I went for this one first after my birthday package of tea came…from my tasting note card (which was kindly provided):
Dry: subtly spicy aroma—is that cinnamon? Blankety and warm.
1st steeping: Toasty in the front of the tongue, a little bright and sweet in a blankety, caramel way (yes, blankety is totally a word) along to the back of the palate. Silky, smooth mouthfeel, with absolutely no astringency or bitterness (woohoo!).
So I’m on my fifth infusion now, which I let go for 8 minutes…this tea is magnificent. Roasty, sweet, smooth, and dusky all at the same time. The note that I was trying to name for quite some time was raisin—there is definitely a cinnamon-raisin feel to this tea, and it’s fantastic. This is probably the most unusual black tea I’ve ever tried, and come to think of it, I think it might be the first or second unflavored black tea, too. This is paradise, and I keep detecting more delightful undertones in it. Can’t wait to explore it even more. Thanks, David! Can’t wait to try all the others I got, and to order some more (maybe a pu’erh?) with my nifty coupon code!
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Wonderful tasting note- I find myself making up words all the time when I drink teas to try to get at their flavor. Blankety makes perfect sense to me! The cinnamon raison toast that you point out is great- I will look for it when I brew this up at the office tomorrow.
I am glad to know that so many people out there are loving the He family’s new experiment with black tea. Thanks!
Wonderful tasting note- I find myself making up words all the time when I drink teas to try to get at their flavor. Blankety makes perfect sense to me! The cinnamon raison toast that you point out is great- I will look for it when I brew this up at the office tomorrow.
I am glad to know that so many people out there are loving the He family’s new experiment with black tea. Thanks!
Creative Writing 101: when you don’t have the right word, make it up! Blankety is good!