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“The more I drink this tea the more I’m picking up the similarity to a Darjeeling. I find it interesting that two teas grown in different regions under different climate conditions could be so...” Read full tasting note
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These rich burgundy leaves from India’s Nilgiri Mountains steep into a bright amber liquor, with a well-rounded body that floats on your palate with hints of ripe summer blackberries.
Features:
100% Organic & Fair Trade Black Tea Single-estate premium loose leaf tea Origin: India, Nilgiri Mountains Sample = 5 8-oz Servings 2.4 oz Tea / Tin Tin = 34 8-oz Servings Tin = $0.44 / Serving Bulk = $0.26 / Serving 40-45 mg Caffeine / ServingCompany description not available.
GCTTB3
I’m trying new teas left and right today! I brewed two teas at a time this morning in separate cups, of which this is one.
The smell and taste of this are really interesting. When it’s brewed up, I’m smelling that sort of dark raisiny note I notice from a lot of black teas, but there’s a different note that also creeps in. It’s very earthy, and reminds me of wet soil, like rain. It’s just a deep, wet, humid smell.
This carries over into the taste – the tea is there, but there’s also that sensation of gardens and wet soil (not in an ugly grainy sort of way, but more…fertile, I think). I’ve never had a Nilgiri black tea before, so I’m wondering if this is typical of teas grown in this region. Thoughts?
Nigrili is sometimes used as the base tea for flavoured teas so you may have had it before in a form.
I have only had one straight Nigrili.http://steepster.com/teas/capital-tea-ltd/46703-glendale-estate-twirl-nilgiri.
It did have some woody and mineral notes as well as some eucalyptus notes, so I could see where earthiness could come in, if I had had a tea that was made and preserved in a different way. The one I had was bright and sweet and floral as well as being nutty, with other deeper base notes.
I remember having a Nilgiri and thinking it was the first tea where I got “leather” and “tobacco” notes that I had read about.
HHTTB #3/18
it has been a pretty busy week. When the weather is nice during the summer the thought of staying inside kills me. We have been doing lots of biking and playing, and for me that means minimal tea drinking. Plus I think it was 90+ degrees this weekend with a humidity that felt like you were swimming.
I had this cup for my afternoon tea on Friday. It was very similar to how I remember ceylon, with a bit more flavor. It was light and had a nice fruity finish. I really enjoyed this one and was someone sad that I only took 1 cups worth.
