1 TB for 500mL water, no milk or sweetener.
I find Kenya Black Dryer Mouth — so named for the malty pucker it can cause — tastes and feels like a cousin of Assam. It’s brighter in scent and liquor than an Assam, more like a Ceylon that way, but it’s got maltiness, baby. Smooth finish, no bitterness.
Dry leaves look black; steeped leaves turn a beautiful dark rust with some dark green.
Light to medium mouthfeel. Not as creamy or chewy as a good Assam (can ya tell I’m out of Assam and dying to have some this morning?) but very, very good. Bright and feisty.
Many Irish Breakfast blends use Kenya teas.
Preparation
Boiling
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