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tea review: covert cocoa
Apr. 13th, 2013 12:30 amI bought both of the tea blends I made at Adagio Teas and thought I'd post my review of them here on the LJ.. so at least I am using it?
This is my Covert Cocoa blend from Adagio Teas! It's a little tricky to brew maybe.
If you're planning to drink it without sugar or cream, I suggest 2 teaspoons for a 10oz cup, brew at 195F for 2 minutes. You'll get a nice, smooth cup of tea with a mint chocolate aroma. A little sugar will bring out the chocolate.
If you're planning on making a mug of hot cocoa tea, brew 2.5-3 teaspoons tea in 195F water for 3 minutes. Add sugar and cream to taste and you'll have a nice cup of chocolate. Yum!
As for the glass, I went to Teavana today to get one of their thick glass bistro mugs, but apparently they aren't carrying them anymore. Well, after staring at the shelves for a while, I decided to get the Joli Glass Infuser Mug. It was a bit more than I wanted to spend, but the reviews for it are good. It's a 10oz glass and I love being able to see my tea brewing, especially if I'm trying a new blend and I want to check steeping times. Overall, I like the glass, but I don’t like how hot the glass itself gets...obviously that's because it's a single walled mug.
This is my Covert Cocoa blend from Adagio Teas! It's a little tricky to brew maybe.
If you're planning to drink it without sugar or cream, I suggest 2 teaspoons for a 10oz cup, brew at 195F for 2 minutes. You'll get a nice, smooth cup of tea with a mint chocolate aroma. A little sugar will bring out the chocolate.
If you're planning on making a mug of hot cocoa tea, brew 2.5-3 teaspoons tea in 195F water for 3 minutes. Add sugar and cream to taste and you'll have a nice cup of chocolate. Yum!
As for the glass, I went to Teavana today to get one of their thick glass bistro mugs, but apparently they aren't carrying them anymore. Well, after staring at the shelves for a while, I decided to get the Joli Glass Infuser Mug. It was a bit more than I wanted to spend, but the reviews for it are good. It's a 10oz glass and I love being able to see my tea brewing, especially if I'm trying a new blend and I want to check steeping times. Overall, I like the glass, but I don’t like how hot the glass itself gets...obviously that's because it's a single walled mug.
