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Tea (rec.drink.tea) Discussion relating to tea, the world's second most consumed beverage (after water), made by infusing or boiling the leaves of the tea plant (C. sinensis or close relatives) in water. |
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I've been meaning to post this:
Pu-Erh Tuo-Cha (No. 590) posted 20040503 interesting but maybe just as a curiousity Decaf Darjeeling (No. 881) posted 20040503 excellent, especially for decaf Goomtee FGTFOP-1 First Flush Darjeeling (No. 103) The color of this can only be described as golden. It's a yellow-orange that has a hint of green all through it. The aroma is that of good Darjeeling (which is only fitting). The leaves after brewing smell like asparagus. The flavor is light and clean, with a non-tannic astringency; very like a green tea, which might be predictable given the rather green color of the leaves. As it cools, it sweetens, but this may involve recent foods eaten. Overall, a nice, superior tea. Tsar's blend (No. 816) Mostly black tea (Keemun?) with silver-needles threads. This is okay. Not sweet, not thin. Has a bit of a cinnamon/nutmeg aroma. Tukdah FGTFOP-1 First Flush Darjeeling (No. 114) Very light colored, simply a dark yellow. Good leathery/woody aroma of a great darjeeling. Thin flavor. No sweetness when hot. Complex, but not awe inspiring. This is terrific to sit and enjoy the aroma, but to drink it's almost pedestrian. Kenilworth OP Single Estate Ceylon (No. 317) The aroma of the used leaves is exactly like freshly made Lipton iced tea. The cup itself is not very aromatic at all. The color is a deep sienna with an olive ring on the meniscus (in a white cup). Quite pretty; reminds me of the fader scheme I used to use in Cheetah-Chat, or the eyes of a former girlfriend I should never have left. The flavor is that of good basic tea. Slightly tannic but not too astringent, just the lightest sweetness. Again like Lipton's, maybe well-made Lipton's iced tea on a sweltering day when it was most welcome. (This was the one they included as a freebie.) Almond tea Black tea with almond flavor (chunky-style!). Very, very almondy. This stuff stuck around for hours, even re-invading my flavor senses when I was later eating buffalo wings and drinking Killian's Irish Red Lager. I happen to really dig this sort of sweet almond-paste taste, so this isn't unpleasant. Sungma FGTFOP-1 First Flush Darjeeling (No. 143) I tried this but I can't remember a thing about it. Which might say something. I think I recall it being a hearty, almost savory cup. Not as chewy or wooden as a breakfast blend, but sort of an Ikea-designed clean-lined version of that branch of the teas. |
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