The tangy, bright and perfectly balanced flavors of Ceylon black tea are a great canvas for many flavor expressions. The very best Ceylons blend easily with flavors giving them excellent depth and complexity. Take our Almond Black, for example. Touch of raw almond aroma, plush mouthfeel reminiscent of creamy marzipan, with nutty sweetness upfront and balanced, clean astringency.
🌸🎶 In the symphony of leaves, one note resonates - it's Karen's special day! With each sip, let's steep in the essence of celebration, savoring the unique bouquet that is you. Happy Birth-tea! ☕🍰 #EpicureanBirthdaySonnet
12:02 am
Thank you 🎶
07:20 am
I officially now have a cold. Heading to bed to try and see if rest will help. Night all!
12:03 am
Feel better and rest up!
12:06 am
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope its stay is of short duration.
12:07 am
Hope you feel much better soon, Bambi!
12:09 am
JS
So sorry to hear that, Bambi. I hope you will feel better in the morning after what I hope is a good night’s sleep.
03:08 am
Feel better !
07:20 am
Drown it with lots of tea!
08:36 am
I hope you recover quickly, Bambi.
02:28 pm
Feel better soon
03:44 pm
Happy Birthday, Karen! Hope you have a wonderful day today with lots of your favorite teas!
12:05 am
Happy birthday Karen!
12:05 am
Hi, Sara. Could not get to sleep so I'm up again. Your cookies are so pretty!
12:06 am
What beautiful delicious looking cookies, Sara!
12:08 am
Happy birthday Karen 🥳🧁🎉🫖🍵🍃
12:06 am
In the soothing serenity of your tea ritual, Karen, may each sip carry a symphony of flavors and a mosaic of wishes, harmonizing in a crescendo of celebration for your birthday! 🎉🥳💐
12:08 am
Karen, as you unfurl another leaf in the book of life, may each sip of your ceremonial birthday brew echo with laughter and steep long-lasting memories. A toast to the connoisseur of life's finest! 🎈🍵✨
12:08 am
Happy birthday Karen
12:09 am
Hi, Dorothy. You are up late too I see.
12:10 am
Mary, took a couple days vacation and just got back from visiting downtown Naperville (stopped at the Adagio store) and the new CosMc’s restaurant. Had a great day shopping and spending time with my family.
07:57 am
That sounds perfect!
04:15 pm
Happy birthday, Karen!
12:20 am
GN CT
Hope you have a restful night
12:26 am
Good Night! 💤😘😴
12:28 am
It’s bedtime, hope everyone has nice dreams!
12:29 am
good night
01:05 am
Happy Birthday, Karen! Here's to a wonderful day filled with great tea and dreams of exciting cruise ship adventures. May your cup be full of delightful brews and your travels be filled with unforgettable experiences. Cheers to another year of tea enjoyment and exciting voyages ahead! 🎂🎁💐🫖☕️🍵🛳
01:10 am
I haven't had this one in a while, but I know I liked it. :)
01:32 am
JS
Sip by sip, may your birthday, Karen, be as rich and vibrant as a rooibos sunset—infused with love, laughter, and a sprinkle of magic from all of us at Adagio! Cheers to you!
01:49 am
JS
Oh my gosh, I’m up way past my bedtime! I hope you are all sleeping soundly. Pleasant dreams!
02:26 am
Happy Birthday, Karen 🎂🥳🫖
03:25 am
SB
Good morning
04:07 am
Good morning, crew! Anyone want to trade jasmine green teas? At this moment, I'd prefer Jasmine Yin Hao to Jasmine Phonenix Pearls. I have one card to swap with an interested party. TIA. :)
04:19 am
Another thought... at the current time, I'm going gong fu with my steeping at least once per non-workday-- I'm part-time. Any favorite Adagio/Masters teas you particularly enjoy that way? Of course I have opinions(!), but I wouldn't want to miss any superior options!!! LOL. Won't go with flavored teas though blended straight teas would be fine with me along with the more traditional single straight teas. Still, share any you're keen on. :) Open to your steeping protocols too. :) Another TIA. <3
04:26 am
Goood morning Twyla! Sent a crazy message...and YES, I'm pounding or heavy sipping Lots of Tea this morning. Lol
04:48 am
Msg Received! What a superb morning wake-up vibe from thee!!
10:13 am
You two are adorable. ❤️
12:01 pm
Good morning fellow tea lovers.
04:53 am
Sharing a link of this creator's blend (Deanna), that has my attention. https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/group.html?group=24863
04:56 am
CH
These look delicious! Plus, the theme is awesome. I'm marking some of these so that I can get samples in my next order. Thanks for sharing!
