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“Nice, Very Smooth basic tea. Flavorful.” Read full tasting note
“Another of the samples from my Harney free shipping order. This tea is from Tanzania, a region I don’t think I’ve tried before. According to the description, it’s similar to a high-grown Ceylon,...” Read full tasting note
“When I was working my way through my Tealet sampler, I discovered that orange pekoe can be delicious when done right, so now I kind of keep an eye out for O.P.s in general. This one does not...” Read full tasting note
“I did enjoy this. Nice and light. One of few blacks I can drink plain (though I dressed this up more times than not).” Read full tasting note
Africa is starting to produce better and better teas. So we are buying more of these. This one from Tanzania is named after the famous explorer: David Livingstone. The tea is a full leaf that is reminiscent of a high grown ceylon: light and lively.
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Another of the samples from my Harney free shipping order. This tea is from Tanzania, a region I don’t think I’ve tried before. According to the description, it’s similar to a high-grown Ceylon, but I don’t know whether any of the Ceylons I’ve tried fit that description or not. (I’m a Ceylon newbie…) The leaves are small and dark brown, but there’s a reddish hue that’s especially visible in the stems. Dry scent is quite fruity! Strong plum or peach notes with a touch of floral and spice.
Hmm… This one is interesting. The beginning of the sip is somewhat generically malty with a touch of acid and some astringency. I’m not really getting those fruity notes from the dry scent. But near the end, I get an interesting buttery bread-like flavor that I think it what people mean when they describe a tea as having biscuit notes. Not something I would purchase, but it was interesting to try.
Flavors: Astringent, Bread, Butter, Citrus, Malt
When I was working my way through my Tealet sampler, I discovered that orange pekoe can be delicious when done right, so now I kind of keep an eye out for O.P.s in general.
This one does not measure up to the Plucky teas from Tealet — it’s not as rich, not as laden with honey and brown sugar notes — but that said, it’s still quite a nice black tea, great for a fuss-free morning cup. It comes across a bit like an English breakfast, but isn’t quite as strong or as acidic.
