December Sipdown Prompt – a tea that was a gift
This prompt is easy because virtually every tea on shelf was a gift from either my kids or Ashman. I chose this one because it was the most recent gift, arriving two days ago in a card from gmathis. Thank you, gmathis!
I made this to drink with an afternoon snack of two pieces of Bissinger’s chocolates. As an individually wrapped teabag of a single type of tea (Kenyan), I didn’t know whether I would need to add milk to smooth it out or just what the quality would be.
I was really surprised to sniff the steeped tea and find really savory notes along woth classic malty black tea aroma. It was completely free of astringency or sourness while still tasting like a substantial black tea that could serve as a breakfast beverage easily and would take milk and sugar without flinching but is perfectly reasonable without.
This may be a contender to be a replacement for the London Cuppa for my daughter. Available online from a couple of sources, including one that has special loose leaf packaging and contributes to Kenya Kids Can.
Glad you liked it! I love the scent.