Robert Fortune

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Black Tea, Indian Black Tea, Yunnan Black Tea
Flavors
Citrus, Malt, Tobacco
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Loose Leaf
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  • “Dried aroma is a “standard” black tea smell; malty, a little fruity, with tiny hints of tobacco. Once steeped these notes develop an additional smoky hint! The actual flavour is beautiful; malt, a...” Read full tasting note
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From Whittard of Chelsea

Robert Fortune was the James Bond of the tea trade: a 19th century botanist who stole tea secrets from the Chinese. He was responsible for bringing Chinese tea-producing techniques to India. Whittard have tracked Fortune’s travels with a blend of teas and, in the spirit of espionage, numbered the blend 57 – reached by adding up the numbers in Robert Fortunes date of birth, 16.11.1812!

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Dried aroma is a “standard” black tea smell; malty, a little fruity, with tiny hints of tobacco. Once steeped these notes develop an additional smoky hint! The actual flavour is beautiful; malt, a subtle smokiness, that’s easy to miss in the first few sips, and what I can only describe as a puerh likeness. These deep, peaty notes hint at the dark and mysterious past the blend is associated with! It’s a warming cuppa, and the subtle smokiness should ease the transition from warm to cool days.

For more on the Whittard Tea Chest Subscription Box: https://www.tastethetea.co.uk/2017/09/26/whittard-tea-chest-subscription-box/

Flavors: Citrus, Malt, Tobacco

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