 | "A decent jasmine tea, though the underlying oolong leaves are perhaps a bit too bitter for this blend."
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There’s nothing quite like a good jasmine tea to really calm you down. Its not a tea I drink very often, but there’s always a small stash of it somewhere in my cupboard for those days when you really need to smooth out a rough day.
Adagio’s Jasmine #12 is an oolong jasmine tea. Adagio describes it thusly:
Oolong tea from the Fujian province of China infused with the delicate scent of the night-blooming jasmine flowers. If you enjoy jasmine tea, we urge you to try the sublime taste of its well-made varieties. Our ‘Jasmine Suite no. 12′ is an exotic Dragon Phoenix Pearl tea, comprised of intricate jasmine-infused pearls. Each pearl combines two delicate leaves and an unopened bud. When added to water, the pearls majestically unfurl, releasing their delicate scent and flavor. A spellbinding treat for all senses. While not cheap, this tea is well worth the experience.
(They’re right on one count… it certainly isn’t cheap. A 10-oz tin will set you back $42!)
Overall I enjoyed this blend, but it wasn’t quite jaw-droppingly amazing to the extent that I’d consider purchasing it again. As much as I love oolongs, this one just didn’t seem up to par, and while the jasmine flavoring was excellent, it didn’t compliment the blend as much as I’d have liked. Perhaps a lighter green tea would have been a better match.
Still, one of the better brews from Adagio (and one of the more popular according to their in-house rating system, its got a 4.6 out of 5 rating).
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