05:07 am
CH
These look delicious! Plus, the theme is awesome. I'm marking some of these so that I can get samples in my next order. Thanks for sharing!
05:07 am
I always loved the name Deanna! D & D teas!! Cool!!
10:12 am
These are some thoughtful blends! The tea selections match each class really well.
10:40 am
Good morning, lovely Adagians. Happy Thursday! I hope you are all doing well and having a great start to your day. I'm getting ready to work out, but wanted to stop in to say hi, and to wish you all a wonderful day filled with all that you love. God bless...😇🫖🍵🎶🙏🌞📚🧶😇
05:18 am
Happy Birthday Karen! 🎉🎈🎁🎂
05:54 am
Last night I was thinking a sketch for hot tub fun (just how much tea is needed for a hot tub of tea?) or almond puns (Nuttin' to joke about there), but then this morning, my hand sketched a cat licking it's privates... My mind is officially CRACKED ;)
06:04 am
Michelle it's not far off I am too. Especially when I'm dozing in my chair and get kicked in the nose by that rear foot that shoots out for bath time. Yes they do like to sit on my chest LOL
11:26 am
Oh my gosh that drawing is perfect. 😂
12:00 pm
It is also eat something on a stick day (Gladys celebrated that last year, trying to stack tea cups on a stick, it didn't work in case you wondered). What are your favorite stick foods? My family likes corn dogs and moz cheese balls, I am more of a grilled veggies and tofu ( shish kabob ) or marshmallows over a fire person
06:09 am
Marshmallows are about the only thing I will joyfully eat on a stick, unless I can count corn-on-the-cob.
07:18 am
Well it does grow on a stalk, which is like a stick...
07:23 am
Chicken on a stick at a Chinese buffet.
07:27 am
I'll be having marshmallows on a stick Sunday night.
09:26 am
Golden or burned beyond recognition (I like golden)
10:11 am
Golden or burned beyond recognition (I like golden)
10:11 am
Mmm grilled veggies, chicken & pineapple with a teriyaki glaze
12:22 pm
Change the chicken to tofu on mine and I am in!
04:23 pm
Happy Birthday Karen!!! 🎂 🎉🥳😀
06:24 am
Good morning, everyone!! Happy Thursday! :)
06:25 am
SV
Good morning everyone!!!
06:45 am
RM
Good morning
06:47 am
Happy Thursday!
07:05 am
For those of you in the NoVA area, The Elden Street Tea Shoppe has announced it’s Tea Festival on May 4 & 5, https://www.eldenstreettea.com/northern-virginia-tea-festival#BFUbAQ . They are in the process of moving to Reston, so their doors aren’t open right now. But it was good to see they have the festival dates set!
07:16 am
Ooh, this looks like fun, Deborah. I wonder if I can swing it. Hmm...God bless and thanks for sharing. 😇😇😇🫖🫖😇😇😇
07:49 am
Happy birthday to you, dear Karen! I hope you have a wonderful day ahead! You deserve it! 🎂🎁🎈🎉🫖
07:16 am
Good morning to all and happy birthday to Karen! May you have the most wonderful day full of love and peace...and tea, of course! 😁
07:21 am
Good morning! So many Birthday wishes before I roll out if bed! Thank you ❤️ 🩷💜
07:22 am
Twlya. Tea, roses, and interesting ideas to mull over (books), music, then crystals for me. I think I would be the goddess of introspect and conversation
07:22 am
Very great summonings!!!!
10:11 am
Happy Birthday, Karen! 🥳
07:25 am
And good morning, everyone! I worked very late last night and then got up to pay the bills before work. It'll probably be another crazy late night for me, but at least we have heat and hot water! 😍
07:26 am
Who is that in your awesome photo today Georgena?
08:00 am
Happy birthday, Karen!
08:03 am
Good morning! Happy Birthday to you Karen!!
08:03 am
Good morning! Happy Thursday!
08:16 am
Happy Happy Day, Karen!
08:16 am
To the mistress of matcha, the duchess of Darjeeling—Karen, may your birthday be an exquisite cup of life's finest moments, brewed to perfection, brimming over with laughter and love just as a rare oolong unfurls with depth. Happy Birthday! 🌺🍃🎂
08:18 am
In the garden of life, Karen, you're the rarest tea blossom. Savor a birthday steeped in exquisite moments, with each leaf of time unfurling stories of joy. Cheers to your essence, a blend like no other!
