Darjeeling Broken Orange Pekoe

A Black Tea from

Rating

69 / 100

Calculated from 8 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Darjeeling Tea
Flavors
Astringent, Bitter, Bread, Grain, Hay, Honey, Musty, Straw, Thick, Wheat, Smooth
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Loose Leaf, Tea Bag
Caffeine
High
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 14 oz / 414 ml of water
Set water temperature to 200 °F / 93 °C
Steep for 2 min, 30 sec
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8 Tasting Notes View all

“Pretty mediocre Darjeeling. It might just have been the leaf grade, but I found really the only use for it was in ice tea. Pretty bitter and astringent (the astringency is actually why I believe...” Read full tasting note
“Fortnum & Mason Advent Day 7 My first darjeeling made me think I hated darjeeling. I made it like any black tea. Much later I discovered that cooler water and shorter steeps made them drinkable...” Read full tasting note
“Fortnum & Mason Advent Calendar 2021 – Day 7 Sigh. Why must you put all of the straight black teas in a row, Fortnum? It has me wondering if the flavored black teas are going to be the same...” Read full tasting note
“This is a morning staple.” Read full tasting note

Description

This justly famous black tea from the bracing foothills of the Himalayas has a vivid, coppery infusion. The broken leaf grade gives a stronger brew, which suits those who prefer to take their Darjeeling with milk.

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