This tea was what sold me on my last Harney & Sons order. When I was a kid, I saw a documentary on the Titanic and became instantly fascinated. I read every National Geographic article on it I could get my hands on, and my dad even took us to see a display of the items recovered from the wreck. Fascinating and tragic stuff.
Anyway, I expected this to be some sort of English breakfast deal, and I was right. The leaves are very short, dark, and fine. My teaspoon scooped up what looks like a lot, so I tried to use a little less leaf than I normally would. Though it brews up very deep reddish brown, the flavor is milder than I expected. It tastes mostly like an assam, but I am also getting notes of Chinese black teas. There’s also apparently oolong mixed in, too? I can’t really detect that over the keemun. It’s mostly just a malty, bready black blend. There’s also a pleasant bitterness that reminds me of dark chocolate in a way.
This is a perfect blend for work, I think. High caffeine and a hearty flavor without being too astringent.
Flavors: Bread, Dark Bittersweet, Malt
Gee, thanks! I had been resisting up to now…
yep, me too, now I must order, I simply must.
It does sound good!
What an interesting combination of teas!
I also applaud your SRP, recognition of a problem is the first step to resolution… :)
I just noticed your updated profile.