Thanks again Cameron B for a sample of this one, from the Lupicia sample package! I also received your awesome package of teas today!! Thanks so much for sharing! I went with a teaspoon and a half of this one, which was a risky move, since there are CTC black tea leaves in this blend. But the result is delicious. I’d prefer it this way. The brew is very dark but isn’t too brisk. This is probably my preferred strength of a black tea: malty yet sweet and smooth. There is plenty of fruit flavor that lingers. I love mango and that’s what this tastes like, with possible undertones of peach. The second steep is just as fruity! This would be a fantastic tea in summer. It’s so thirst quenching. The description says the peppercorns look like daruma, so I HAD to look that one up. Turns out daruma is a doll head. The google picture does show a red doll head that could look like a big peppercorn. Wouldn’t have guessed that one! This is a tasty tea anyway, though I would have liked it to be more strictly mango than remind me of peach.
Steep #1 // 1 1/2 teaspoons for a full mug // 16 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // 6 minutes after boiling // 3 minute steep
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Forgot to mention in the steeping note, I’m trying to sell some teas before shipping goes up on the 27th, but if anyone is interested, I’m mailing on Friday so you’d have to be quick about it! Posting it here as I’m not sure how many are following the thread these days: https://steepster.com/discuss/6840-official-stash-sales-thread?page=23
Forgot to mention in the steeping note, I’m trying to sell some teas before shipping goes up on the 27th, but if anyone is interested, I’m mailing on Friday so you’d have to be quick about it! Posting it here as I’m not sure how many are following the thread these days: https://steepster.com/discuss/6840-official-stash-sales-thread?page=23