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Holiday Tea Time

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Adagio's "12 Days of Christmas'' tea set.
Adagio’s “12 Days of Christmas” tea set.

Because we’re all cooped up this winter — even more than usual (yes, thank you, pandemic) — something wonderfully warming and soothing really hits the spot right about now.

Adagio Teas, a family-owned company with facilities in California, New Jersey, and the United Kingdom, has created two holiday samplers that fit the bill in a most fun, festive way. I had a chance to try samples of the new offerings.

The “12 Days of Christmas” set features 12 reusable tins, each decorated with a different holiday motif and holding a different single serving of loose tea.

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Coffee, Tea & You

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Dripdash — Kyoto-Style Coffee

Dripdash takes coffee to another level.
Dripdash takes coffee to another level.

Japanese aesthetics are all about precision and perfection — even when it comes to a simple cup of coffee.

Palo Alto-based Dripdash brought that sentiment to the United States this year with its Kyoto-style, cold-brewed, slow-dripped coffee.

How slow? Apparently, only one drop of water per second gets poured over the grounds in a process that takes 16 hours.

The glacial-pace process makes for a highly caffeinated brew. And the taste?

I had a chance to experience it for myself when I was sent samples.

This is one incredibly smooth coffee. The pronounced acidity I’ve often found with other cold brews is decidedly missing here. Instead, what you get is coffee that tastes more balanced, with tempered bitterness, a silkiness on the palate, and a long, soft finish. If coffee can be somehow relaxing and invigorating at the same time, Dripdash nails it.

One smooth operator.
One smooth operator.

The 6-ounce bottles are available on GoodEggs for $3.99 each. Or in a six-pack on the Dripdash site for $37.

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