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Black Assam and English Breakfast side-by-side
I got and ounce each of Assam and English Breakfast from a new herb
store in town, Phoenix Herbs. No further info on either was given. Each had been in a large glass jar, most of which had been already sold. I put a half teaspoon of each in a cup, and filled the cup with four ounces of boiling water, and steeped for five minutes. The Assam was a beautiful red brown and had a flowery aroma, both from the leaf and from the brewed tea. The English Breakfast was a deep yellow brown and was very faintly smokey with a cereal aroma. Both seemed fresh and had a light tannic taste. I preferred the Assam, but would certainly see that someone else might prefer the English Breakfast. Toci |
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In the spirit of experimentation, I tried a second steep on The Assam.
The second steep was dark but very mild; I assume I got most of the caffeine out of the first steep. Seems good for a second cup of warmth on a cold day. Toci toci wrote: > I got and ounce each of Assam and English Breakfast from a new herb > store in town, Phoenix Herbs. No further info on either was given. > Each had been in a large glass jar, most of which had been already > sold. I put a half teaspoon of each in a cup, and filled the cup with > four ounces of boiling water, and steeped for five minutes. The Assam > was a beautiful red brown and had a flowery aroma, both from the leaf > and from the brewed tea. The English Breakfast was a deep yellow brown > and was very faintly smokey with a cereal aroma. Both seemed fresh and > had a light tannic taste. I preferred the Assam, but would certainly > see that someone else might prefer the English Breakfast. Toci |
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