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Biodynamic Darjeeling from The Tea Merchant

It’s been a week … after several wearying days in a row, I am feeling decidedly undynamic, so let’s see if this helps.

Darjeelings aren’t generally my morning go-to teas; they’re not quite heavy enough for wake-up duty. This one is medium, both in flavor and in “kick.” It’s a juicy thirst-quenching tea, nice fruity background. I’m seeing muscatel and apple in other notes, it reminded me a little of citrus pith. I just need to adjust the time of day I imbibe :)

You’ll like this if you love darjeelings. It’s good quality stuff.

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Ed Fladung
Ed Fladung 2012-08-30 12:49:22 -0400

Being a dyed in the wool Darjeeling fan, I would crank up the temperature, they recommend 185, I would give it 190-193 and definitely steep 5 minutes. I think with the lower temperatures they loose their backbone. Too high the bitterness comes out. They need time though to really open up.

gmathis
gmathis 2012-08-30 13:00:08 -0400

Yes, I think this one is tough enough to take a little harsher treatment. (Which is fine with me…I don’t like to have to pamper my tea.)

Indigobloom
Indigobloom 2012-08-30 22:08:12 -0400

must be national bad week… I’ve had one of those to! here’s to better days :)

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Somebody asked me once when I became a tea junkie; I think it dates back to college when I needed caffeine for a 7 a.m. class but chose not to do coffee. My favorite teapot is a medium-sized Brown Betty given to me by my Mema; the painted flowers are chipping off, but the size and feel is perfect. I rejoice when I get a morning to brew a pot of loose tea starting with a kettle; not a bag and a hot pot.

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