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Black Tea
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Boiling 3 min, 30 sec 8 oz / 236 ml

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  • “Very nice! A light, tasty tea that is faintly reminiscent of Darjeeling but stands apart with its own flavor. Its taste is of a smooth, mellow black tea with notes of pine and a sweet blackberry...” Read full tasting note
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  • “As black teas go (which are not usually my favorite), this is a very pleasant one. It is smooth and mellow, without bitterness. No unusual flavor notes, just a pleasant tea flavor. I could see...” Read full tasting note
    70
  • “Had this hot today. It’s probably only the second time I’ve done so despite going through at lest 8-12 oz of it in iced tea over the last few years. It’s fragrant and only slightly astringent even...” Read full tasting note
    71
  • “I received a sample of this from Charissa! Thank you for sharing with me. I have had a few cups of this already and every time I am not sure what to write about this tea. It is mellow and smooth....” Read full tasting note
    86

From Gong Fu Tea Shop

The Nilgiris (“Blue Mountains”) are situated in Southern India, a picturesque range of undulating hilly landscapes where black tea is grown at elevations ranging from 3000 feet to above 8000 feet. Nilgiri teas are relatively mild teas with mellow, light and clean liquor. It grows all the year round unlike the seasonal Assam and Darjeeling’s. This tea makes an exceptionally smooth iced tea.

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73 tasting notes

Very nice! A light, tasty tea that is faintly reminiscent of Darjeeling but stands apart with its own flavor. Its taste is of a smooth, mellow black tea with notes of pine and a sweet blackberry finish. It leaves a slightly dry lingering taste on the tongue that, for me, is rather pleasant.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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As black teas go (which are not usually my favorite), this is a very pleasant one. It is smooth and mellow, without bitterness. No unusual flavor notes, just a pleasant tea flavor. I could see keeping this one around for days where I feel like black tea.

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Had this hot today. It’s probably only the second time I’ve done so despite going through at lest 8-12 oz of it in iced tea over the last few years. It’s fragrant and only slightly astringent even though I used a ceramic strainer which let a few leaves through to oversteep. It’s nice but makes such a crisp clean iced tea that I don’t think I’ll be using it for anything else.

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694 tasting notes

I received a sample of this from Charissa! Thank you for sharing with me.

I have had a few cups of this already and every time I am not sure what to write about this tea. It is mellow and smooth. It is a bit dry at the end of the sip. It is a lighter tea, but is not weak. The flavor fills the entire sip. There are no strong flavors that stand out, but it is well rounded. For me this is a standard black tea. (The flavor that I think of when I think black tea). As the description says I think it would be amazing iced. Hot it is amazing as well.

Preparation
Boiling 2 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Charissa

Nice description of this one, Tiff! I think everything you said was spot on. It is light, yet not at all weak—so full of flavor and delicious. I’m glad you liked it!

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