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“I’ve had this in my cupboard for a couple of years now. Can’t believe I’ve yet to log a tasting note for it! When I was first exploring darjeelings, this was something I picked up along with a cart...” Read full tasting note
“This is my first Temi Sikkim. I was hesitate at first since this is a Darjeeling style tea. I have not quite mastered my way around Darjeeling. But, upon first sniff, I became quite excited. The...” Read full tasting note
“The short, twisty, multi-colored leaves have the same sweet, biscuit fragrance I’ve been getting from a lot of H&S teas. This one is dead-on for a Lorna Doone cookie. The dark copper colored...” Read full tasting note
“The dry leaves of this lovely Darjeeling-style tea range from deep brown curls to fuzzy silver tips. The light spicy notes reveal the Darjeeling influence, while the rich and smooth honey body sets...” Read full tasting note
Sikkim is located just north of Darjeeling in India. The only garden there, Temi, does its teas in a Darjeeling style. This is a mid-year tea, so it makes for a dark brew. It is light in body with honey notes. Also there is the Darjeeling “spicy nose”.
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This one is a nice, mild tea. It’s not really exceptional in my opinion, but there’s nothing wrong with it either. It brews up on the light side and has some pleasant fruitiness—there’s grape like you would expect from a Darjeeling but there’s also something citrusy. Almost like a tangerine. The aftertaste is honey-like, almost to the point of being like caramel. That said there is an astringency to it that’s just a bit too much for me.
Very mellow tea, resembles a 2nd flush Darjeeling with its light to dark brown leaves and medium liquor color. Very interesting tea as I am a huge Darjeeling fan I thought this would be an interesting try and was not disappointed, very reminiscent of the Darjeeling I have had while a little different in its more sweet, honey like taste compared to the dry muscat of its cousin.
Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Earth, Nuts
