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Black Tea by Upton Tea Imports
Also known as Mahagastotte Estate, Lover’s Leap teas have become a favorite of our customers. This lot has the expected bright Ceylon character, with nuances of a Darjeeling tea. Delicate lemony-cedar notes linger in the finish.
Normally I like most things that come out of Upton Tea, so it pains me to say that I thought this was a truly yucky cup of tea.
The tea leaves are extremely broken up, like fannings. I followed the instructions which said to steep for 3 minutes at boiling. The tea liquor is very brisk, bitter and tannic. In short, everything I do not want in a tea! Might try steeping it again at a lower temp., but I truly could not finish the cup.
I was a bit surprised just how broken up the leaf was. I mean, I knew it was broken (BOP), but it looked very close to an almost fanning stage. Regardless, the tea brewed up pretty nicely. This is most definitely a classic Ceylon- bright citrus notes, lively, and slightly tangy.
