Dark Horse

A Black Tea from

Rating

81 / 100

Calculated from 4 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Assam Black Tea, Yunnan Dian Hong
Flavors
Clay, Coffee, Dirt, Malt, Oak, Astringent, Bitter, Bread, Sweet, Sweet Potatoes, Thick
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Bulk, Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 7 oz / 216 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Steep for 3 min, 15 sec
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6 Tasting Notes View all

“HGTTB oh this is nice. I am a fan of the blending here in this cup. Just the right balance of malty and deep, dark delicious. Yep…going to have to see about picking up more of this sometime!” Read full tasting note
“This brew is heavy. While looking at the dry leaves I can spot Yunnan Dian Hong and what I thought was Kenyan Estate black. It turns out its a pellet formed Assam. I brewed western at a very high...” Read full tasting note
“Made this for a mid-morning snack today. Funny, because everytime I would look in my tea stash box at work to decide what to make, I’d see this one – “Dark Horse”. Then inevitably get that awful...” Read full tasting note
“This mornings cup. Steeped for 3:30 and it was malty, bold and delicious.” Read full tasting note

Description

A blend of Assam CTC and whole Yunnan Golden Rain leaves.

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