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Did not inspire me to rise up to the challenge of our rival, but it did thrill me enough to fight my way through getting ready & go to work, instead of flopping into a pile of blankets and cats.

This has caramel and coco nibs in it, but all I could taste (before the additions below) was a light caramel/sweet flavor – no chocolate.

Package said to steep for 3 minutes with 212F. I like a slightly more longer steep, so I’ll go for 4 minutes next time. Would make a good early dessert tea.
I added sugar & milk. Then added about a spoonful of caramel flavored syrup because I am 80% sugar water. Still can’t taste the chocolate.

Interesting blend of flavors – the cream, almond, and raspberries make sense – like a tart; the cinnamon, cream, and almond make sense – like a cookie. Mixing them all together shouldn’t work, but it does. Mixing oolong with black shouldn’t work, but it does.

A tiny bit of sugar and a splash of milk tie it all together, like a drinkable pie.

A good, go-to basic British style tea. Reliable taste – you know what you’re getting: how much to add to the pot, how much and how hot the water needs to be, how long to brew it, and how to doctor it up – every time.
Takes biscuits (the cookie style digestives, not the southern style for gravy delivery) beautifully.

I have a cold so I’m avoiding milk for a few days, therefore, green tea.

This is an ok bagged green tea for work when dealing with whole leaves and exact water temperature is impractical.

Happily for me, the spearmint is not a dominant flavor but just hangs out in the back, giving a light cooling feeling. The lemongrass is minimal, but noticeable if looked for. It does mute that “boiled hay” taste grocery store, bagged greens tends to have.

Adding honey really helped too.

This is a very red tea, almost like red wine in color. Reminds me of sweet and sour sauce for dipping chicken nuggets into, both in color and flavor. Hot is very sour. Room temperature is drinkable, but like room temp cranberry juice. Cold is fabulous, though not thirst-quenching.

Okay for making Southern style sweet iced tea. Outstanding for a sunburn/windburn soothing soak.

The package I have has extremely large bags, making 4 cups worth at a time. Convenient when making iced tea for a group. Or running a lukewarm bath to take the sting off a nasty sunburn.

Not as astringent as some of the other US Supermarket bagged black teas for iced tea.

Okay for making southern style sweet iced tea.

The package I bought has double sized bags and no wrappings over the bags, which is convenient.

I’m not the biggest fan of iced tea, but I am trying to cut down on soda and hot tea in TX at the start of spring —> summer can be unappealing, as can putting warm/room temperature “builder’s tea” into a reusable water bottle.

Another hit out of the park from Cara. What looks like a hodgepodge of flavors, reading the ingredient list makes me think of mixing a lot of “tea remnants” together to make a enough to brew, but turns out to be delicious.
I know Adagio likes to “ship” their custom fandom teas together, but it really does go well when paired with Cara’s Steve Rogers blend and a tea biscuit.

This made me an Earl Grey convert and is my go-to, everyday brew lately.

OK OK OK it practically requires milk, which is usually a huge no-no with EGT. But the vanilla and cream teas somehow keep the bergamot oil from curdling the milk and melding the flavors all together deliciously.

Hands down – the easiest way to make a London Fog (inauthentic, but they are soooo yummy) at work or a lazy day at home when you’d rather spend the time knitting than fiddling with making vanilla syrup and frothing milk.

I have found that I really really prefer “builders” teas – black, somewhat malty, with sugar and milk added. This practically requires a little additional sugar and a long splash of milk to quell the astringency and pump up the maltiness.