Upton Tea Imports

So, I finally tried it without sweetener. It was still kind of sweet, and just a little bitter, but that’s all that really seemed to be different. It’s sometimes too sweet with sweetener, so I’ve mostly been drinking it when I’m eating something sweet, like toast and jam. With milk and no sweetener, it was nicer to drink on its own.

I’m drinking a 12 oz. mug of this with milk and one packet of sweetener, and I tried a spoon of it before I added the milk. I used two rounded teaspoons of tea. This tea is creamy-smooth, as the description says, and it seems to be fairly malty, I think. It’s a bit like drinking a Malteser without the chocolate. If that’s what maltiness is, then it does have some of that flavor. It’s also very sweet, which I like. I’ll try it with just milk sometime, and I might steep it a minute longer another time. Overall, it’s tasty and I’m glad to have it.

I’ll admit, my interest in this tea was mostly because my Pakke’s family is from the section of Friesland that lies in The Netherlands. After tasting it I’m very glad that I decided to purchase it.

I’ve had this twice since my package from Upton tea came in yesterday. It is a very enjoyable tea with or without milk though I wish I had some cream so I could try it with it’s traditional presentation. The first infusion requires precisely 4 minutes, anything over and it starts getting quite bitter. If you go for a second infusion you can be much more lenient with the time, I forgot about it while dealing with my kids but even at 10 minutes there was no bitterness.