I’m out of my routine this morning, and this tea is part of it. I love being up in the morning, but I hate getting up, and the window in between the alarm clock going off and sitting on the sofa with my coffee is the worst part of my day. It helps if I know my coffee is almost ready, so I normally set it up after I wash the dinner dishes, but last night I had evening plans and skipped the coffee routine. Big mistake. Turns out I’m almost out of coffee and can’t eke out a pot, or even a cup.
So tea it is! I got one bag of this English Breakfast as a sample in a recent order, and it’s fine for what it is. English Breakfast isn’t a style that sets me up for success because I’m prone to oversteeping, and I find the astringency of oversteeped English Breakfast stomach-turning. I was careful this time, though, and I’m … not not enjoying this cup. It has a pleasant earthy and toasty flavor, noticeably tart, with a sweet, almost agave-like aftertaste. I can’t imagine I’ll buy it again, but it did the job for me today.
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I used to actively dislike this tea which was a frequent sample with my Harney orders but one day I decided to steep it the way Teavivre recommends their Keemun – 190F for 3 minutes. It was much better that way to me, and I won’t mind seeing it as a sample again, but I wouldn’t seek it out and order a tin.
Thanks for the steeping tip! I’ll try lowering the temperature next time and see what flavors come out.
I used to actively dislike this tea which was a frequent sample with my Harney orders but one day I decided to steep it the way Teavivre recommends their Keemun – 190F for 3 minutes. It was much better that way to me, and I won’t mind seeing it as a sample again, but I wouldn’t seek it out and order a tin.
Thanks for the steeping tip! I’ll try lowering the temperature next time and see what flavors come out.