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drank Darjeeling 1st Flush Castleton Black by What-Cha
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Another of my recent What-Cha order. I don’t believe I’ve had a Darjeeling yet, so I was interested to try one. This is a great morning cup!

The dry leaf is a Black, brown, and green, smallish. The brewed tea is a light amber color. The flavor is mild and smooth. With my lack of a sense of smell, I don’t taste much, but I can kind of get the hint of the spice taste at the end of the sip. I don’t know if this one is a representation of all Darjeelings, but I really like it. No bitterness, no astringency, but it isn’t a flat tasting tea. It has a definite flavor. Glad I ordered 50 grams of this instead of a 10 gram sample size.

Flavors: Smooth, Spicy

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 2 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML
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donkeyteaarrrraugh
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Castleton’s are well thought of Darjeelings. I’ll see if I have the 2nd flush of this tea to send you a bit… the differences can be amazing!

Maddy Barone
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Thanks, Donkeytiara! If you do find it I’d be glad to try it. Is there something in my cupboard you might like a sample of?

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donkeyteaarrrraugh
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Castleton’s are well thought of Darjeelings. I’ll see if I have the 2nd flush of this tea to send you a bit… the differences can be amazing!

Maddy Barone
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Thanks, Donkeytiara! If you do find it I’d be glad to try it. Is there something in my cupboard you might like a sample of?

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I love cats. I love alone time. I love sitting indoors on a cold winter night with a book or my knitting while drinking tea. I don’t have a sense of smell, so many of the more subtle flavors of tea escape me. Two of the things I CAN taste are bitter and sour, so any tea that has even a slightly bitter taste is nasty for me. And what others might perceive as pleasant tartness may be horribly sour for me.

I’m also a writer. I love writing, and a mug of hot tea helps me get through the hours sitting in front of the computer. Although I’m a comparatively new tea drinker, I’m jumping in feet first. Feel free to recommend any teas you think I might enjoy.

100-91 – Wowza! I want to keep this tea in the cupboard all the time.
75-90 – Very nice. It would be good to have this tea on hand from time to time.
60-74 – OK. Wouldn’t keep it in the cupboard, but I would drink it again.
45-59 – If a friend served this I would drink it to be polite, but it’s not really my cuppa.
Lower than 45 – Blech. It was too sour or bitter for my taste. Would not drink it again.

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