A tried and true classic, almost gives me a classic “Chinese restaurant” tea taste. Very mellow, with a pleasantly malty aftertaste. Not complex, but a great choice for when you want a simple, unfussy brew. I used the teabags, haven’t tried the looseleaf. One of the verrry few teas I put sugar in (one cube.) A little sweetener really enhances this tea.
Fun Fact: Twinings claims this was created for King Edward VIII, who abdicated his throne for love in 1936 (after being King for ten months). If this were a Mariage Freres tea, the description would read, “A timeless ode to the sacrifice of romantic love, with fine, delicate leaves from verdant mountaintops of exotic Eastern lands. A rare, intimate blend truly fit for a king.” It would also be 14€ instead of 3.
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I think you are completely correct about Mariage Freres teas :)
MF does put out some memorable and fantastic teas, but their descriptions are a bit unrealistic sometimes.
Dammann Freres is not much behind. Maybe it’s a French thing?
Haha, I think so. Maybe they just love dramatics.
I think you are completely correct about Mariage Freres teas :)
MF does put out some memorable and fantastic teas, but their descriptions are a bit unrealistic sometimes.
Dammann Freres is not much behind. Maybe it’s a French thing?
Haha, I think so. Maybe they just love dramatics.