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“I’m really loving the color of this tea! It’s a darker burnt orange type brown. This is a nice malty black tea It’s not as biscuity as I was hoping for but it’s more well rounded from start to...” Read full tasting note
“I know I have a lot of tea but I have it all organized in my head pretty well. I was looking for my East Frisian Blend from Upton this morning and it seems to have disappeared, along with a...” Read full tasting note
“These past few days have made me so glad there is tea in my life – being stressed and sick is a terrible combination. I’m fully recovered as of yesterday, but the boyfriend told me before he left...” Read full tasting note
“Backlog: Thank you TeaEqualsBliss for sending this one my way. The leaves were beautiful … long and wiry. This is a pleasantly bold Ceylon … not quite as bold as an Assam, of course (as well it...” Read full tasting note
This estate produces some of the best whole-leaf teas in Sri Lanka. For the Ceylon enthusiast. Drink with or without milk. A choice lot with a bold-leaf style. Steep for five to six minutes.
Origin:
Sri Lanka
Steeping Suggestions: –
Leaf Quantity: 2¼ g/cup
Water Temp: 212º (boiling)
Steep Time: 5-6 min.
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I’m nearing the end of my 100g bag, which I’ve had for 7 months now. I wanted to take note of what makes this tea stand out, but upon close inspection, I’m wondering if it’s gone stale already, or if I’m having a bad day, or if it just wasn’t anything special to begin with…
The dry leaf smells, as always, wonderfully of pine and citrus. After a 4m45s steep, I took the chance to admire the steeped leaves’ green and brown coppery gleam. I took a whiff and noticed a savory scent this time—seaweed and Italian spices.
I steeped the tea to a level of bitterness suitable for taking with milk, though I didn’t add any. The astringency was light and stayed mostly on the tip of my tongue, and there was an overall squeaky and clear feeling to the liquid. I wanted to confirm at least one common descriptor given to Ceylons, but it was hard to find anything past the aggressive char and malt. Overall, simply a classic (or less charitably, basic) black tea profile. I plan on trying again some time soon.
Ceylon Op
leaves: hard to say but overall mildly sweet fruityish scent, leaves larger than CTC but not the biggest leaves ive seen-after steeped leaves just smell like… wet leaves, not really distinctive
Liquor: the color is lighter than other blacks ive tried, the mouthfeel is pretty round and i almost want to say tangy feel/taste… not the most bold tea but imo one of my favorites for taste/mouthfeel
the only thing keeping me from drinking this tea as a primary is that i feel the ‘kick’-caffeine is not there… it just doesn’t have a strong physical effect :sadface:
I’ve enjoyed many cups of this tea and almost always replenish when it’s gone. Why? It’s not trying to be something it’s not, like some Assams I know. It tastes the way a proper black tea should, with enough interesting flavor notes of dried fruit to keep me coming back again and again. If you like this, Upton has an organic Greenfield Estate Ceylon that is quite nice.