08:35 am
Happy birthday Karen!! 🎈🍰🫖🎉 I hope you have a fabulous day today! Picture is of some sourdough linzers with Salted Caramel and blood orange ganache!
08:45 am
Wow, those sound delicious!!
09:04 am
Thank you!! They're super versatile, I have some chocolate rye ones too that I'll post for tomorrow's picture that also turned out wonderfully 😊
12:33 pm
Karen!!!! Happy birthday!
09:16 am
Happy birthday Karen!
09:29 am
Good morning! Happy birthday Karen!!🎉☕️
09:34 am
Happy Birthday Karen🥳
09:38 am
Almond tea is one of my favorites but I usually mix it with something like black cherry or vanilla.
09:45 am
How much tea is excessive to have?
10:07 am
You are asking to wrong people ;) 😆 ☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕ never too much! Better order more! 🫖
10:10 am
Tea Enablers reside here. Thus, There is no answer to this question.
10:11 am
Does this tea bring me joy? Yes, then its not too much.
10:31 am
Rissa, I could be wrong but I suspect most of us will tell you if you need to buy a second house to store it then perhaps you've gone a bit overboard. Otherwise every room in your house is fair game for storage.🤍🫖💚🫖🤎
11:31 am
But, Michelle, a second home is for relaxing...hence, lots of tea. Maybe if you have to get a yacht?
04:23 pm
There is no such thing...
03:02 pm
As they say in Mean Girls, "the limit does not exist!"
03:03 pm
JS
You know what they say, Rissa…..if you have to ask……🤣. Translation: I have too much!!! I was just trying to organize mine while working on my clutter yesterday and I was overwhelmed with the amount to tea I have! I couldn’t believe how many sample pouches I have, then there are sample fandom tins, and several seasonal 3oz bags, and a number of 4-5oz tins (maybe 10?) that I decided was a cool thing to get. Now I have the wonderful task ahead of me to drink down those tea samples - I’m most certain I had them at some point and loved them, so it will be an enjoyable “task.”
59 mins ago
Good morning everyone. It's going to be a cold and rainy day here, all day long, but I have a professional mani-pedi scheduled this afternoon, which I haven't treated myself to in a long time, so I'm looking forward to that. Otherwise it's laundry, cleaning, and packing for our upcoming vacation! I started the day with Huang Shan Mao Feng, three steeps so far, but it is good for four. I don't have any plain Almond tea but I have three blends with Almond as the starring player. They are Marlicia's Lemon Amoretto Cookies https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=200162, Julie's Classic Cinema https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=214402, and the one I have decided to start with, Scoops Troop blended by Susanne Sholander, from Stranger Things https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=155074. It's so ice creamy delicious! I hope you all have a wonderful day, especially Karen!
10:12 am
Nice to know the Huang Shan Mao Feng is good for so many steeps, Janet. Yay for vacation time! Where are you going?
02:31 pm
Good afternoon, Janet. It sounds like you have a wonderful tea day planned, and I'm super excited that one of my blends is a part of it (Thank you for the shout out. 😇😇). All the teas sound delicious. I hope you have a wonderful Thursday and Triduum, and vacation. God bless...😇😇🫖📚🌞🙏🎶😇😇🍵😇😇
03:43 pm
Almond Tea is sooo good!
...& My Iced Tea tumbler take-along in the ActiviTEA, today--is Fairy Tail steeped with Honeybush Apricot! 😋🫖🍵🧚♀️ https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=93207
10:16 am
Happy Solar Return, Karen! 🎉🫖🍵✨️♈️
10:17 am
Good morning!
10:36 am
I'm not much of a fan of almonds in anything. I gave this a try and it has the same almond flavor of almond extract. Similar to marzipan. Not at all my favorite. Back to Wuyi Ensemble this morning. Yesterday I broke the portion packet into two.
10:37 am
Smart move. I am not even going to try it. Almond is a no go for me I guess. My son will drink it though!
03:59 pm
JS
I like toasted almonds but almond flavored tea without other flavors added and marzipan are no go for me. My Mum loved marzipan so maybe she would have liked today’s tea.
53 mins ago
The book in my picture today was my "beach read," but I'm home from the beach now and only finished one chapter. No matter how invested I am in a book, I'll usually spend an entire beach day simply watching the waves and the shorebirds! (When I'm not swimming or hunting for shells and sharks' teeth, that is.)
🏝️ What do you all like to do at the beach? If you read, what kind of book do you usually bring?
10:50 am
Love listening to the roar of the ocean and seagulls flying overhead..
