From Sil via the GCTTB3.
This dry tea smells very fresh and clean. I am getting very light hints of malty cocoa and maybe vanilla. Slightly sweet. The leaves are quite large and long, making it hard to scoop out of the bag with my tea spoon. So I instead just poured enough out that seemed to be a good amount to brew for one cup.
The brewed tea is very smooth. The liquor is thick. Definitely creamy but no cloying. There is a very light citrus flavour. The slight bitterness of the citrus is in contrast with the creamy flavour but they somehow work together. I am not getting any cocoa or vanilla flavours that I got in the smell. The black tea base is smooth with no bitterness or astringency. There is a slight roastiness to the tea.
This is a very good tea. Thanks Sil. I am curious as to why it is called Georgia Old Lady though…
Hi Lala, the tea is produced by an old lady from Georgia who makes all the tea by hand, hence the name ‘old lady’.
nice! glad you enjoyed it :) always happy to share teas!
Sounds lovely!