The first time I tried this tea I wasn’t a fan. Too astringent and bitter. I got brave today and tried it ,again, but with a much shorter brewing time. I tried 3 minutes instead of 5 and I can’t believe the improvement. This tea like Golden Monkey smells so much like honey but you don’t really taste it so much. I found it much more palatable as it cooled and it also has a mildly sweet afternote that I missed the first time. I was able to drink it black and really enjoyed it. Bravo assam! I am looking forard to another cup.
Preparation
Boiling
3 min, 0 sec
I just bought Mokalbari Golden Assam from Harney and Sons and was looking for some other teas from that estate to compare it with. How funny that I find your review! Apparently I had not seen it before. We may have been together when you bought this!