Gourmet Tea
Sometime during the past year I wrote about tea and got a great comment that I just acted on, proving that quality is worth paying for. I can’t seem to find the post or the comment, but it was from Kevin, good friend of my Blogger pal Steve, who suggested I try teas from Adagio.
My goal over the past year was to use up all the miscellaneous tea that was taking up space in my kitchen cabinet. I had done just that and had been shopping at Marshall’s as my supplier since then, never paying more than about $3 for a box/tin of tea. It colored the hot water and added flavor, but there has not been much memorable in those cups of tea.
Then last week I got an offer from Adagio (following my purchase of a gift from that company), which said I would get 3 FREE tins if I bought 3 types of tea. The lure of a freebie was just too great, so I spent quite a few minutes studying their website and making my choices.
I ended up with:
Each one of these has a delicate, but appealing aroma. There is no bitterness. And the blend of flavors is unique. I like the fact that these loose teas give me a reason to use my little French press tea/coffee pot.
They may cost somewhat more than my bargain tea bags from Marshall’s, but the resulting cup of tea is worth the difference. I figure at two cups a day I can probably afford to indulge myself! And the little tins are very cute, don’t you think?
posted by Barbara at 3:24 PM
6 Comments:
Glad you like the teas. I haven't tried any of the custom blends yet, but there are a lot of interesting mixes.
I've really been enjoying iced tea made from vanilla rooibos (red) tea...I've just about used up that tin!
Very cute, indeed, and it sounds well worth the increase in price.
Kevin -- Maybe I'll try one of the rooibos teas in my next order. They are always so refreshing.
Kristin -- I am a sucker for free stuff, even when know it's a come-on!
There's nothing like a cup of really excellent tea! But I forget about tea most of the time because the average stuff is a lot less appealing to me than an average cup of coffee. And that's too bad, because tea is really good for you. Cute tins!
I prefer tea to coffee so always have something good on hand. As I love black tea, my English friends keep me well supplied with both the bagged and loose variety. I've mixed green and white teas, too, when I need a change and have some flavored teas (peach is a favorite) for days when I want something lighter. PG Tips are a local store favorite.
Oh, Barbara. Life is way too short to drink colored hot water. 'Nuff said. :-)
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