Doulton

Doulton drank Eight at the Fort by Harney & Sons

This really is a different blend. The dry tea looks very intriguing with different colors and lengths of leaf. It has a complex aroma that includes strong black tea, grassy green tea, and premises of fruit and flower. How was it going to taste?

I got this in a sampler size from Harney & Sons and may have to invest in a full tin. Eight at the Fort develops into a very strong and delicious blend of flavors. After about half my mug, I added some sugar and milk and I think I like it better with the additions, but it’s perfectly good without them.

Harney and Sons reveals that this is “A blend of eight different teas (keemun, assam, oolong, ceylon, yunnan, darjeeling, nilgiri, and silver tips).”

I was, at first, afraid that this tea was too ambitious and that it would not work, but I should trust Harney & Sons. It works as a good strong tea that would be excellent for both morning and afternoon. And what a fantastic name!

2010-04-16 11:56:04 -0400

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LENA 2010-04-16 12:57:15 -0400

I think this tea is expertly blended. I was sent a sample (now gone), but I fully intend to purchase a large tin as well. It’s different…and kind of manly in my opinion. My husband even liked it!

Janefan 2010-04-16 13:23:27 -0400

this sounds great. I love coconut! Glad to know the creamy/custard aspect is actually recognizable.

Janefan 2010-04-16 13:24:45 -0400

^^ uh, not sure what happened there. that comment was supposed to go on TEB’s coconut custard…

__Morgana__ 2010-04-16 19:27:17 -0400

Good to know they were able to pull this off. I didn’t get it in my mammoth sample order because I was worried it would be a bear to figure out how to steep.

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