I’ve gotten back in the habit of drinking a lot of Assam and Yunnan black tea, so I wanted to take the day off from them and do a lighter black tea this morning. I bought 200 grams of this one, and I’m definitely happy with my purchase. I steeped it too long when I first tried it last week. Today, I limited the first steep to 2 minutes, then increased every subsequent steep by 1 minute. I had initially thought it was strong for a Darjeeling tea, but it was just because I steeped it too long. It’s nice and balanced…not weak, but kind of what you would expect from a Darjeeling. Limiting the steep time allowed me to catch the fruity flavor a little bit more, which was very enjoyable…good for sipping in the afternoon…not enough to get me going, but, I don’t want to depend on caffeine to get me going…at least not all the time. :P
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I’m a tea novice, and I’m loving my introduction to the World of Tea. I started getting into tea about 4 years ago when I lived in Brooklyn, NY. At first, I stayed with green teas, and took black teas completely for granted. However, in the last couple years I have enthusiastically added them to my daily routine. I love strong Assam black teas in the morning, and Japanese green teas in the afternoon, especially matcha and gyokuro. I have recently become a big fan of Keemuns. I’m looking forward to learning about new teas on this site and talking to other tea lovers!
As far as ratings go, don’t trust me. I’m a high rater, and I’m easily impressed. If I rate a tea lower than 70 (which is going to happen rarely, it seems), I probably will not drink that tea again. I will splurge for some teas at times, but I love a bargain, so you will often see me celebrating under-appreciated everyday teas.
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