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“It seems I prepared it completely wrong last time! New preparation method: 3 grams; 90°C water; 2 minutes steeping All the too strong black tea notes… puff, they are gone. Yes, it is still nice...” Read full tasting note
Vieux Paris translates into Old Paris in French. This blend is our original recipe Paris tea. Mike Harney has enjoyed many a pot of tea in the famous Parisian tea shops. In homage to the city, he created what’s become one of Harney & Sons’ most popular and beloved blends worldwide. Paris is a fruity black tea with vanilla and caramel flavors, and a hint of lemony Bergamot. The aroma is delightful!
Ingredients:
Black tea, oolong tea, black currant flavor, vanilla flavor, bergamot oil, caramel flavor. Contains natural & artificial flavors.
Since 1983 Harney & Sons has been the source for fine teas. We travel the globe to find the best teas and accept only the exceptional. We put our years of experience to work to bring you the best Single-Estate teas, and blends beyond compare.
It seems I prepared it completely wrong last time!
New preparation method: 3 grams; 90°C water; 2 minutes steeping
All the too strong black tea notes… puff, they are gone. Yes, it is still nice base, quite strong too. But the flavour of the tea is different! I do notice mostly the lightly tart blackcurrant. In aroma there is mostly the vanilla combined with caramel. Like a caramel topping on the vanilla ice cream! The caramel sweetness is in the flavour as well.
Shame I couldn’t notice the bergamot, but overall it was working together! Maybe the base was slightly lighter because of this citrus — but not noticeable as in Earl Grey. I have last, not whole 3 grams, so certainly I have to try to focus on that fruit.
Ashmanra, thank you for sample of this. It is just too sensitive and I have prepared it wrongly last time. 60 →72
Flavors: Black Currant, Caramel, Sweet, Tart, Vanilla
I am glad it improved a bit for you!
Looking back I was surprised I was steeping flavoured black tea for 5 minutes! That steep must be very strong in black tea notes and probably overpowered the rest.
Yay I’m glad it changed with different parameters!
I am happy to find that out too! Better late with last session coming than never :)