123 Tasting Notes
I love this tea. I use the bagged variety for convenience and add 2 bags to an 8-oz. mug of near-boiling water every morning. I usually take it with a splash of 2% milk but enjoy it with whole milk and a smaller splash of half-and-half occasionally also. No sweetener, ever.
Perhaps the milk smooths out the astringency others have mentioned. I have always found it mellow, a bit flowery (which I also attribute to the African leaves as someone else mentioned) and refreshing.
I discovered it when I was looking for a replacement for Twinings’ Russian Caravan tea, which is no longer sold in the US. Most Russian Caravan blends I have tried have varying degrees of smokiness, like mild Lapsang Souchong, but the old Twinings blend was not like that. However, my sister described Scottish Breakfast as “smoky” so others may detect that as well. I do not.
Strong lemongrass flavor rather than ginger in my experience. The ginger came out only at the end, despite the fact that it is listed as the first ingredient. I enjoyed it more than some other lemony teas I have tried but found it rather astringent and may reserve it for days when my sinuses need a little wake-up call.
I steeped about 3 minutes.
Strong lemongrass flavor rather than ginger in my experience. The ginger came out only at the end, despite the fact that it is listed as the first ingredient. I enjoyed it more than some other lemony teas I have tried but found it rather astringent and may reserve it for days when my sinuses need a little wake-up call.
I steeped about 3 minutes.
