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Adagio Advent Calendar – Day 24

The last one from Adagio! Unfortunately, it seems like a boring orange spice tea.

Yeah, it’s mostly orange and clove here. There’s a bit of candy cinnamon as well, and an earthy black base.

Inoffensive, but quite boring.

(today’s advent teas: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJMA9FugSnn/)

ETA: Forgot to add my thoughts on the calendar overall!

This was probably my least favorite advent calendar, though we’ve already established that I haven’t had good experiences with Adagio’s teas. I did feel like there was a good mix of different bases and flavors though. The design left a bit to be desired, though I liked the images they fell a bit flat without any metallic or texture detail and a plain semi-glossy surface. I will say, I really liked that the windows were separated into two halves, days 1-12 and days 13-24. This made it much easier to find the number I was looking for each day. I did find one or two teas that I really liked and plan to reorder. This was also the cheapest of my calendars at $29.

Flavors: Candy, Cinnamon, Clove, Earth, Orange, Sweet

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML

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Skysamurai
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Dang. But then again nothing can quite match this flavor when it comes to Marketspice

Martin Bednář
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Least favourite I can imagine, indeed the blends seemed a bit bland based on your reviews. But on the other hand quite cheap one.

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Skysamurai
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Dang. But then again nothing can quite match this flavor when it comes to Marketspice

Martin Bednář
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Least favourite I can imagine, indeed the blends seemed a bit bland based on your reviews. But on the other hand quite cheap one.

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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: 4
- Total 2025 sipdowns: 38

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