Adagio Teas Loose Leaf Oolong Tea 'Cherry marzipan oolong' - Adagio Evergreen Advent Calendar 2022 - Day 14

Adagio Evergreen Advent Calendar 2022 - Day 14

Tea: 

Adagio Teas Loose Leaf Oolong Tea 'Cherry marzipan oolong'

oolong tea, cinnamon, apple pieces, rose hips, natural wild cherry flavor, natural almond flavor, cherries & rose petals

Steep: 

212°F

3 min

Metal Strainer

Tasting Notes: 

Dry Leaf Smell: cherry, almond

Liquor: translucent dark red brown

Steeped Tea Smell: vegetal, stone fruit

Flavor: vegetal, cinnamon, almond

Aftertaste: cinnamon, almond 

Surprisingly hot steep temperature, pleasantly surprised not cough syrup cherry, but wish there was a touch more cherry.

Post-Steep Additives: 

Sugar

stronger cherry flavor, still almond and cinnamon aftertaste

Re-Steep:

6min 212F

cherry, almond, vegetal, lightly flavored vegetal oolong - really nice resteep

Second Re-Steep:

Weak, unflavored vegetal oolong, but drinkable

Rating: 3/4 leaves

Leaf system: 

1=Bleh! not again if it were free 

2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options 

3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out 

4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing 

• Purchase Link - https://www.adagio.com/oolong/cherry_marzipan_oolong.html
• Steepster Link - https://steepster.com/teas/adagio-teas/94609-cherry-marzipan-oolong
• YouTube
• opening the calendar - https://youtu.be/SbN6QycbaPA
• first steep - https://youtu.be/5GaZwIiiGys
• resteep - https://youtube.com/shorts/NQy17RyekVY
• third steep / second resteep - https://youtu.be/-KAZwNdvMMI
• TikTok
• opening the calendar - https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7152713220921347374
• first steep - https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7153361389653069102
• Resteep - https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7153860991984635182
• Third Steep / Second Resteep - https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7153870019896773934
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/CircuitSwan/status/1580438915982716928
• Blog Post - https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/10/adagio-teas-loose-leaf-oolong-tea.html

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I received this product for free in return for writing a review. 

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