★★★★★
This tea was good, but I think for a 'coffee replacement' I prefer the mocha nut mate. This was still good, a little spicy like a chai, but very very mild.
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This tea was good, but I think for a 'coffee replacement' I prefer the mocha nut mate. This was still good, a little spicy like a chai, but very very mild.
I was looking for a tea that would replace my morning coffee and satisfy my partner's midafternoon caffeine boost. I'm trying to encourage him to drink tea in the afternoon instead of coffee. I have a winner! I made this in the Adagio ToasTEA Travel Mug for him to take to work. He enjoyed it! I made a 12oz mug for myself. I mixed one teaspoon Jump Start with one teaspoon Caramel. I added a little maple syrup and almond milk creamer. Delicious!
Great morning tea if you like toasty and earthy teas. I get some chocolate at the end as well.
I need my coffee every morning, but when it’s one of those awful days when the bag is empty I reach for this.
I use vanilla syrup and sweet cream creamer and almost taste like a chai latte and I don't even like chai but this is so good!
This one is not for me. I don't get any hints of cinnamon or cocoa. All I taste is earthy black tea. If you are a fan of traditional teas, you will probably love this one. I will stick to flavored black teas.
I got it to replace coffee. I love it! It has a delicate fall flavor that reminds me of a mild chai. It’s energizing without the caffeine jitters.
The taste is amazing. All the flavors come together so perfectly and remind me of fall baking.
This was a fantastic way to help me get going in the morning. I definitely plan to order again.
Wakes me up better than coffee and I love the cinnamon flavour.
I liked this well enough to finish the small package. Not my first choice for a morning drink
This is one of my favorite adagio blends! I drink this every day now!
Love the flavor and LOVE the caffeine kick. This is a great morning tea and the longer steep really brings out the goodness. A lovely deep flavor.
Delicious! Tastes deep and chocolatey. Definitely wakes me up in the morning
Enjoy this one in the morning for a nice pick me up. Love the toasted mate and cocoa combo of flavors.
This is my new go to afternoon tea. It's delicious!
Huge fan of Jump Start. Caffeine. Caffeine. Caffeine.
The taste could be a little odd for someone not used to mate. If your a fan of mate this one should be added to your collection.
This one has been my favorite! I had to switch from coffee to tea, and I needed something with caffeine that wasn’t bitter. I’ve never been a fan of tea, but this one I like.
I tried this in a sample pack and had to order a bigger one after. Grate flavor and pick me up for my mornings.
Very pleasant and energizing tea. Love the cinnamon!
The smell straight out of the bag is very overpowering. However, it is much more pleasant once steeped. The cinnamon taste is pretty strong, but really the only downside (but I usually go for pretty simple and prefer plain yerba mate if I'm looking for something with high caffeine).
A little bitter in my opinion. I definitely needed to sweeten it. I had previously had a cup which had steeped for less time (~4 minutes) and still wanted to sweeten, but I decided that since it said 5-10 minutes I would try that amount of time for the review. It smells pretty complex and also a bit sweet, but neither of those things really come through. It does taste a bit spiced, like it wants to be chai when it grows up but it's not quite there. All in all, not a terrible flavor. The reason I gave it such a low rating though, is because it didn't really give me the caffeine boost I was looking for. It didn't 'jump start' me, and I actually went back to its page after drinking it to make sure it said high caffeine and I wasn't just crazy. It did make me feel a little more focused, but not at all more awake. I had one cup in the afternoon when I was pretty tired, and I was still so tired I ended up taking a nap!
TL;DR: taste is a little bitter but fine after sweetening, but didn't give me the caffeine boost I wanted.
Flavor is much more subtle than I would have liked and I wouldn't really say it gave me a "jump start". It was just kind of ok
This reminds me so much of coffee, I actually use it as a replacement.
I am looking to cut my coffee consumption, and in addition to a variety of black teas, I decided to try two toasted mates. I liked Mocha Nut Mate better than Jump Start, but I was surprised at how much I still liked Jump Start. When I opened the bag and smelled the cinnamon, I was sure I wouldn't like it, since it smelled like red hots, rather than cinnamon sticks. But the cinnamon in the cup is subtle. I did steep it twice, and both cups were equally good. I accidentally steeped it at too low a temperature, because I assumed it was the same temp as Mocha Nut Mate, which I found too low so I upped it to 175. When I make it again I will use the proper temp and maybe a longer steep and perhaps I will like it better.
Update: I tried this again, brewed at 212 as recommended for 7 minutes, and did not like it at all. I tried my best, but I ended up dumping out about half the cup. To finish my sample, I will definitely steep at a lower temp since it was rather pleasant then.
The sample was more flavorful than the 4 oz tin, but I reached out to Adagio and my thoughts that this is to be expected were confirmed. Still a really wonderful tea, definitely perks me up if I'm needing something with more kick than a black tea and not as high-octane as coffee. Delicious flavor!
perfect start to any busy day which is every day here
Great morning tea!
This is the tea my daughter likes to drink in the morning. Lots of caffeine and some spices/herbs for a good start into the day.
Surprisingly big kick. Awesome as my morning drink.
OMG! Love this tea for the morning. Great flavor and just that little kick you need to get going. Bravo!
We would have never got this but we got it in the CommuniTea and it was delicious! It is a tea for anytime in the day in my opinion
I am not a big Mate fan, but this toasted mate mixed with black tea is really good.
You really get a jump start without feeling as if you had to much coffee.
I love this tea in the morning! The toasted matte and cocoa nibs add a great kick to the black tea. All the flavors mesh so well together. Sweet, earthy, and robust!
This is delicious and a nice amount of caffeine. I ordered the sample size. I'll probably order a regular bag soon.
Flavor not as anticipated, bland and somewhat bitter
I can't really taste any flavorings in the tea that well. Just tastes like plain tea. Doesn't seem to wake me up any better than other high-caffeine blends.
I found this to be a really good coffee substitute. The taste wasn't as flavorful as I'd like, I found it to be pretty bland with a little kick of cinnamon.
Nope. Not this guy. It was chalky and tasted like Ovaltine,
Something about this tea tastes like coffee, and I detest coffee. It's a no for me.
Love this one. Great taste. Very smooth. Used a little of my rock sugar crystals to sweeten.
Such a good tea in the mornings. This has replaced my morning coffe. I absolutely love the smell and flavour!
Wasn’t my favorite. Tasted very earthy. My roommate loved it! Definitely gave her a caffeine boost
This tea smelled like I was taking a walk in the woods on an early autumn day. The cinnamon was very light, but I could taste it.
If a coffee could be a flavor of tea, this is what it would taste like. It's not what I'd normally drink to wake myself up in the morning, but I found myself loving the flavor and enjoying it on mornings. I would definitely get a bigger bag of this, and would recommend it.
Love it with a touch of sugar and cream. Wonderful way to start my mornings
This is a good caffeine boost to start my day. It's not my number one reached for tea or anything, but I like it after my normal breakfast tea if I feel the need for an energy boost.
Definitely a good coffee replacement tea and a great pick me up in the morning. The flavoring is perfect. I steeping longer then 3 mins. I like my tea on the steonger side.
Great flavor, great tea! Really does give you a jump start to your day.
If you’re looking for a high caffeine coffee alternative look not further! The taste reminds me of cola but I can’t pinpoint the exact flavor that makes me think that. It’s definitely worth a try imo
This reminded me of a Doctor Who blend (Whovian Feels) but without the green tea. Really good flavor!