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Woman of Secret Shadow
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells
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Some of you may know Adagio Teas, famous for its fandom blends. We all know how well a nice cup of tea goes with a book, so I decided to look up their various Tolkien blends. Slightly expensive but hey, I know you folks pay ridiculous sums for first editions and other stuff you can only enjoy externally. If you ever order something, please share your experiences!
I'm personally somewhat tempted by the Curufin, Fili, and Thorin & Company blends.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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I think I know what you're going to get for your birthday.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Walking off to look for America
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There is no way that I'll be kept away from these!
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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I am getting the Eomer and Eowyn blends for sure. Not only are they two of my favorite characters, but apricot and peaches? Yes please!
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Cryptic Aura
Join Date: May 2002
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We have boxes and boxes of Adagio teas in this house but nary a Bilbo blend. Mycroft, Watson and Mrs. Hudson are prominent.
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Join Date: May 2004
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I think Mordor tea has long existed under the name Lapsang Souchong. Tastes all of ash and smoke to me.
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Woman of Secret Shadow
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Hahaha!
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Pilgrim Soul
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I wonder which part of Middle Earth equates to Assam? Though Shire Breakfast Tea is probably fine..
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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If lapsang souchong comes from China, but it is Mordor's tea, and Assam tea comes from India, then in Middle-earth terms it probably comes from Gondor. The Shire doesn't strike me as the proper environment tho grow tea in, they would have had too get their tea from the south, and over the Misty Mountains. It's a wonder that hobbits could afford tea in the first place!
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Woman of Secret Shadow
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The hobbits also grow tobacco so why not tea? I can see them growing tea in southern Gondor though - Lebennin and Belfalas maybe.
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Join Date: May 2002
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Alas! The Saul Zaentz Company has hit Adagio with a restraining order over copyright issues and so they have temporarily withdrawn all Tolkien-themed teas.
Adagio Teas on Twitter Tumblr Adagio teas I just might be the last person to have got some, since daughter ordered this for me just before my birthday. ![]()
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Wow. And some say the Estate is too strict on licensing! At least their motives are likely to derive from more than greed.
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Apparently Adagio has withdrawn the teas temporarily while they try to see if they can find a way legally to provide fan-made blends. This really started as fans trying to make mixes that matched their favourite characters, so it isn't like the company started it.
Aganzir, I've tried the Sleeping Dragon (which is not part of the Tolkien fandom blends) and quite enjoyed it. Most of them were black tea-based and I wanted some green teas, which is what inspired my choices. Once daughter and I agree on water temp and brewing time I'll try the others. ![]()
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Woman of Secret Shadow
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Ridiculous business. Seriously, Saul Zaentz, seriously? How natural are their teas, B-berry? Is it actual blends, or do most include artificial flavouring? I'm not a friend of the latter myself because it makes everything taste the same.
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