I definitely overelafed this tea. It’s broken leaves and I used all the sample without checking its weight beforehand. I suppose I should split it in half. Well, too late.
As I wrote, there are many broken leaves in this blend and it is actually like some kind a breakfast tea, as it is really strong after my 2-3 minutes steeping. I know, I used lots of tea.
Anyway, even overleafed it wasn’t bitter or astringent at all, just very strong. But still with lovely flavour nuances of red fruits and slight herbal notes. A little drying. The aroma was different though, it was kind of grassy, I suppose a flax seed (as common for Georgian teas, right derk?), meadow. It wasn’t much like a black tea at all.
In conclusion, great tea — and a free sample (as I bought almost all other teas in sample sizes), so thank you Teaoria! I expect buying more tea from them in the future, as their teas are lovely and fresh and shipping from Poland is easier than from Georgia itself.
Flax seed is such an off-beat note to get! Glad you found another source for lovely Georgian teas.
I just keep wondering why it’s not famous as Chinese or Indian regions?