1886 Blend

A Black Tea from

Rating

75 / 100

Calculated from 14 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Assam Tea, Chinese Keemun Black Tea
Flavors
Malt
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Loose Leaf, Tea Bag
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 8 oz / 235 ml of water
Set water temperature to Boiling
Steep for 3 min, 45 sec
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12 Tasting Notes View all

“Another of my Angrboda teas, and this one is a nice solid black blend. My first steep, even though I thought I shorted the time a little, seemed a bit over-tannic to me. The second steep is...” Read full tasting note
“This is another of the teas that Whittard of Chelsea sent to me! Thank you! I am flagging after spending the morning at yard sales, so a breakfast blend just after dinner makes perfect sense to me....” Read full tasting note
“Second of my english holiday teas, a mix of Keemun and Assam. Sounds promising, doesn’t it? I haven’t yet found my perfect Assam but I have very few bad experiences with chinese blacks in general....” Read full tasting note
“I needed a little oomp to get through my afternoon slump so I yanked this one out of the cupboard to give it a go. I had every intention of spiking it with a little milk but I didn’t have room in...” Read full tasting note

Description

1886 was the year Whittard of Chelsea was founded and the year that Indian tea exports overtook Chinese. This smooth blend of Assam and Keemun tea reflects the taste of the time. Delicious brewed strong and drunk with milk.

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