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Cameron B. drank Strawberry Banana Split by Adagio Teas

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Adagio Advent Calendar – Day 9

Well this sounds interesting! I could definitely get behind a banana split tea if it was executed well. Although there’s no chocolate listed in this one, so that seems like an oversight. But strawberry banana tea sounds good, too! (Do you hear me, Anne of 52teas? ;))

Hmm, well I do get strawberry, and it’s a strawberry jam sort of flavor that’s pleasant enough. However, I also get a lot of lemongrass, which doesn’t really go with the banana split theme at all. I wonder why they included it… As far banana, maybe a hint at the end of the sip? But definitely not enough to warrant the name. The green rooibos is pleasant, as usual, with a mild herbal woody note. Overall the flavor is a bit too light.

It wasn’t bad, but it definitely wasn’t banana split. More like a strawberry lemonade tea maybe?

(today’s advent teas: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIlVZ7VAeAO/)

Flavors: Creamy, Herbs, Jam, Lemon, Lemongrass, Strawberry, Sweet, Wood

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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AJRimmer
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This sounds nice! I haven’t seen it on the website before.

Cameron B.
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I had to add it to Steepster too!

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AJRimmer
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This sounds nice! I haven’t seen it on the website before.

Cameron B.
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I had to add it to Steepster too!

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Hi, I’m Cameron!

I’m a 30-something software engineer currently living in Austin, Texas with my husband and our two pugs, Gobo and Ume. I tend to cycle between my different hobbies, and they include piano, knitting, video games, board games, miniature painting, planners, bento, Korean skincare, and – of course – TEA! But really, what I’m best at is “collecting” hobby-related things… ;)

~ 2025 SIPDOWN CHALLENGE! ~
- February sipdowns: 5
- Total 2025 sipdowns: 39

I prefer my tea lukewarm or at room temperature and without milk or sugar. I steep Western style, and fluctuate between using big mugs or small teapots depending on the season.

I am always up for a swap! Just let me know if you’d like to try something in my cupboard.

Tea Preferences:
I enjoy both flavored and unflavored teas in many forms. These days, I drink mostly flavored teas, and I tend to gravitate most toward black, green, oolong, and herbal varieties. I do have a special fondness for straight Japanese green teas, however.

I do not sweeten my teas, and pre-sweetened teas are usually too sweet for me. I also do not enjoy stevia (or monkfruit, etc.).

I tend to reach for fruitier flavors rather than desserty ones these days, but I do have favorites from both categories. Willing to try anything once! There are a few ingredients/flavors that aren’t generally my jam, such as coconut, rose, lavender, and chocolate flavoring. But I also have teas that I love with some of those things, too! :)

Favorite Companies:
3 Leaf
Bird & Blend
Dammann Frères
Harney & Sons
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
Lupicia
Old Barrel Tea Co
Simpson & Vail
Taiwan Tea Crafts
TeaVivre

Tea Rating Scale:
90-100: Outstanding! Permanent cupboard resident
80-89: Great – a possible staple
70-79: Good, but I wouldn’t buy it
60-69: It’s decent
50-59: Meh… I may or may not have finished the cup
40-49: Ick. Couldn’t finish it.
00-39: Repulsive, I spat it out

I will sometimes refrain from rating a tea if I feel I’m too biased due to my personal dislikes, or if I suspect the sample has been compromised by age or scent contamination.

Cupboard Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZEuKf1-ppR-VXajO4vV39zU1N3zjFJteEPAynqD2yl0/edit?usp=sharing