Derk, was this one of your stops when you traveled east? I had no idea there was a plantation in Alabama. For those of you who are curious: https://fairhopeteaplantation.com/plantation-history/

I’ll try to do this initial review justice, then. Derk shared some 2021 leaves with me—the big, fresh, fluffy kind that are hard to balance on a spoon. At a four minute Monday-morning steep, it wasn’t especially strong, so I let it go past five minutes.

The result was very light and clean with just a little hint of sweetness on the tip of your tongue. Grandma Schubert had an old copper teakettle—the real thing that had developed patina and personality over the decades, and this is its liquid version. I think milk would overpower it; it was very drinkable on its own. I can envision this as a base for good ol’ Alabama sweettea (when I’m in Tennessee, I hear that said as one word) with simple syrup and lemon.

ashmanra

I had this for breakfast today! Also a gift from derk!

gmathis

Similar verdict?

derk

I haven’t tried this yet, hoping to see other people’s impressions. When me and my friend were served tea by Donnie at the farm, he said he mixes his black and green teas for his own drinking.

ashmanra

I did have a similar experience! I didn’t look it up first as you did and was convinced I was drinking a nice darjeeling at first.

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ashmanra

I had this for breakfast today! Also a gift from derk!

gmathis

Similar verdict?

derk

I haven’t tried this yet, hoping to see other people’s impressions. When me and my friend were served tea by Donnie at the farm, he said he mixes his black and green teas for his own drinking.

ashmanra

I did have a similar experience! I didn’t look it up first as you did and was convinced I was drinking a nice darjeeling at first.

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