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Cameron B. drank Tea with Sugar by Adagio Custom Blends, Lilly T.

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Adagio CommuniTEA – April 23rd, 2023

So this is a puerh-black blend with spices and cream flavor and anise seeds. A bit confusingly, it’s not actually meant to emulate tea with sugar or specifically to be drunk with sugar. It’s actually named after a cat named Sugar…

Anyway, it’s okay. The puerh isn’t super noticeable, as it gets covered up a bit by the cinnamon. I can tell it’s there if I search for it. The cinnamon here reminds me of the smell of those cinnamon pinecones and cinnamon brooms that grocery stores tend to carry in the fall and winter. Or maybe potpourri sort of cinnamon. I assume there’s some clove in the “spice flavor” as well. I don’t actually get a ton of anise, though it’s mentioned several times in the description.

Mostly it’s a cinnamon black tea with a bit of clove. Not a favorite for me.

Flavors: Cinnamon, Clove, Earthy, Smooth, Spices, Woody

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 12 OZ / 354 ML

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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: 32
- Total 2025 sipdowns: 32

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