2021 sipdown no. 116

Thanks to Cameron for this tea! :)

This tea smells fairly strongly of honey, but in a delightful way. There’s also a typical breakfast tea scent, but the taste is more breakfast tea luxury. There’s not a stitch of astringency. There’s a typical Assam flavour, but with a lightness to it and not as much maltiness as I might expect. Like a Taiwanese high mountain mixed with an Assam. As it cools, as incredible sweetness comes out. This is a must order.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 2 min, 30 sec 3 g 14 OZ / 414 ML

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I love black tea and this is usually what’s in my mug. I’m also happy to enjoy a cup of green or red rooibos, herbals, oolongs (unroasted/green and red preferable to roasted), whites, and subtly flavoured greens.

Likes:
Raspberry, strawberry, peach, rhubarb, passionfruit, blackcurrant, redcurrant, fig, and most fruits in general, maple, creaminess, hay, biscuit, lavender, and cacao/dark chocolate.

I enjoy bergamot when paired with flavours that mellow it (Camellia Sinensis Earl Grey Cream is one of my favourites).

Dislikes:
Any smokiness at all, stevia, too much blackberry leaf, rose, jasmine, ginger (except in chai), cinnamon-heavy teas, anything cloying or fake/candy-like.

I’m vegan with an allergy to potatoes, so I avoid any animal products in tea, along with sprinkles as these often have potato starch (I usually just pick them out of blends).

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Last updated January 2023.

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