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“Wow! This is definitely strong! Malty and delicious. Very nice with a little milk. A nice caramel-y undertone to it, the milk adds a little creaminess to the malty, caramel-y character. Yum! ...” Read full tasting note
“Very rich…malty, Strong, indeed! This is a great morning or pick-me-up tea! Be careful NOT to over infuse. 3 minutes or less, folks!!! That’s all you need. Anything over 3 minutes would start...” Read full tasting note
“Per: https://www.shantitea.ca/sthome/product/strong-assam: Origin: India / Serving: 2.7 grams per cup / Temp. 100*C / Steeping Time 2-5 Min. “2 min without milk, 5+ min with milk” “Ingredients:...” Read full tasting note
“this is definitely my favourite tea in the world!!!” Read full tasting note
Rich aroma, malty flavor, highly sought after.
This lowland tea known for its rich aroma and strong, malty flavor is named after its origin, Assam, in North-East India. Our Strong Assam tea is cultivated at the famous Rembeng Estate, a 100% organic tea garden and the pioneering organic estate in the region, making their teas highly sought after. Dark and copper-colored, it is a full-bodied broken leaf black tea that is great for lovers of a strong morning cup of tea. The rich flavors are accentuated by adding milk and sugar.
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Wow! This is definitely strong!
Malty and delicious. Very nice with a little milk. A nice caramel-y undertone to it, the milk adds a little creaminess to the malty, caramel-y character. Yum! An excellent tea to get me going.
I forgot to add: This song came to mind as I started sipping this tea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMFuc5mhxIc
And… thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for sending me this tea!
Per: https://www.shantitea.ca/sthome/product/strong-assam:
Origin: India / Serving: 2.7 grams per cup / Temp. 100*C / Steeping Time 2-5 Min.
“2 min without milk, 5+ min with milk”
“Ingredients: Tea (Camelia Sinensis)”
Canada Organic – Biologique Canada: http://www.organicbiologique.ca/en/
Technique:
8-oz water with total dissolved solids (TDS) of 26 ppm, heated to 212*F.
2.7 grams verified by My Weigh Durascale D2 660. No sweeteners, milk or cream were added.
Fragrance: This black tea has a fresh earthy moderately strong fragrance.
Dry leaf – Short broken moderately dark brown leaves
Infused Leaf – Clear & coppery
3-min.: Initial observation: Not yet strong enough will step another min.
4-min.: Mild, pleasant, earthy aroma. A strong, malty character, however there was noticeable bitterness and a very dry finish.
Next I tried: 8 oz. / 2.7 grams / 195*F (verified w/DAVIDsTEA digital thermometer):
3-min: Not yet strong enough.
4-min.: A smooth, strong, malty character, without any bitterness or astringency.
5-min Resteep: Just as enjoyable as the previous cup.
Impression: A smooth, strong, malty, invigorating organic breakfast tea when brewed at 195*F.
Thanks to Safiya Motala and Shanti Teas for kindly providing this free sample.
Correction due to new scale: What I thought was 2.7 grams was actually 27 grains. I was in the incorrect weight mode due to the very small font used for the grain abbreviation (gn). Using a Grains-to-Grams conversion, the actual weight was 1.75 grams.
I just brewed another cup: 8 oz. / 2.7 g / 3-min. / 195*F.
With the proper weight in grams three minutes was sufficient for a very enjoyable full-bodied cup of tea. At 195*F there was no hint of bitterness or astringency.
