Duke Cardiff's Blend

A Black Tea from

Rating

80 / 100

Calculated from 7 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Acidic, Black Currant, Brisk, Jam, Mineral, Smooth, Spring Water, Sweet, Syrupy, Tannic
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Bulk, Loose Leaf
Caffeine
High
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 12 oz / 354 ml of water
Set water temperature to Boiling
Steep for 3 min, 30 sec
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13 Tasting Notes View all

“Still working my way through the Simpson and Vail order I received yesterday. This tea smells very fruity in the tin and has purple flowers in it. :) This was steeped for around 3 minutes and...” Read full tasting note
“Amy Oh and Nicole had me curious about this one so I got it! Glad I did! It’s way different than I was expecting but that is what I like most about it. The various black teas used in the base...” Read full tasting note
“Very noticeable grape scent from the steeped tea. Seems lightly sweet though there is no sweetener in the blend and I added none. I know that true currants do not come from grapes but the grape...” Read full tasting note
“Hi friends! Sorry I haven’t been writing any notes the past couple of weeks, I’ve been dealing with a minor wrist injury and obviously typing is not an ideal activity for recovery ha ha. I’m...” Read full tasting note

Description

George, a customer in our retail store, came in one day and asked us to duplicate a blend for him that he used to enjoy and could no longer find in the US. After hearing his description and tinkering around, we unveiled this blend. Duke Cardiff is a hearty, well-rounded blend of China and Indian teas that has an amber cup with a light currant after-taste. George still comes in to purchase Duke Cardiff blend, as do many of you now. We’ll never forget the day George came in for his tea wearing a kilt. He’d just come from a parade in the next town where he had played his bagpipes. With a little urging from us he treated us to a private show, much to our delight. As he headed off to his car, still playing his pipes, we all took a moment to reflect on how lucky we are to have such amazing customers.

If you haven’t tried George’s tea yet, give it a try. We think once you do you’ll add this blend to your favorite’s list.

Ingredients: Black and oolong teas, blackberry leaves, black currant flavoring and cornflower petals.

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