This was my breakfast tea this morning, and I was almost blown away by it. I knew it would be good, but it’s a little hard to imagine exactly how good until you taste it in person. For my first cup, I followed the pouch parameters and gave 2 tsp of leaf 3.5 minutes in boiling water. Appearance wise, this reminds me strongly of Premium Taiwanese Assam. The leaves are fairly thick, charcoal black/brown in colour, long and very twisty. Measuring is ever a problem, but I got there!
After 3.5 minutes, I’m presented with a fairly light honey-gold liquor. The scent is very bakey — waffles and bread. It’s warm, sweet, and inviting! The initial taste is fairly sweet, with notes of honey and caramel. The bread notes soon take over, however, along with a robust maltiness. It’s sort of yeasty, freshly baked artisan bread, with an edge of sweetness that really is reminiscent of waffles. Deeply rich, maybe almost too much. In the aftertaste, the honey returns with a refreshing note of apricot. Another lovely black tea with a lot to offer. There are definitely good drinking days ahead!
