Don’t think I have steeped this tea in years, revisiting is nice. Don’t let the strong smoky smell deter you. This is an approachable black tea blend with lovely body and some tannins/astringency. In aroma it has lots of smoke but in flavor it is much smoother passing over the tongue/palate.
The Shui Xian oolong I just finished off had a more pronounced smoked flavor, but you couldn’t tell by nose alone.
The Assam and Irish Breakfast pair very nicely for a powerhouse combo of flavor (and caffeine.) I have a bunch of this left from the large bag size so I will add it to my weekly rotation.
Flavors: Malt, Smoked, Tannic, Wood
Preparation
Boiling
1 min, 0 sec
4 g
6 OZ / 165 ML
