It seems that I am discovering a newfound love for Ceylon teas so please excuse me while I drool over this for a while, a delightful sample pack from H & S which I received yesterday. My first Ceylon from Kenilworth as far as I know.
I steeped this via regular teapot method this morning. The leaf of this tea smells absolutely fruity, cherries, berries, a red wine type of juicy fullness. I decided I had to drink the first cup of this plain to see how it is by itself.
Holy Wow Batman! My cup is an exceptionally smooth, dark and chocolate-y elixir with a slight malt aroma. I might have used a bit too much leaf because this is quite strong, but good. If I made this again I would definitely use a bit less leaf. I am picking up on a bit of briskness at the end, a slight bit of tannin, but it does not seem overwhelming. I did take off a few points for the tannins (because I am a wuss with acid reflux) but this could be my fault for the overzealous water to leaf ratio. More experiments clearly need to be done!
I guess there is a reason why the Kenilworth Garden is so very famous. I’m a little saddened that I only got the sample pack of this but luckily I know where to get more. A definite yum in my book.Preparation
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I bought this one because my hubby mostly just drinks Ceylons. We like it a lot, more than Uva Highlands, I think.
If I get more, I will need to be a bit gentle… :)
He adds gobs of sugar and milk! LOL! He has only just started liking green and puerh tea, so I am slowly getting him off of so much sugar!
I don’t add sugar to anything but I can see how this would be a great tea to drink with lots of sugar and milk!
I’ve never had H & S version, because it is quite a bit more expensive than Upton’s which is very good! It’s funny you mentioned cherries & berries. I actually got sweet rosey notes. Nowhere near as strong as their Rose Conguo of course, but much more subtle.
I bought this one because my hubby mostly just drinks Ceylons. We like it a lot, more than Uva Highlands, I think.
If I get more, I will need to be a bit gentle… :)
He adds gobs of sugar and milk! LOL! He has only just started liking green and puerh tea, so I am slowly getting him off of so much sugar!
I don’t add sugar to anything but I can see how this would be a great tea to drink with lots of sugar and milk!
I’ve never had H & S version, because it is quite a bit more expensive than Upton’s which is very good! It’s funny you mentioned cherries & berries. I actually got sweet rosey notes. Nowhere near as strong as their Rose Conguo of course, but much more subtle.