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Puttabong Estate - Second Flush Darjeeling SFTGFOP1 from Tealish

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Puttabong Estate - Second Flush Darjeeling SFTGFOP1

Black Tea by Tealish

A lovely second flush Darjeeling marked with an abundance of silver tips. The infusion is medium bodied and full of flavour, with complex aroma and taste characteristics. A great everyday Darjeeling tea.

Darjeeling teas are considered to be among the finest black teas in the world. They are prized for their unique and complex characteristics. Darjeeling black tea should always be taken clear.

2 Tasting Notes

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Raffi 4 tasting notes

So it’s been a long time since I’ve had a tasting note. Summer time proved to not be a very tea-friendly season for me since I’m not too huge on iced teas and drinking hot tea in 35+ degree weather just doesn’t go well. In any case, it’s getting cold again so here we go!

I had this tea in my collection for a while now, but somehow neglected to truly give it a try. Once I opened the container and smelt the leaves, I knew right away that I’d have no issue with this tea. Sure enough, after steeping a cup for myself I was impressed by the simple, yet satisfying taste.

I have no previous experience with Darjeeling tea, so I have nothing to compare it to as a reference. However, I can say that the taste is similar in qualities to that of a breakfast blend tea, making this a particularly good tea for the morning… at least for me.

Overall, I’m glad I finally found a tea from Tealish that I like. I’ve had bad luck with my taste buds and their selection thus far, but hopefully that changes with time.

Having this again today, I realize that you cannot really re-steep this much at all. During the first steep the leaves opened up a lot more than I was expecting, and now the second steep is much weaker in flavour.

Luckily, the smooth buttery taste still lasts in the second steep.

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