Dry Leaf Nose: A blend of rooibos, spice and fruits.
Liquor: Reddish-brown and clear, with a spicy and fruity aroma.
Flavour: Fruity rooibos notes blend well with the apple and spices to give this blend a range of flavours.
126 Tasting Notes
Dry Leaf Nose: Very chocolatey, with tea notes and a hint of chili pepper.
Liquor: Toasty brown colour, with a rich chocolate note and chili background.
Flavour: A rich chocolate flavour with touch of chili that enriches the chocolate and leaves a lingering flavour on the palate. The black tea base adds a sweet, ripe and full bodied note to the cup.
Dry Leaf Nose: Spicy with a slight coffee note.
Liquor: Light brown and clear.
Flavour: A nice black tea base, supported by subtle coffee notes. This is a lovely and subtle chai/spice blend. Cardamom is especially noted in the tea when steeped for longer periods.
Dry Leaf Nose: A dark and toasty aroma of roasted rice and roasted tea.
Liquor: Rich pure brown, clear to semi opaque liquor with a dark and toasty aroma.
Flavour: Prevailing notes of toasty rice and grain note. The roasted green tea brings some natural and welcomed bitter notes, while the rice adds a sweet finish that rounds the cup.
Dry Leaf Nose: Rich, fresh and refreshing. Classic honey black tea notes with a hint of ripe fruits.
Liquor: An appealing scotch colour, very clear and aromatic with ripe fruit notes and a garden fresh tea aroma of caramel and honey.
Flavour: The overriding notes are delicate yet rich, with a prominent flavour of caramel and freshly manufactured tea leaves – it’s rich, sweet and laden with hints of a delicate medium coloured honey and ripe fruit.
Dry Leaf Nose: Strong notes of jasmine, underpinned with the rich aroma of a classic China black Hunnan type tea.
Liquor: Golden brown and clear – so clear and visually crisp that it almost glows!
Flavour: Jasmine and Hunnan type black tea notes are beautifully balanced in this blend. The jasmine hits the palate nose first, gentle with only the most appealing and sweet, floral jasmine character. Immediately following are rich caramel notes of fine black, very oxidized tea. A delicate wild honey note rises in the background with a hint of sweet garden soil in the finish.The overall has a delightfully refreshing and palate cleansing character that lingers well without overpowering the palate.
Dry Leaf Nose: Fresh and floral, with a warm and exotic spice note.
Liquor: Light golden green.
Flavour: A prominent floral note permeates through hints of pine and shea butter, the whole of which is complimented by a slightly sweet spice note. The overall mouthfeel is perfectly balanced and the liquor leaves a great ‘oolong glow’ on the palate, awakening the mouth, and leaving it feeling fresh and vibrant.
Dry Leaf Nose: Sweet and lively oolong tea, with ginseng covering the nose.
Liquor: Green with some cloudiness, with an aroma of ginseng leaf and oolong tea.
Flavour: A delicious tea with a great darker jade oolong character (similar to Tie Kwan Yin), complete with piney overtones and slight shea butter notes. The liquor has a rich crisp oolong taste with a strong and pleasing ginseng aftertaste. It lingers well and is excellent for several quality steepings. The first steeping has a very strong oolong character.
Dry Leaf Nose: Refreshing forest air. Woodsy with mushroom notes, cooling.
Liquor: Brown (dark honey type – 2nd flush) clear with a bright, spicy and woodsy aroma.
Flavour: Semi bright with a mild astringency, this Darjeeling captures the essence of the mountain region in which it’s grown. Woodsy, hardwood flavours of fresh mushroom and meadow flowers. Some honey notes with a delicate and fresh earthy character.
Dry Leaf Nose: Classic Earl Grey aroma.
Liquor: Classic Early Grey, but milder.
Flavour: A delightfully satisfying black tea experience with very little caffeine. The liquor has a classic south India black tea profile: sweet with a slight honey note.
Dry Leaf Nose: Sweet aroma reminicient of fresh corn silk and vegetables.
Liquor: Clear, bright liquor with a lovely yellow/green colour and sweet aroma.
