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drank Vanilla by Adagio Teas
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ashmanra’s monthly sipdown challenge
March 2023 → a tea you won’t repurchase

I’m loving these sipdown prompts! Today’s tea is a general sort of vanilla black. It’s basic, nothing exciting. I’m enjoying it for the most part, though I did add one teaspoon too many. I think it would be fine with less. I still have one serving left, but I know this won’t be a repurchase. I have other vanilla teas I prefer, ones that taste of vanilla bean instead of vanilla flavoring.

I’ve just jumped on the Substack bandwagon, probably a couple years too late (as usual). Does anyone have any favorite writers there? I’m really enjoying the format. As if I don’t already have a hundred tabs open with unread articles and blogs. I just can’t seem to help myself.

Flavors: Vanilla

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Kelmishka

Ha, I was late to Substack, too! Anne Helen Petersen’s “Culture Study” is one of my favorites on the platform.

Michelle

Sara Gran had a post where she asked three questions then she had a book recommendation for you. I loved her Claire DeWhitt books (hoping for number 4 soon) and she recommended to me Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi.

Shae

Kelmishka I’ve heard that name before, but I can’t think where. I’ve just subscribed to her Substack – thank you!

Michelle I’ve found the post, thank you! How fun to get such personalized recommendations. I’m looking forward to reading through the comments. I checked and I do already have the first Claire DeWitt book on my Goodreads TBR. I’ll have to look at Mr. Fox too.

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Kelmishka

Ha, I was late to Substack, too! Anne Helen Petersen’s “Culture Study” is one of my favorites on the platform.

Michelle

Sara Gran had a post where she asked three questions then she had a book recommendation for you. I loved her Claire DeWhitt books (hoping for number 4 soon) and she recommended to me Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi.

Shae

Kelmishka I’ve heard that name before, but I can’t think where. I’ve just subscribed to her Substack – thank you!

Michelle I’ve found the post, thank you! How fun to get such personalized recommendations. I’m looking forward to reading through the comments. I checked and I do already have the first Claire DeWitt book on my Goodreads TBR. I’ll have to look at Mr. Fox too.

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Lifetime student. Lover of books and paper and ink. Kitchen dweller. Aspiring herbalist, excessively proud cat lady, and tea fanatic. Thirty-something elder millennial. She/her.

I love flavored black teas most of all, always with cream and honey. I enjoy floral and fruity teas, as well as flavored or scented ones. I’m not overly fond of green or white teas, but I’ve found a few that I enjoy.

I’m open to tea swaps and/or just sharing what’s in my tea cabinet! Please reach out if you see something I have that you’d like to try. I do my best to update my cupboard regularly.

Favorites
Any and all black teas, smoky teas, raspberry, strawberry, red fruits, bergamot, chai spices, floral teas, caramel/toffee, jasmine, rose, vanilla, peaches, plums, valerian root, cinnamon, cardamom

Not a huge fan
White teas, green teas, artificial sweeteners, sarsaparilla, licorice, lemongrass, lavender, hot hibiscus, hibiscus in black tea blends

Rating Scale

1-20: By far, one of the worst teas I’ve tasted. I most certainly will not finish my cup and will likely “gift” the rest to my sweet husband, James, who almost always enjoys the teas I dislike (and vice versa).

21-49: This tea is not good, but if I mix it with another tea or find another steeping method I might be able to finish it.

50-69: This one is just okay. I might drink it again if someone were to give it to me, but I probably won’t be buying more for myself.

70-79: This is a consistently good tea. It’s reliable but not necessarily special.

80-90: This one is a notch above the rest and I would gladly enjoy a cup of it any day of the week. I’ll likely be keeping this in my cupboard, but it isn’t one of my all-time favorites.

91-95: One small change and this tea would be perfect. I’ll definitely have a stash of this in my kitchen if you come over for tea.

96-100: No words can describe this tea. It’s an experience, an aha moment. Closed eyes, wide smile, encompassing warmth. Absolutely incredible. Perfect.

Updated May 2022.

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