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February 12, 2005
Valentines Tea
Name: Valentines Tea
Kathy's Rating: 8.5/10.0
Company: Adagio Teas
Origin of tea: Sri Lanka
Price: $6/4oz (~113.4g)
Tea form: Loose Sri Lankan (Ceylon) black tea with rose petals.
What they say: What could be better than a chocolate-dipped strawberry for your Valentine? Simple: The rich taste of dark chocolate and fresh summer strawberries, without love handles! Our new, improved formulation of the amorously rich Valentine's Day Tea has the tantalizing taste without guilt that usually follows. With delicate rose petals and sweet strawberry pieces, your Valentine is sure to fall in love.
Preparation method: Pour boiling water over tea. Steep for 5 minutes.
Review: First of all, I'm not really a big fan of Valentine's Day. It's a marketing ploy to boost lackluster profits following the holiday month of December. That said, I still couldn't resist posting something having to do with Valentine's Day for those who would indulge in the event.
Back in January, when I ordered Adagio Tea's entire herbal line to sample and write reviews on them, I also received a free sample of Valentines Tea. I figured I'd wait until around Valentine's Day to write a review about it. So here it is.
This is a black tea scented with chocolate, and interlaced with rose petals - very appropriate for Valentine's Day. Upon opening the tin, this tea earned my approval with its enticing, rich, dark chocolate aroma. I hoped then, the taste would also wow me. Well, wow me it did. Drinking the tea reminded me of really good 60-70% cacao content chocolate, which I love to eat. You really have to try the tea to believe it, so I suggest getting online and ordering some for yourself, especially if you're a dark chocolate fan.
Note: I noticed that Adagio Teas changed the formulation of this tea by adding strawberry bits. I have no idea how this alters the overall flavor of the tea. You should keep in mind that my review is based on the old formulation, which looks to be just like the new blend, without the strawberries. I'm not sure what they're thinking at Adagio Teas, but I certainly would not mess with something that already works.
Posted by Kathy at February 12, 2005 09:33 AM