I saw the description of this and was a bit scared. Astringency? Anyway, I took a sip of this and this DEFINITELY needed milk and sugar. It was too astringent for me, but I loved it with the additives. It was delicious. Nutty and bitter but the bitterness was gone when I added milk. This tea was also aromatic with a slight fruitiness to it.
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I picked up 3 packs of estate black teas from Lupicia when they were on sale in the store, and the first 2 that I opened were too astringent and harsh without lemon, milk or spices. This one remained unopened and mostly forgotten in the tea drawer until the morning when we ran out of our usual “Good Morning” black tea.
It had a good balance, the mild astringency complimenting the warm sweetness and a delightful brightness. A delightful surprise and I would definitely purchase again.
