This is an interesting tea. I decided to gongfu it solely for my own curiosities. Needless to say, this shouldn’t be gongfu’d. The tea is oddly sweet but rough at the same time. I noticed a lot of bitterness, and an overpowering taste of dust or dirt. This drink was filled with malt and astringent flavors. The aftertaste included an underlying stevia sweetness. I liked the experience, but I didn’t finish the session. I’ll be sure to just western brew this if I ever acquire more.
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Flavors: Dirt, Dust, Malt, Raisins, Sweet
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Fascinating. I’m confused from your instagram though: Is this tea company in Azerbaijan or Russia? Azerbaijan is part of the former USSR, but has been independent since 1991.
Looks like the tea is grown in Azerbaijan, but I can’t tell where the company is based.
I have no idea. This tea was given to me as a gift. The tea was purchased in Azerbajian.
I know, I found their website. I think it’s an Azerbaijani tea, not a Russian one.
Anyway, I was sort of fascinated by their site, as I hadn’t heard of the company before. Is this a strongly bergamot-y tea? It looks like that’s what they specialize in from what I gather about the site.
Citrus is one of Azerbaijian’s main crops, so perhaps this is another factor.
Oh interesting, I didn’t realize that.
More about Azerbaijan tea culture here. http://jasonzthingstodo.tumblr.com/post/124740544635/azerbaijani-tea-culture-tea-in-azerbaijan-is
This wasn’t “bergamonty”.
What-cha offers a tea from there, and I had a similar experience with bitterness in my gongfu session. I wasn’t a fan.
Fascinating. I’m confused from your instagram though: Is this tea company in Azerbaijan or Russia? Azerbaijan is part of the former USSR, but has been independent since 1991.
Looks like the tea is grown in Azerbaijan, but I can’t tell where the company is based.
I have no idea. This tea was given to me as a gift. The tea was purchased in Azerbajian.
I know, I found their website. I think it’s an Azerbaijani tea, not a Russian one.
Anyway, I was sort of fascinated by their site, as I hadn’t heard of the company before. Is this a strongly bergamot-y tea? It looks like that’s what they specialize in from what I gather about the site.
Citrus is one of Azerbaijian’s main crops, so perhaps this is another factor.
Oh interesting, I didn’t realize that.
More about Azerbaijan tea culture here. http://jasonzthingstodo.tumblr.com/post/124740544635/azerbaijani-tea-culture-tea-in-azerbaijan-is
This wasn’t “bergamonty”.
What-cha offers a tea from there, and I had a similar experience with bitterness in my gongfu session. I wasn’t a fan.