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Cameron B. drank Matcha Chocolate by Adagio Teas

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Home – 10:00 AM

Happy weekend! ❤

Prepared this as a cold matcha milk – 1 teaspoon of matcha to 8 ounces of soy milk with a touch of sweetener.

I’m not tasting chocolate at all, which makes me sad. The dry powder actually did smell somewhat chocolate-y. The matcha is grassy and sweet, and actually more bitter than the Adagio blueberry matcha I tried yesterday. I do taste a somewhat roasty flavor that somewhat reminds me of genmaicha.

So a bit disappointing. It’s not bad, by any means (although it is a bit too bitter), but it doesn’t taste like chocolate.

P.S. – Who are these people who review on Adagio? I feel like every single one of their teas has a score of 90 or higher…

Flavors: Bitter, Creamy, Grass, Sweet, Toasted Rice

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Iced 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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I’ve always felt that way about the reviews on Adagio, too. It’s like, just because they get buyer points for leaving reviews on Adagio, they feel obligated to only leave glowing reviews, or something.

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Hi, I’m Cameron!

I’m a 30-something software engineer currently living in Austin, Texas with my husband and our two pugs, Gobo and Ume. I tend to cycle between my different hobbies, and they include piano, knitting, video games, board games, miniature painting, planners, bento, Korean skincare, and – of course – TEA! But really, what I’m best at is “collecting” hobby-related things… ;)

~ 2025 SIPDOWN CHALLENGE! ~
- January sipdowns: 20
- Total 2025 sipdowns: 20

I prefer my tea lukewarm or at room temperature and without milk or sugar. I steep Western style, and fluctuate between using big mugs or small teapots depending on the season.

I am always up for a swap! Just let me know if you’d like to try something in my cupboard.

Tea Preferences:
I enjoy both flavored and unflavored teas in many forms. These days, I drink mostly flavored teas, and I tend to gravitate most toward black, green, oolong, and herbal varieties. I do have a special fondness for straight Japanese green teas, however.

I do not sweeten my teas, and pre-sweetened teas are usually too sweet for me. I also do not enjoy stevia (or monkfruit, etc.).

I tend to reach for fruitier flavors rather than desserty ones these days, but I do have favorites from both categories. Willing to try anything once! There are a few ingredients/flavors that aren’t generally my jam, such as coconut, rose, lavender, and chocolate flavoring. But I also have teas that I love with some of those things, too! :)

Favorite Companies:
3 Leaf
Bird & Blend
Dammann Frères
Harney & Sons
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
Lupicia
Old Barrel Tea Co
Simpson & Vail
Taiwan Tea Crafts
TeaVivre

Tea Rating Scale:
90-100: Outstanding! Permanent cupboard resident
80-89: Great – a possible staple
70-79: Good, but I wouldn’t buy it
60-69: It’s decent
50-59: Meh… I may or may not have finished the cup
40-49: Ick. Couldn’t finish it.
00-39: Repulsive, I spat it out

I will sometimes refrain from rating a tea if I feel I’m too biased due to my personal dislikes, or if I suspect the sample has been compromised by age or scent contamination.

Cupboard Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZEuKf1-ppR-VXajO4vV39zU1N3zjFJteEPAynqD2yl0/edit?usp=sharing