Pure Ceylon Black tea (OP)
Loose leaf · From Ruhuna (a.k.a. Southern or Matara) region
We harvested our Wild Monsoon blend from the Southern province of Sri Lanka in the Ruhuna tea district. This tea grows in an area nourished by high humidity and monsoon season, and surrounded by diverse wildlife. The forests of Ruhuna are home to elephants, leopards, bears, wild boar, deer, giant flamingos, and of course, the finest teas. The area is teeming with life; it is never dull. Dark gold in colour, this tea is mild, malty, and fine, and delivers to your pallet a lively flavour that tastes like adventure.
Tasting notes
Aroma
Roasted nuts
Liquor
Dark gold
Taste
Mild, malty, fine
Health benefits of our Wild Monsoon tea
Wild Monsoon is the perfect alternative to coffee, providing a healthy dose of caffeine to get going. Wild Monsoon is rich in antioxidants that help reduce cholesterol and the risk of heart disease, and contain Polyphenols have been shown to reduce the risk of Breast and Ovarian Cancer in women and Prostate Cancer in men.
There actually is a term for when the leaves start to unfurl in warm water — it’s called the “agony of the leaves.” I just recently learned that one and it stuck since it was so unique, heh.
I thought about using that term but it, from my understanding, is more about the tea unfurling but I don’t think that covers the aroma. The smell when the hot water first hits the leaves even before they begin to unfurl and it generally doesn’t seem to last long. If there was a way to study that it would make for a very interesting study!