A shot of flavour

No, I don't mean syrups! How about a nice vanilla tea? I loved Savoure's (R.I.P.) Vanilla Tea (black tea with a mild vanilla flavour), and I ordered a sample from Adagio. When my order came, full of black tea samples, the vanilla, "Valentine" blend (I'll wait a few days to try this, just for fun!), and "Scorpio" (it was free! see below for my review), I realized I already had an Adagio tin in my cupboard! When I was pregnant, my friend Katrina gave me a tin of this when I stayed with her on a (doctoral exam) trip to Eugene. Naturally caffeine-free, it became a go-to for me during the next several months.

Name: Rooibos Vanilla Tea
Source: Adagio
Price: $6 for 4 oz.
Recommended steep time: 7 minutes (the longer the better for most herbal teas!)
Comments: I like adding milk to most teas, with the exception of fruit herbals, Earl Grey (although Savoure had an Earl Grey Lavender to which I liked adding a "cloud"), peppermint...well, most herbals, and green/white teas. This one, especially when you steep it for the full 7 minutes, tastes great with a bit of milk. Like your own dish of vanilla ice cream--but no calories! I still do prefer black vanilla tea.
2nd Steep: Steep longer the second time around, but it still won't be as strong.
Rating: 4 cups

Name: Scorpio
Source: Adagio
Price: Free for me...$10 for 4 oz.
Recommended steep time: None printed, so I went with 4 min.
Comments: The second I tasted this, I knew it had Rooibos Vanilla as a part of the mix (my exact thought was, "I've tasted this before..." which led me to the tin in the back of my tea cupboard!). I also guessed chocolate and some sort of fruit (vague!). Sure enough, the three blended teas are: Rooibos Vanilla, Chocolate Chip and Mango. It has an incredible aroma in its dried form, and it is very good steeped. I think I'd prefer raspberry to mango.
2nd Steep: Definitely weaker flavours all around, but the distinctive Rooibos Vanilla was still present.
Rating: 3 cups