11:35 am
I prefer walking on the beach more than sitting there. I save the books for cafes and patios/lanais
02:12 pm
JS
Marla, I LOVE the ocean - not so much in the summer when it’s crowded but in the late spring, early fall, and winter. I love exploring tide pools, watching and listening to the waves crash, smelling the air, watching shore birds as they walk along searching for food, soaring on the currents, and making a steep dive through the water to catch some fish and to come back up with a gullet full of fish. I love to walk along the beach at low tide to see what was deposited during high tide. Sigh. I do love the ocean!
46 mins ago
Happy Birthday Karen! 🎈🎈🎂
10:59 am
My photo today is a shirt I got myself. In 2017 I drove to Clarksville, TN to view the eclipse with a good friend of mine who is an amateur photographer. He had 3 different cameras set up and got some great pics of the eclipse. After, I had a cabin in Land Between the Lakes for 3 nights. It was such a fun road trip. This year the eclipse is in our backyard. But we're going to drive about 45 mins north to be in the longest totality. If you've never seen an eclipse before I highly recommend it. It's hard to even put into words. What will you be doing during the eclipse April 8?
11:13 am
Toni, that is a really cool t-shirt. Unfortunately in Southern California will only get a partial eclipse, but I envy everyone that gets to see the totality. Everybody that does please take lots of pictures and share them.
11:37 am
JS
Ditto from me, also in Southern California, Michelle. Yes, please post photos!
43 mins ago
Apparently I’m in the 90% swath BUT lemme tell you how overcast the skies are in my section of the world during every single sky event… 🙄
11:51 am
I hope the skys clear above you for that day.
12:33 pm
For the last eclipse, I flew up to Oregon to see it in October. Absolutely amazing! This year will be viewing from my backyard in Southern Cal. Very cool Tee!
11:58 am
I'll be at home, I haven't researched the path so I'm not sure how good my view will be. Though it was most excellent in my back yard last time.
01:21 pm
I'll be standing in my driveway, soaking up the 3:16 we will get in totality!
03:03 pm
JB
Me too. I'm just 9 miles north of the center line on the charts as it goes through Buffalo.
03:44 pm
I will probably be looking at clouds on the 8th. My son’s college is in totality and is having a huge event. They were in 2017 too apparently.
03:58 pm
Happy birthday, Karen! 🥳
11:45 am
Goood Morning, all! Happy Thursday. I hope you are all enjoying all the teas and having a wonderful day!
11:55 am
Happy Birthday, Karen!
11:55 am
Happiest of happy birthdays to you Karen!! 🥳
11:57 am
Happy birthday Karen 🎈
12:11 pm
To the empress of Earl Grey, the duchess of Darjeeling—Karen, may your special day unfurl like delicate tea leaves in hot water, revealing a bouquet of joy, serenity, and the exquisite essence of celebration.
12:14 pm
welp, today is already awful. Hopefully a nice pot of tea will pick things up.
12:33 pm
Tea always fixes things.
17 mins ago
Drinking Butterscotch today!
12:47 pm
The sun is shining and it is Holy Thursday, this evening is the first part of the Easter Triduum. Lent will be at an end. My father’s family always had spinach and eggs for dinner. The tradition in Germany is to eat something green because those who were penitents were given a green branch to symbolize the end of Lent, which ended their penitence. My mother never mentioned eating anything green, so it was always a back and forth debate between my parents about what should be served for dinner every year. I finally concluded that my mother didn’t like spinach and didn’t want to make or eat it.
12:55 pm
Interesting cultural lesson, Rita, thank you. And an amusing conclusion. ;-)
01:30 pm
My mother would have agreed with your mother...she did not like spinach either. My father loved it, as do I.
04:31 pm
Happy birthday Karen! I hope your day is spectacular!
01:01 pm
Good day! If you are observing, I wish you a blessed Maundy Thursday. If not, happy Friday Eve! ;-)
01:31 pm
JS
Today’s reminder is to serve others, especially those who spend their lives in the service of others. May I be a good servant and follow the teachings of Jesus.
02:02 pm
Happy Birthday Karen! I hope your day is TEAriffic!
01:31 pm
Good afternoon
01:32 pm
If you never had to help your cat get an ultrasound while they are awake, I highly discourage it. Me and my old man had a rough morning but he's okay no kidney or bladder stones. Just needs to take anxiety meds.
01:42 pm
🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
02:45 pm
I can’t imagine how hard it would be to get them to stay still!
