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“Strange VariaTEA TTB #38 Still working through some random “one cup left” samples from the TTB that I threw into my desk drawer at work. This one is…odd. While steeping, my office mate remarked...” Read full tasting note
“Geek S3E3 – Twilight So, there isn’t really a world where I see myself spending money on a Twilight fandom blend from Adagio – if I’m buying a fandom tea it’s going to be for a fandom I’m actively...” Read full tasting note
Adagio Signature Blend by Woodie Barns McWhirter.
Have you ever been kissed by a Vampire? This is the closest you will ever get. lol This blend consist of Pu erh Hazelberry and Mambo earthiness with some Cinnamon spice.
Blended With Pu-Erh Tea, Black Tea, Yunnan Jig Tea, Wuyi Ensemble Tea, Strawberries, Cocoa Nibs, Natural Strawberry Flavor, Cinnamon, Natural Cinnamon Flavor, Natural Creme Flavor & Natural Hazelnut Flavor
Teas: Pu-Erh Hazelberry, Cinnamon, Mambo
Accented With Freeze Dried Strawberry & Cinnamon Spice
This Blend Is earthy , semi-sweet and a kick of spice.
Strange VariaTEA TTB #38
Still working through some random “one cup left” samples from the TTB that I threw into my desk drawer at work. This one is…odd. While steeping, my office mate remarked that it smelled like the holidays! And it does…the cinnamon aroma is STRONG. But despite the scent, I barely taste the cinnamon. Honestly, I barely taste much of anything. It’s very smooth and slightly earthy with just a hint of that cinnamon coming through and maybe a bit of nuttiness. I don’t really pick up on the strawberry at all. It went down easy and certainly wasn’t unpleasant to drink, but I was expecting a lot more flavor based on the scent and the number of flavored teas included.
Flavors: Cinnamon, Earthy, Nutty
Geek S3E3 – Twilight
So, there isn’t really a world where I see myself spending money on a Twilight fandom blend from Adagio – if I’m buying a fandom tea it’s going to be for a fandom I’m actively exploring or already deeply invested in. However, this tea (which is from a creator’s Halloween inspired collection) is probably the closest thing I owned to a ‘Twlight fandom’ blend so that’s what I went with for me pairing while rewatching the movie…
There’s I think four different teas in this blend, but the ones that actually come through in the taste are the cinnamon black tea and Hazelberry Pu’erh. It’s full bodied and pretty smooth and thick, with lots of earthy malty base notes. The slight nuttiness, delicate strawberry and warming cinnamon are all really cozy and have a comforting quality that makes me think of cinnamon pastries.
It’s also just a bit muddy and that kind of awkward kismet of flavours felt sort of appropriate for the clumsy highschool romance portrayed here, which just oozes cringe about as much as it does “meet cute”. Ultimately, there are elements of Twilight I love that are equally balanced with elements I loathe and somehow this tea just seems to find that crux in the middle and nestle right on in there, which is why it made such a good pairing.
