TD46: Badamtam Est. Second Flush FTGFOP1 Cl. Tippy (DJ-76) Organic

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Not available
Sold in
Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Not available
Edit tea info Last updated by Tea and Cheese Lover
Average preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 0 min, 15 sec 3 g 2 oz / 70 ml

Currently unavailable

We don't know when or if this item will be available.

From Our Community

2 Images

0 Want it Want it

1 Own it Own it

1 Tasting Note View all

  • “I’ll do a full tasting note of this later. Just a few thoughts. I got this as a sample from Upton when I was getting some herbals from them. I’ve never done too much with Darjeeling, was curious...” Read full tasting note

From Upton Tea Imports

This organic Darjeeling offering has a dry leaf in shades of brown and green with a sprinkling of soft, silvery tips. The cup aroma is quite fragrant with notes of fruit and honey. The dark golden liquor is smooth and sweet with hints of melon and stone fruit. A gentle crispness lingers in the finish.

About Upton Tea Imports View company

Company description not available.

1 Tasting Note

23 tasting notes

I’ll do a full tasting note of this later. Just a few thoughts. I got this as a sample from Upton when I was getting some herbals from them. I’ve never done too much with Darjeeling, was curious and they had a lot of them, so I got a few samples.
There was a definite grape must/wine flavor to it, a medium-high amount of bitterness, medium thickness body. Other flavors in there but I drank it a couple hours ago and didn’t get a work break until now, so I forgot them. I enjoyed it. I just steeped up a small amount. About 3g in a 110ml gaiwan and wasn’t filling it all the way for a lot of the steeps (8, I think) steeps lasting between 5 and 45 seconds, temp 180F.
The tea says FTGFOP1 but I couldn’t find one full leaf in there, so that designation shouldn’t be on there. FTGBOP would have been more appropriate. If it is the last of their stock and all that is left on the bottom is broken leaf that should be accounted for in the description. Maybe this is something that is normal with Darjeeling but I was certainly surprised by it. I only spent a few bucks on the sample, so not that big of a deal financially, but I’d really like to know what the tea is like full leaf. I’m guessing less bitterness, which would let more of the flavor shine through, different body, thinner? thicker?

I’d be curious to know what the more experienced Darjeeling drinkers think about the broken leaves?

Here’s a picture of what the leaves looked like.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BD0306hEX0G/?taken-by=thecheesenerd

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 0 min, 15 sec 3 g 2 OZ / 70 ML

Login or sign up to leave a comment.