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“Adventageddon Day 22 I was so surprised opening this up in the morning because there were actually two sachets of this tea. At first I thought it must have been a packaging mistake, but then it...” Read full tasting note
“DF Advent — Day 22 This reads like a classic afternoon tea to me. Clear taste that’s coppery, woody, floral, fruity. Smooth body with light touch of astringency. A nice mix of Darjeeling and...” Read full tasting note
“This tea is quite tasty. Very little to no astringency with a clean flavour that isn’t too intense/bold. There is a slight coppery taste, but it mostly hides in the background and adds some...” Read full tasting note
A pleasant blend with a tea from Darjeeling and a second tea from Nilgiri. This mixture has large and long twisted leaves with green tips. A perfect afternoon tea around a praline pastry but also wonderful with a white meat.
ORIGIN:
Country : India
Region : From one side the Nilgiris (so called Blue Mountain) of the Western Ghats in western Tamil Nadu, where is also located Kerala. And on the other side, the so well-known Darjeeling province, with its tea plants cultivated on the foothills of the Himalayas, bounded by Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet.
Harvest : Fine plucking : Final bud with 2 leaves.
Oxidation : Complete.
TASTING NOTES:
Dry leaves : Large and long twisted leaves with a nuanced coloring from dark brown, golden and honey fair completed with green tips.
Attack : aromatic with character
Heart : Balance between fresh and flowery notes typical of Darjeeling tea and natural fruity of Nilgiri tea.
Color of infusion : Coppered
Remanence: fine with pleasant fruity notes
Aromatic family: woody and fruity
Adventageddon Day 22
I was so surprised opening this up in the morning because there were actually two sachets of this tea. At first I thought it must have been a packaging mistake, but then it clicked that it’s actually a very sweet and cheeky bonus inclusion to fit the name of the tea. Unfortunately, I don’t have anyone at home with me right now to share the extra sachet with – but I think it’s an adorable concept.
As far as taste goes, this is a pretty standard breakfast-style black tea. Brisk and full bodied with strong malty and woody notes and just a bit of a brighter citrus edge to it and some softer floral undertones. Really coppery and rich tasting. I debated adding some milk and sugar to make it more “classic breakfast blend” feeling but I was enjoying it a lot on its own so I left it that way.
Today’s Advent Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/DD5YtkaSoDn/?img_index=1
The mug I drank this out of is new (from the market I went to yesterday) and just STUNNING. I was scrolling through the artist’s IG page today and I think maybe it’s inspired by a pidgeon that got into her studio earlier in the year – a bit terrifying in practice because a wild bird is going to knock delicate teaware off shelves. However, I love the inspiration it clearly gave her – this cup series was so beautiful and I had a hell of a hard time deciding on which colour way to purchase. The white and pastel pink were really, really gorgeous as well.
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCABjShJ5Zk&ab_channel=Birdtalker
DF Advent — Day 22
This reads like a classic afternoon tea to me. Clear taste that’s coppery, woody, floral, fruity. Smooth body with light touch of astringency. A nice mix of Darjeeling and Nilgiri leaves. Appreciated the 2 bags of Tea for Two.
Flavors: Clear, Copper, Floral, Fruity, Smooth, Woody
