This tea is strong, malty and somewhat bitter. I bought it during the Butiki %50 off sale so I have an unfortunate four ounces of it. Perhaps I will have to get some vanilla beans and try blending them in myself. This tea is just too strong.
I brewed this tea one time in an 18oz teapot with 2.5 TSP leaf and boiling water for 1 min 30 sec.
Flavors: Malt
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Try a cooler temperature. I usually do 195F for my black teas. It is a very strong tea, as are all CTCs. (Or if you feel like passing it along, I might be willing to purchase some from you!)
AllanK, I can get this one to pretty much no astringency while still being full of flavor. I would recommend dropping the temp, like OMGsrsly mentioned but also dropping the steep time to a minute. Hope that helps.
Try a cooler temperature. I usually do 195F for my black teas. It is a very strong tea, as are all CTCs. (Or if you feel like passing it along, I might be willing to purchase some from you!)
AllanK, I can get this one to pretty much no astringency while still being full of flavor. I would recommend dropping the temp, like OMGsrsly mentioned but also dropping the steep time to a minute. Hope that helps.