Khongea Encore Assam

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Rating

81 / 100

Calculated from 4 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Chocolate, Cocoa, Malt
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Caffeine
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Certification
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Typical Preparation
Use 8 oz / 236 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Steep for 3 min, 0 sec
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12 Tasting Notes View all

“(Preface to be deleted later). I participated in this year’s Secret Pumpkin and Beorhthraefn sent me 22 samples. Some I won’t review because traveling in baggies hurts some teas. Steeped three...” Read full tasting note
“Tea, the final frontier! These are the voyages of the Starship Teakettle. So, I am back home now. After a week of drinking coffee, it’s nice to have tea again. This smells like malt and cocoa....” Read full tasting note
“Not My Cup O’ Tea TTB I was so excited to find some new-to-me Butiki teas in this TTB! This one makes a great breakfast tea: strong and malty with a rich, chocolatey flavor. Also good for multiple...” Read full tasting note
“Hmm, tried this for I guess the first time last night, and wasn’t a big fan. A bit astringent, and not flavourful/chocolatey enough. The second infusion, which I drank tonight, was a bit better, so...” Read full tasting note

Description

Our Khongea Encore Assam has baker’s chocolate, wood, and malt notes. A light citrus note can also be detected. This malty Assam is stronger than our Premium Taiwanese Assam and originates from the Khongea Estate in the Brahmputra river valley of the Assam region in India. The Khongea Estate is a member of the Ethical Tea Partnership, which focuses on sustainability and living and working conditions of those working at the tea estate.

Ingredients: Indian Black Tea

Recommended Brew Time: 4 minutes
Recommended Amount: 1 level teaspoon of tea for 8oz of water
Recommended Temperature: 212 F (boiling)

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