The third of my Steep City Samples. I actually was saving this one because there was a chance I would be moving to Miami (I had to make a decision by today) but it turns out I won’t. So I guess this is my almost-moved-to-Miami cup.
There is a lot of stuff in this tea but it seems like it should all go together. I have to admit I was a tad disturbed by the small, slightly granular shape of the black tea leaves in this one… nothing like the wiry leaves in Nutty Love.
Fortunately it all turned out fine. No bitterness or astringency, tart without being sour. This hibiscus seems better deployed to me than the Citrus Sunshine Oolong, as it isn’t taking over the cup here. This is very fruity; definitely mango but also a fair amount of berry and hibiscus flavor. The black tea base I could take or leave; it doesn’t do much for this blend, and it seems a bit “thin” overall. I plan to cold brew the rest of my sample of this one for sure.
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Hey Dinosara, thanks and glad you enjoyed this tea a bit better. Many people believe that tea leaf length is equivalent to quality, often it is when compared to fannings in tea bags, but you will also find that smaller leaves are not lower in quality (depending on what teas you are comparing) to teas that are long and wiry like the Nutty Love. For this blend we decided on opting for this base as it paired better with the Mango flavors. Glad you enjoyed it better. Hope all is well!
Often the length of the tea is decided (by the farm) in order to ensure a certain speed or style of infusing with the water.
Thanks for your comments! It’s nice to learn about how people make the decision on a base tea for flavored blends.
No problem! Hope you can enjoy some more of our teas soon :)
Hey Dinosara, thanks and glad you enjoyed this tea a bit better. Many people believe that tea leaf length is equivalent to quality, often it is when compared to fannings in tea bags, but you will also find that smaller leaves are not lower in quality (depending on what teas you are comparing) to teas that are long and wiry like the Nutty Love. For this blend we decided on opting for this base as it paired better with the Mango flavors. Glad you enjoyed it better. Hope all is well!
Often the length of the tea is decided (by the farm) in order to ensure a certain speed or style of infusing with the water.
Thanks for your comments! It’s nice to learn about how people make the decision on a base tea for flavored blends.
No problem! Hope you can enjoy some more of our teas soon :)