Elaine's Blend

A Black Tea from

Rating

71 / 100

Calculated from 5 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Honey, Malt
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Caffeine
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Typical Preparation
Use 32 oz / 946 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Steep for 4 min, 30 sec
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6 Tasting Notes View all

“My order of 13 Harney and Sons samples came today, and this is the first I have tried. It is a complex blend of four different teas, all of good quality, but I found the four teas competed rather...” Read full tasting note
“I purchased this on a quest for a daily yet versatile cup of black. The aroma of the dry leaves is somewhat smokier than I had expected, yet the more I inhaled I sensed a bit of sweetness as well. ...” Read full tasting note
“Elaine’s Blend has an earthy, dusty aroma and a medium-dark color. Its flavor is smooth at first, round, and dry with a slightly bitter finish. I needed to add milk and sugar to soften the...” Read full tasting note
“It was an okay cup. Not something I would purchase again. H&S has other blends that I prefer more.” Read full tasting note

Description

Little did Elaine Cogan realize she was launching a revolution when her complaints about the poor quality of restaurant tea were printed on the editorial page of the New York Times. When the Times responded in agreement with an editorial entitled Tea Snobs and Coffee Bigots, Elaine was inundated with letters and phone calls from tea lovers all over the country. It was 1983, the same year we at Harney & Sons started our business, and John Harney and Elaine became friends and colleagues, both anxious to spread the word about how to select and brew good tea. They have been gratified to see understanding and taste for high quality tea spread. Still, Elaine was not completely satisfied until she created her own Special Blend, a smooth tea that is refreshing all times of day or night. We are proud to offer this unique combination of fine Darjeeling, Keemun, Ceylon and Assam teas to our discriminating tea drinkers.

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About Harney & Sons

Since 1983 Harney & Sons has been the source for fine teas. We travel the globe to find the best teas and accept only the exceptional. We put our years of experience to work to bring you the best Single-Estate teas, and blends beyond compare.

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