03:56 pm
Everything important packed for my vacation, as you can see from today's pic
02:37 pm
Woof, what a day! Started off with a migraine that resolved in just a couple of hours thanks to my saviour, Nurtec. Been going nonstop with work ever since. Hope everyone else is having a calmer Thursday!
02:59 pm
Just over here enjoying my Jolly Roger...argh! https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=144461
02:59 pm
Happy birthday Karen!
02:59 pm
Today hasn’t been productive - headache to go with cold. But COVID test was negative (I didn’t think I had it but just to be sure).
03:00 pm
I hope you feel better soon.
03:22 pm
Thank you. I am sure having my eyes dialated hasn’t helped either. But at least the Retinologist put me on a one year recheck this time!
03:41 pm
Oops, this was supposed to be a reply to Rissa. Teamoji dump, 😂
03:02 pm
Shared some Moon Milk Samp's with some workmates...They were overjoyed! May do a sampling of Moon Milks on Easter evening with a bestie who's coming over...🌙🥛 Now to decide on an afternoon tea to sip during a collab art therapy group. We're making Prayer Flags!!
03:17 pm
We need a moon Teamoji
03:24 pm
Ask and ye shall receive
....uploaded an Eclipse-esque teamoji for now...
03:45 pm
Happy birthday Karen
03:46 pm
Birthdays are like loose leaves in the teapot of life; each one holds a unique flavor and story to infuse. To our cherished chai companions and oolong aficionados, may your special day unfurl with the grace of a blooming tea flower, painting your year ahead with splashes of joy, laughter, and cups filled with the perfect steep. Here's to sipping on the elixir of life and embracing the warmth of another year well brewed! Happy Birthday to all our wonderful Adagians who are celebrating today. May you have many happy returns. God bless...😇🍵🎶🙏🌞🫖🎂😇
03:48 pm
I have been fighting allergies and a cold at the same time, plus the younger ones are on spring break. Currently hiding in the back of the city library with a travel mug of foxtrot
04:00 pm
JS
I hope the Foxtrot helps, Marie. Feel better soon.
04:04 pm
I just realized I did not post our morning teas. Hubby had Autumn Darjeeling and I had Apricot (Julie, we were thinking alike today). At noon I had Gunpowder Green (actually emptied a tin). I haven't decided on my evening tea as yet.
04:14 pm
My Yummy Zen-out afternoon tea...https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=151598 ...... I love this DND series by Goldar!!
04:24 pm
Twyla, my answer to your question is: Dark chocolate, a puppy and Celtic music.
05:15 pm
Good afternoon!
05:22 pm
Happy birthday Karen! 🎈🎂🎁🥳
05:46 pm
Well, the timer app on my phone acted up like it inexplicably does now and then, so I ended up steeping this for closer to 4.5 minutes than the suggested 3. Not bad, but it might have been better with a shorter steeping time. I'm not a big fan of flavored teas like this, but some sweetener will probably help improve the flavor for me.
06:03 pm
L…O…N…G…. Day. Don’t have the energy to prepare dinner this evening. Going to enjoy some food at a local Mexican restaurant.
06:12 pm
JS
Sounds like a great idea, Beth. Hubby and I will be going out to dinner at Olive Garden (Italian) with his son shortly. I’ve already decided that I will have the pasta e fagioli soup, salad, and breadsticks - favorites of mine and not as filling as some of the heavier but yummy pasta dishes. What did you get?
32 mins ago
Made myself and my friend a lovely feast for dinner: my specialty, twice baked potatoes with extra cheese and pancetta. Served with a pot of pu erh.
06:31 pm
I just made mushroom risotto. Unsure of what tea to use though for my drink.... Hmmm I've already been sipping Music of the Night, so maybe something light
06:48 pm
JS
Oh wow, does that ever sound delicious, Red!
06:56 pm
Post road trip mom and I are pooped and I had a dinner of champions. Cheetos! But I also brought along a bottle of Tost tea. Discovered this last week. It’s a sparkling white tea with ginger and elderberry. Yummmm
52 mins ago
Hello
06:54 pm
JS
Hey, Mark, from whence do you hail? I’m in Southern California!
06:57 pm
Oh man. Today was a much longer day on the road than anticipated. And I forgot today’s tea at home!! 😮💨 I pulled it out for this morning and was running behind and only had time for to-go tea and I needed more than a single packet 😅
54 mins ago
To the chamomile to our evenings, the Earl to our Grey—Karen, you're the heart of our tea community. May your birthday be a mosaic of moments as unique and lovely as your favorite leaf. Raise a cup to you! 🌿🍰🍵
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