 | "A crisp, clean, preservative-free iced tea with a slightly smoky aftertaste. I enjoyed it, but I doubt I'll buy it again."
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A few days ago I gave Adagio’s Jasmine Iced Tea a whirl. It was a really great tea, but one of those blends I just don’t see myself drinking all that often. I likened it to a Thai Iced tea… perfect when you’re munching down on some spicey Pad Thai, but not necessarily a drink you’d want to have every day. (Incidentally, I gave my fiance a sip of the jasmine and it nearly sent her into a fit of the dry heaves… so, its going to be one of those drinks you probably either love or hate.)
With that experience behind me, I was looking forward to drinking Adagio’s Black Iced Tea. And, much like the Jasmine tea, I liked it. I liked it a lot, in fact. It was crisp and clean and fresh-tasting, with a nice bite to it and a fairly smoky aftertaste. The little write-up on the bottle describes it as a “smooth peppery taste” and I guess I can see that, but for me the key word is smoky - like a light or somewhat-mixed Lapsang Souchang.
But in the end I come to the same conclusion as with the jasmine… although I really enjoyed it, and was quite refreshed by it, its not what I’d call an everyday tea. Its an excellent once-in-a-while tea, when you’re in the mood for something cool and a little different.
Of the two, I probably enjoyed the jasmine more, if only because it was a little more pronounced, flavor-wise, and a really unique tea-experience. Will I order either again? Its hard to say. In my Quest for the Perfect Iced Tea (QPIT), these two really do deserve special mention - like “Most Original Performance” or something along those lines. They’re both teas I enjoyed, but neither would be something I’d buy by the caseload. If I was placing another order at Adagio - and odds are, I will - and I needed to pop a few extra dollars onto the bill to get over their $50 threshold for free shipping, I’d certainly not be averse to ordering another bottle or two of either. But no, I’d likely not order them again simply for the sake of ordering them.
I’ve yet to try their green and white bottled teas, and probably will with a future order. If these two are anything to go by, I look forward to the experience.
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November 19th, 2007 at 11:16 pm
I didn’t like Adagio’s iced teas at all…… smoke-flavoured teas just make me ill. Blech. Cool square bottle though.
My Rating:
3/10