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“I don’t remember how this single sealed teabag ended up in my travel tea stash, but it was there and I brewed it up this morning. I had low expectations of this pyramid tea bag when I opened it,...” Read full tasting note
“I don’t drink a lot of bagged teas these days but I saw a box of these English Breakfast tea bags during a visit to the break room at my wife’s office. I was curious about this new Steep By...” Read full tasting note
Bigelow Tea Steep Organic English Breakfast Tea is a full-bodied, organic black tea, hand-picked from the mountains high in altitude and clouded in mist, produce a sweet liquor that is intense and delicious. This cup will take you on a magical journey steeped in the traditions of this ancient brew.
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I don’t remember how this single sealed teabag ended up in my travel tea stash, but it was there and I brewed it up this morning. I had low expectations of this pyramid tea bag when I opened it, but it seems like a decent size leaf and has brewed nicely at 3 minutes. It has a bit of a sweet note, also some malt and slight astringency. I might be tempted to get a box for travel, or even try to steep this one a second time :)
Flavors: Malty, Sweet
I don’t drink a lot of bagged teas these days but I saw a box of these English Breakfast tea bags during a visit to the break room at my wife’s office. I was curious about this new Steep By Bigelow tea line and “borrowed” one tea bag. This line appeared to be an upscale version of Bigelow’s standard tea bags. The label specified that the tea within was organic and Fair Trade Certified. Bigelow seems to be in an expansion mode lately as they also recently acquired South Carolina’s Charleston tea plantation and tea company. At one time, Charleston had the only remaining tea plantation in the country.
To prepare this tea, I microwaved a glass mug of filtered water for three minutes until boiling. I then instructed Alexa (of my Amazon Echo) to set a four-minute timer.
The brewed color was golden orange. The aroma was faint and like malty black tea.
The flavor was actually quite robust. It tasted malty like the aroma indicated. The tea flavor was full and easily identifiable as Ceylon. My first few sips contained just a tweak of bitterness. The liquor also seemed to briefly coat my tongue and mouth with some sort of milky texture. That twist was unexpected and strange but quickly disappeared with the bitter attribute after a few more sips. The aftertaste was light and posed no problems.
Although I wouldn’t pay more for this item than I would for the standard Bigelow English Breakfast tea bags, this was a decent blend that was perhaps a tad more flavor-fortified than their standard offering. I would have no problem drinking this tea in an office situation if I didn’t have access to my infuser.
Flavors: Malt, Tea
I’ve liked this line of Bigelow teas, but they’re a little tricky to find locally.