Subject: I first came across Adagio today ...
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Posted on: 2013-10-12 18:44:00 UTC
... following a link from the Baker Street Babes popdcast, which I also first found out about today.
And I looked up one of the fandom teas, which I didn't recognise and thus I found the Night Vale podcast, which also looks pretty cool and worth checking out. So it's been a good day for discovering things.
Have you tried any of the teas? How's the quality?
No, seriously. There's a tea blend called Bad Fanfiction. :D http://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=23975
I found the description of the flavour of the Mary Sue tea particularly amusing, 'wild strawberry because what self-respecting Sue doesn't smell like strawberries for no apparent reason'.
The Bad Fanfiction blend sounds interesting too.
The person who made the tea blend has a tumblr. It's quite entertaining.
I couldn't find it in their profile and my google-skills failed me.
Whoever created this is a genius. The Mary Sue tea is brilliant, too.
~Autumn
It looks good though. I'm trying to cut down on caffeine, so fruit teas are a great alternative. :)
I tried to see if they had a goodfic tea blend, but they didn't. Closest thing was a signature blend for a Sherlock fanfic series, that I've bookmarked for future reading. If it's good enough to get a signature blend it must be worth at least a look.
... following a link from the Baker Street Babes popdcast, which I also first found out about today.
And I looked up one of the fandom teas, which I didn't recognise and thus I found the Night Vale podcast, which also looks pretty cool and worth checking out. So it's been a good day for discovering things.
Have you tried any of the teas? How's the quality?
I currently have these on my shelf:
Blood Orange (Herbal) - Very sweet and smooth, almost silky.
Dancong Aria (Black) - This is the best tea I've ever had in my life. Although it's just black tea leaves, it's so complex you get hints of other things in it, like grapefruit. It has a great aroma and a finish that sticks with you a while. This tea taught me to recognize flat, boring, one-note crap for what it is. I am forever spoiled.
Earl Grey Lavender (Black) - Nice and smooth, a little sweet; but the lavender is quite strong. I like to combine it with another Earl Grey.
Forest Berries (Black) - I really like this. It's great if you want something more than just plain black tea without getting too fancy.
Gunpowder (Green) - Very strong green tea. Great if you like that.
Irish Breakfast (Black) - Okay; not very strong for a breakfast blend. Fine on its own, but if you want to add sugar and milk, it doesn't hold up too well.
Jasmine Yin Hao (Green) - I love jasmine, but this will kick you in the teeth if you oversteep it.
Masala Chai (Black) - A solid, simple mix of spices, but a bit harsh for me. Not sure if it's the tea or the spices.
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I also recommend the fandom blends of Cara McGee. I've tried a few of her Harry Potter and Sherlock blends, and I can't think of one I hated.
~Neshomeh, hopefully-not-snobby tea connoisseur.
I look forward to trying them. Especially the Earl Grey Lavender; I bet it will go nicely with some lavender chocolate.
(I would probably have bought some of the fandom blends no matter what, just to have them, but it's great that they actually make good teas.)
*laughs*
Oh dear, why don't more people know about this!?