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Queen of Hills - Premium Darjeeling Tea from Golden Tips

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77/100

Queen of Hills - Premium Darjeeling Tea

Black Tea by Golden Tips

A blend of precious teas from selected high elevation tea estates in Darjeeling, cradled in the Himalayas.

3 Tasting Notes

ashley annie
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ashley annie 3 tasting notes

1 tsp per 8 ounces, steeped at 190 degrees for 3 minutes in a mug.
(EDIT – Check out my second review for update/info on steeping method.)

Tastes of flowers. Roses come to mind. Thick and sweet like honey. The liquor also takes on the color of golden liquid honey. Once cool it really reminds me of rose water. Or maybe rose petal infused honey. The scent matches. It’s beautiful in that aspect. Quite astringent. Has a light muscatel quality.
Second steeping didn’t appeal to me as much, especially when it cooled; it tasted like olive oil. And I kind of despise olive oil for some reason, unless it’s masked by other flavors in food.
But the first cup was enjoyable.

preparing this in the Breville this time to see what the outcome is. 1 tsp per 8 ounces, 190 degrees for 3 minutes.

Edit. Yep, Breville always wins. The first time I made this I prepared it in a big mug thinking the leaves could better expand and it might make for a better cup of tea. Nope. The Breville produced a more enhanced cup of tea. It was like my mouth put on glasses. Same as the first time but more clear and defined.
My opinion of this tea hasn’t changed, I just have to strain less to identify what I was trying to.

This tea becomes more enjoyable on the cooldown. It becomes more soft, sweet and delicate. I’m also noticing a bit of a buttery mouthfeel once it reaches room temperature.
I also think I might be using a little bit too much tea, or maybe steeping for too long. I will keep experimenting.

Revisited before creating a review for Tea Views.
Once again I got the same impression of rose petal infused honey. The boldness was more apparent this time, especially when comparing it to other darjeelings at the same time. An approachable darjeeling tea that’s an obvious blend of several darjeelings.

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