This one also came from cookies’s lovely holiday package. I’ve heard good things about this blend, so I’m happy I finally get to try it. For some reason, I never seen to be too tempted by straight tea blends, and I always end up ordering single origin teas instead. Not sure why that is! Anyway, the leaves here are very thin and somewhat small, and they’re more than a little broken. Dry scent is sweet and hay, and it’s comforting in a way. It makes me feel like I’m snuggling into a floofy pile of dry, sweet-smelling hay.
This is quite nice! It’s a good combination of earthy with a touch of smoky and some malty/raisiny Assam goodness. I don’t know what teas are in this, but I’m assuming the earthiness is probably coming from some kind of Chinese black, whereas the malt and raisin-ish notes come from an Assam. Overall, it’s good, and it would be tasty with sugar and milk or even maple syrup. No astringency at all!
Flavors: Earth, Malt, Raisins, Smoke, Smooth
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I think the smoke might be from a Keemun. I tried this one before I liked keemun and was weirded out by the smoke, but now I like Keemun…ha!
I haven’t had many Keemuns that are actually smoky, but I do hear them described that way often. I guess they just vary a lot. :)
I think they do vary…the ones I’ve found smoky are A&D spring Keemun, TeaVivre organic fragrant Keemun, and I think Stash’s too. I also get that same smokiness from TeaVivre’s Bailin gongfu black tea.
Keemun, Panyang, and Yunnan are the three teas in here. I get smoke from Keemun a lot, though I haven’t had Harney’s on its own.
I just ordered a tin of this to try. Had to reach the $25.00 for free shipping and was ordering tins. Hope I like, the combo sounded interesting.
I think the smoke might be from a Keemun. I tried this one before I liked keemun and was weirded out by the smoke, but now I like Keemun…ha!
I haven’t had many Keemuns that are actually smoky, but I do hear them described that way often. I guess they just vary a lot. :)
I think they do vary…the ones I’ve found smoky are A&D spring Keemun, TeaVivre organic fragrant Keemun, and I think Stash’s too. I also get that same smokiness from TeaVivre’s Bailin gongfu black tea.
Keemun, Panyang, and Yunnan are the three teas in here. I get smoke from Keemun a lot, though I haven’t had Harney’s on its own.
I just ordered a tin of this to try. Had to reach the $25.00 for free shipping and was ordering tins. Hope I like, the combo sounded interesting.