Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Black
Where to Buy: Adagio Teas
Product Description:
All Black Flavors Blend – Blueberry, Vanilla, and Chocolate Chip
Taster’s Review:
This blend was crafted by none other than our own Jennifer Bliss (aka TeaEqualsBliss)! So naturally I was very excited to try it.
The dry leaf aroma is very blueberry with notes of vanilla. The fragrance of chocolate in the background is very tempting. The brewed tea has a slightly different scent, smelling a bit like a blueberry cupcake… with chocolate chips. YUM!
I have often complained about the black tea base from Adagio, as it can sometimes be on the harsh side. I kept that in mind as I brewed the tea, and took care not to steep it more than 3 minutes. With my first couple of sips when this tea was very hot, I found that it was still just a tad harsh, but, as the tea cooled to a drinkable temperature, the harshness had disappeared, and the delectable flavors of blueberry, vanilla and chocolate had developed nicely.
The blueberry is the strongest note, and it has a fruity, sweet taste with a berry tingle that hits the palate near the finish and lingers in the aftertaste. The creamy vanilla tones seem to weave their way in and out throughout the sip. The chocolate arrives about mid-sip. The chocolate is rich and smooth, lending just the right touch of bitterness to this sweet-tasting tea. I like the way the vanilla and chocolate work together.
I like this best served hot (not piping hot, of course, but cooled just enough to a drinkable temperature) with a little bit of agave nectar to bring out some of the more elusive notes of the flavors. It is a very tasty treat – with far fewer calories than a dessert (even with the agave nectar)!
