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“Advent tea This strong black tea is certainly astringent. I probably used too much water to leaf ratio for the first steep. I used more water for the second steep and the infusion became a bit...” Read full tasting note
“Paper & Tea 2022 Advent Day 7: Tip of the Morning This was decent. Smooth breakfast tea.” Read full tasting note
“ADVENT DAY 22 (kind of diary entry only) If I could, I will drink this tea. But I can’t. Hopefully tomorrow. No caffeine, no hot drinks… because I had so strong nosebleed yesterday and today...” Read full tasting note
“Adventaggedon Day 17: Tea 4/8 Second time around and I’m loving this one just as much as the first time! I did have it naked this time around which allowed for a more brisk and intense kind of cup,...” Read full tasting note
Delicious breakfast blend of black teas with awakening properties
malty, strong, astringent
Assam, India
No. Infusions 2
Amount (tsp. / ml) 1 / 250
Temperature 90-95 °C
The banks of the Sessa River, famed for its sweet waters, are home to some of the oldest tea gardens in India, cultivating the country’s own assamica variant for almost 200 years. A breakfast staple, this caffeine-rich cup is wonderfully rounded off with milk and sugar.
NOTES
malty, strong, astringent
INGREDIENTS
Pure black tea
CERTIFICATION
EU Standard
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Advent tea
This strong black tea is certainly astringent. I probably used too much water to leaf ratio for the first steep. I used more water for the second steep and the infusion became a bit smoother. I only have one packet to brew so I don’t know if the first brew could be less harsh, but I can think of strong black tea that is more tasty and less astringent.
Flavors: Astringent
ADVENT DAY 22 (kind of diary entry only)
If I could, I will drink this tea. But I can’t. Hopefully tomorrow.
No caffeine, no hot drinks… because I had so strong nosebleed yesterday and today morning, I have decided to visit ENT specialist. She decided to “fix it” with some kind of device and yes, since then no nosebleeds. But boy that was hurting so much! And it was bleeding afterwards. I have a swab in nose all day… soon I will took it out. And then I have here a salve which should help with veins recovery and overall calming it down.
I hope it won’t be necessary anytime soon. Because it was nasty!
That sounds like a not-so-great experience. I hope you feel better soon!
That sounds terrible! Hope your nosebleeds don’t return.
I hope you’re on the mend now and soon able to enjoy all the teas!
Aww, sorry that you are suffering, Martin.
Hope things are better quickly!
That sounds terribly uncomfortable! Hope you are feeling better now!
Thank you everyone. Yesterday, all day my nose was hurting and having swab in all day wasn’t pleasant. Since then one little nosebleed from second hole, but I was able to stop it quickly. Since then no nosebleeds and… I can enjoy hot drinks again.
The salve is indeed helping and although it is not very pleasant as it is wax base and I have to let it melt; it helps and that matters.
Hurray! And the best part, of course, is that you are on the mend and are able to go back to drinking tea!
I am on the mend? Nope, pre-holidays cleaning up all day. Setting up the tree. Preparation for tomorrow fancy dinner. So not being on the mend. But yes, I am trying to relax a bit more than usual.
Hope you are feeling better soon!
Adventaggedon Day 17: Tea 4/8
Second time around and I’m loving this one just as much as the first time! I did have it naked this time around which allowed for a more brisk and intense kind of cup, but I paired with a nice buttery almond scone topped with a fig infused cream cheese and then a handful of actual halved figs which was delicious as well and a really great pairing/compliment to the more baked bread/grain and malty notes of the black tea and it drew out a few of the raisin-like fruity undertones that were hiding in between that bold tannic body.
