep / Second Resteep - https://www.tiktok.com/circuitswan/video/7153870019896773934
Twitter – https://twitter.com/CircuitSwan/status/1580438915982716928
Blog Post – https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/10/adagio-teas-loose-leaf-oolong-tea.html
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Disclaimer:
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