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“This tea is so fragrant I actually breathed in the leaves and choked on them in the store, after a few giggles of embarassment I filled a small tin and wisked this one home for a taste test. After...” Read full tasting note
“This is the last tea from my silk road order that I am trying. I guess my expectations for this tea were low as the reviews and ratings were quite low. This tea blew me away! The mango flavour was...” Read full tasting note
“The mango is well balanced with the ceylon providing a sweetness to the full bodied black cup that makes a pleasant morning or daily brew. Not suitable for multiple steeps as the mango is lost this...” Read full tasting note
Tropical Oasis.
Flavour profile: a tantalizing, ripe, mango fruitiness with the refreshing lift of Ceylon tea
Ingredients: Ceylon black tea grown at 6000 feet, calendula flowers, mango fruit essence.
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This tea is so fragrant I actually breathed in the leaves and choked on them in the store, after a few giggles of embarassment I filled a small tin and wisked this one home for a taste test.
After following the directions for Black teas from Silk Roads I decided this time to steep the tea as little as possible and see what happens. The tea had a deep amber colour and the scent of fresh mangoes were intense enough to allude to enjoyable sipping… Not so much, I am starting to think that either a) I don’t like black teas or b) I just don’t like them from Silk Roads…
Here’s hoping it is “a” and not “b”
This is the last tea from my silk road order that I am trying. I guess my expectations for this tea were low as the reviews and ratings were quite low. This tea blew me away! The mango flavour was so fresh and natural as I find with all silk road teas, but it was quite muted. I could have used a little bit more flavour, but it was still really good! I took a few sips of this to make sure that adding milk was an option and that it wouldn’t curdle and it was even better with milk in it! Mmmmmmm creamy mango. I swear most things are better creamy!
The mango is well balanced with the ceylon providing a sweetness to the full bodied black cup that makes a pleasant morning or daily brew. Not suitable for multiple steeps as the mango is lost this is best enjoyed in the initial steep.
I usually steep black teas for 3.5 to 3 minutes…and keep a pretty close eye on them. Many companies seem to recommend 4 to 5 minutes, but I find that makes them bitter and “burnt”…Hope you find some to enjoy!
Uniquity, I actually did a little research on properly steeping tea and learned that a) I was pressing down on the bodum too fast, b) the water was too hot (who knew the kettle should rest a few minutes after a hard boil?!) and c) I was using far too much tea. With my newly procured knowledge I can’t wait to try this one again.
Excellent news! (Not that you were “doing it wrong” but that you’ve found a new way to try it out :D)
L, that post was made after watching the “You’re doing it wrong” video on chow.com about preparing tea… doot-dah-doo… ;)