Thursday, March 23, 2017

Tea Time and Lunch

I had a morning doctor appointment today, and when I returned it was time for lunch, so I decided to try the third and final tea I received from Adagio Tea - Keemun Rhapsody. Lunch at my computer desk isn't the most elegant place to eat, but I was home alone, and decided to multi-task.


Keemun falls in the category of robust, full-bodied tea, but I found this tea very smooth and palatable without the addition of milk or sugar.   It would be great for starting the day,  but was just as lovely at mid-day.

This black tea is from the Anhui Province of China.  I ordered the 0.8 oz./23g sample bag for $8, that yields 10 cups.


The long, dark brown, slender processed tea leaves have an earthy smell before steeping.


The steeped leaves yield a bright coppery/brown color, with a delicious mild and smooth, smoky flavor that isn't the least bit overpowering like Lapsang Souchong. The slight taste of cocoa reminded me a bit of the Golden Monkey tea I sampled yesterday.


The infused leaf is pictured below. I tried giving it a second infusion, but found it too weak. Multiple infusions weren't in the description.


While I was in the waiting room at the Dr.'s office this morning I came across an article about the antioxidant properties of dark chocolate.  I've always preferred milk chocolate to dark chocolate, despite the fact that it lacks health benefits.  When I stopped at the produce market on my way home, a display of dark chocolate candy bars were positioned right in front of the check-out lane. They were 70% cocoa [the minimum requirement for antioxidant properties], so I decided to treat myself.  At .75 cents a bar I figured it wouldn't be much of a loss if I didn't like it.  To my surprise, I liked it. Could it be that it paired well with the chocolatey notes in the Keemun?


I ate 1/3 of the bar [which figured out to 87 calories], and will make the other 2/3's last for two more days.


This concludes my review of the three teas from Adagio Tea.  I highly recommend all three, and will be ordering more.  Thank you, Adagio Tea!

As I close today's post I want to share a quote I saw on Facebook.  It's too relevant and thought-provoking not to share.

Those who died yesterday
had plans for this morning.
And those who died this morning
had plans for tonight.
Don't take life for granted!


2 comments:

  1. How lovely! The tea sounds great. You have a really nice blog, thank you so much for sharing. I love tea! :)

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  2. Another delicious tea to try! And I'm with you on prefering milk chocolate but the way I look at it, dark chocolate is better than no chocolate at all. :-) Have a wonderful weekend.

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