“The dry leaves smell fruity. This is good – one of the first Ceylons I had tasted strongly of raspberry and, while I am not a huge raspberry fan, that tea pretty much set the standard for ‘good’...” Read full tasting note
“I’ve had this sitting in a little bowl on my counter that is overflowing with other samples on my short list of things to try for a couple of weeks now. I decided that today was the day, since I’m...” Read full tasting note
“This is going to sound awfully staged, because Auggy and I just had a small conversation about how she was wishing that Andrews & Dunham’s Ceylon had a bit of a fruity note in it. She had...” Read full tasting note
“After being wowed by Samovar’s blends, it’s time to try one of their purebreds. The company’s notes remark on a raspberry flavor in this one, which definitely sounds enticing. The leaves are very...” Read full tasting note
Origin: Sri Lanka
Flavor Profile: Balanced tannins, light earthiness and the tang of copper enhance ambrosial intimations of fresh raspberry, ripe honeydew and burnt sugar.
Tea Story: This single-estate Sri Lankan tea is full-bodied, lively and balanced, not unlike white Burgundy wine. Aromas of raspberry and citrus give way to a clean and lightly puckery finish. It tastes marvelous with (or without) a splash of milk, and a second infusion yields the distinctively sweet-nutty-chalky notes of unsweetened almond milk.
Samovarian Poetry: A black Sri Lankan tea that recalls a white Burgundy wine.
Food Pairings: Ceylon Super Single is vivacious enough to pair with a range of flavorful foods, from breakfast favorites like chocolate croissants or Gruyere and mushroom quiche, to entrees like grilled lemon chicken or baked pork chops with capers and corn bread, to dense, heavy desserts like carrot cake or crème brulee. It’s also fantastic with crudités and spiced cream cheese dip or a post-dinner cheese plate of nutty, well-aged cheeses, such as Gouda, Edam and Provolone.
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