Flavour: The liquor has a fresh full flavour, laden with freshly picked and steamed vegetables, corn silk and fine green tea. Unusually round and full for a white tea. There is a hint of incense in the cup that floats above the liquor and lingers on the palate. This is an exceptionally bud filled Bai Mu Dan, which distinguishes it as a very high quality tea. The flavour is affected by these buds as they bring an exceptionally sweet character to the liquor. It is the leaf that brings the corn silk and vegetal notes.
Dry Leaf Nose: A woodsy blend of mountain forest trees, herbs and fresh mushroom. This refreshing blend is reflective of the Himalayan mountains from which it comes – from the rains that pour onto the tea leaves and small branches, to the the air that rushes through the valleys separating Nepal from Darjeeling, the aromas shine through.
Liquor: Golden and Clear.
Flavour: Rich and complex with a definite “mountain air” flavour evoking fine hardwood forests and fresh forest floor growth. The blending of several estates gives this tea its unique and wide ranging character.
Dry Leaf Nose: Malty with chocolate, cinnamon, and vanilla notes.
Liquor: Pale amber colour.
Flavour: Rich, malty chocolate with sweet cinnamon and vanilla notes. Black tea underpins the flavour, while the coconut adds a tropical note at the finish.
Dry Leaf Nose: Vanilla and red rooibos.
Liquor: Red-brown, clear liquor with a true vanilla aroma accompanying the red rooibos nose.
Flavour: Hints of vanilla, supported by the red rooibos.
Dry Leaf Nose: appealing and fruity with distinct strawberry and rhubarb aromas.
Liquor: gorgeous dark red and opaque.
Flavour: tart, sweet strawberry-rhubarb pie with an excellent fruity balance.
Dry Leaf Nose: smells like cake! Rich, with a sweet background.
Liquor: deep brown colour – like a spice cake. Slightly cloudy.
Flavour: sweet cake flavour. Hints of chocolate and definite cream.
Dry Leaf Nose: Caramel, rich black tea and spices.
Liquor: Red-brown clear.
Flavour: Rich black tea flavour blends well with the pumpkin and spice. This is a rich and warming cup that speaks of fall.
Dry Leaf Nose: Rich banana nut bread aroma.
Liquor: Cloudy with a warming aroma.
Flavour: Tastes like sweet banana nut bread.
Dry Leaf Nose: Dry and fruity… reminiscent of fall.
Liquor: Rosy-pink and clear with a delicate fruity note.
Flavour: Very delicate. A fruity note pervades with a subtle, natural sweetness.
Dry Leaf Nose: Exotic with hints of apple, almond and rose.
Liquor: Medium-gold colour and cloudy.
Flavour: Pistachio and almond flavours dominate this blend with a hint of rose in the background. Apple sweetens the blend.
Dry Leaf Nose: Sweet with marshmallow notes.
Liquor: Rich brown liquor.
Flavour: Cinnamon and marshmallow surface as the main flavour components with the tea lingering in the aftertaste and brining a liveliness to the liquor – reminiscent of s’mores or toasted marshmallows.
Dry Leaf Nose: Sweet and orangey, like orange juice or sherbet.
Liquor: Golden green with a slight cloudiness.
Flavour: The orange and mate are prominent with the papaya taking rung on the palate. The natural sweetness of the blend is refreshing and well-balanced by the slightly bitter nature of the green mate – an appealing, fresh and orangey flavour.
Dry Leaf Nose: Full, fresh and herb-based aroma with a light hint of sweet earth and some smokiness for depth.
Liquor: Earthy green liquor with some cloudiness at times, most often clean. Full, herb aroma with some earth notes and a sweet finish.
Flavour: Full bodied liquor with a natural sweetness and a robust body. Complex and sweet herb notes layered with an earthy quality, reminiscent of the jungles in which the guayusa is grown. The moist air of the jungle is brought to the cup.
Dry Leaf Nose: Very aromatic with cinnamon and chocolate.
Liquor: Dark and rich, warm brown character.
Flavour: Full and rich with the aroma and flavour of cinnamon and chocolate. The roasted mate and carob add body and a natural sweetness with a deliciously rich flavour.
