decaf vanilla
by adagio teas
(30 reviews)
Adagio's Decaf Vanilla Black combines the pure, sugary-spicy flavor of vanilla with bright Ceylon black tea from Sri Lanka. Soothing, sweet and very 'beany' vanilla fragrance (like warm sugar cookies made with fresh vanilla beans). Very well-blended and pleasant astringency in the finish. A gentle, natural decaffeination process retains the delicate shape and flavor of the tea leaves. Steep at 212°F for 3 minutes
Recent reviews
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Jen S
Nice sweet vanilla aroma with a hint of citrus? 2 min @ 165. Smooth vanilla flavor, no bitterness or astringency. I'm appreciating Adagio's decaf tea more and looking forward to trying the rest.
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John McKenna
One of the best flavored teas out there, decaf or not, I could drink this anytime of day, and happy I can since it is a decaf!
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Lauren S.
One of my favorite evening teas, either taken on its own or blended with another decaf tea, like the decaf blueberry. The vanilla flavor is slightly fake-tasting, but still good.
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Julie W
Lovely vanilla taste. This is wonderful hot or cold-brewed. Lovely in blends as well to add some vanilla sweetness to any tea!
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K F
Yum! I've tried black vanilla teas from several brands, and this is my favorite. It's got a fuller, cozier flavor than others. Vanilla is so great when it's quality, and so disappointing when it is not done justice. This has supplanted the vanilla comoro in my cabinet.
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Tanya G.
A nice light vanilla flavored decaffeinated black tea. I brewed at a lower temperature to avoid any bitterness, 195F for 3 minutes.
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Jeanine B.
This tea is an excellent dessert tea by adagio. I like it with a little milk and sugar. The vanilla is strong but not cloyingly sweet.
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Ashley Hanft
I'm a sucker for all things vanilla, and this tea is no exception. Its scent is heavenly creamy and brings to mind warm sugar cookies and decadent vanilla bean ice cream. I prefer most bakery flavors teas sweetened and this has such depth of flavor that it's not needed, but rock sugar did enhance the vanilla even further. Adagio's decaffeination process is unparalleled and leaves a full, rich black tea without any artificial or unnaturally bitter tastes on the palette. I would enjoy this as is and I can see why it's used in so many blends.
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Janet Ross
This is the perfect tea to drink with any dessert, late in the day. It can even substitute for dessert. The vanilla flavor is perfectly balanced with the taste of the black tea, and you don't have to worry about it keeping you up at night!
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Cindi Drinks Tea
This was very good! It had a rich, bourbony, almost vanilla-pipe-tobacco-y flavor. One of the best decaf teas I have tried! Vanilla can come across as artificial and plasticky. But this one was redolent of a delicate incense, and made for a nice, contemplative cup.
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Emily Cargile
This tea is excellent! It's really tasty by itself or mixed with other teas. I like it especially with the decaf strawberry and the decaf raspberry. :)
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Michelle McGill
A very pleasant Ceylon black tea accented with Vanilla. The additional flavor is tasty without overwhelming the warm, slighly astringent flavor of the base tea. Delicious! Steeped for 3 minutes at 180 -185 degrees.
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Amanda Mayer
A great dark decaf - mellow, delicious vanilla flavor. I love this for winter evenings.
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Cameron Kilchrist
This tea deserves every five star rating it gets. It's so easy for vanilla teas to taste like artificial sweetener, perfume, or some other crime against the original. On top of that, it's also easy for decaf teas to taste flat and dull. Adagio's Decaf Vanilla bucks both stereotypes to make a full-bodies cup you can take to bed with you.
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Tracy Jones
I think Adagio does great decaf tea ~ no off or weird tastes. I would never guess they are decaf. This was a very tasty black tea that had a subtle vanilla cake batter aroma and flavor. It is smooth, with no bitterness (when brewed at 200F). I liked it plain, but with a few bits of rock sugar it tasted a little like frosting.
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Max Sugerman
The vanilla flavoring tastes slightly artificial, but over all, this tea is not bad, especially with cream
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Red Wolfe
Not so good. It's really flat, and the vanilla taste is weak. Then again, most decaf teas are. Still, it's not the best tea. Drinkable, but I wouldn't want it again.
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Sleepy Greyhound
Really nice decaf. No bitterness and just the right amount of astringency with a delicious, sweet vanilla taste. Great evening tea and was very good iced.
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Holly Akins
This tea is lovely and smooth with a hint of sweetness. It's perfect for serving along side dessert.
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Marion Black
I enjoyed this, very light. I also use it to some other teas to get some extra vanilla flavor
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Karie B.
I really like Adagios vanilla green and vanilla oolong but this one was just ok. It's nice to have an evening option though, and it will probably be good blended with something fruity.
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Ca U
Great vanilla tea. Love that it’s decaf so I can enjoy it before bed without being stimulated
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Michelle Levan
Sweet! Perfect, mellow, vanilla tea. First cup, I wasn't sure, but following cups sold me on it. Good straight or with vanilla creamer.