Loyd

I’m just finished off this box of teabags that was gifted to me from my friend Todd as a souvenir from his trip to Scotland.

The instructions say to use one teabag, but I found there wasn’t enough tea in the bag for a standard 12 oz. mug and the flavor of the cup was really weak and watery, so I had to use two teabags per cup. This provided a strong and flavorful cup with a very sweet berry aroma on the nose (makes me think of strawberry Jell-o) and a generic red berry flavor that has a sort of dessert-esque quality… there is something sweet here, and it comes off sort of biscuity? The citric acid adds a little bite to the end of the sip, particularly in a hot brew preparation.

While I’ve had a few warm cups, mostly I’ve worked my way through this box making liters of cold brew, for a sweet and refreshing fruity and thirst-quenching drink.

I quite like this, as long as it’s brewed strong! Thanks, Todd!

I received a box of this tea from one of my tea-drinking co-workers (thanks, Tatyana!). We have been sharing our favorite teas with each other. This is what she and her husband drink regularly.

The dried leaves are very long and thin—tightly-rolled; very dark—black. It reminds me of other Ceylon teas I’ve had and enjoyed.

I steeped 9 grams of tea in 20 ounces of boiling water for 5 minutes. I followed-up with a second steeping of the tea for 7:15.

The color of the liquor was a basic kind of brown you get with most black teas. Very clear—not cloudy at all. Definitely a hearty color!

The initial aroma was of honey, which also translated into the tea. It has a pure flavor—no astringency. It carried the flavor well and was not overpowering. The second steeping did not work at all—this is a one-time use tea only.

Overall, it was very good and I would be glad to have this on a regular basis. It would make an excellent tea to have for breakfast each morning. I am glad to have been introduced to it and will be sure to keep an eye out for it in the future.