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Fine wiry dark black tea leaves beside a cup of amber liquor

Traditional black tea hill country

Classic Black Tea

Original price was: $34.00.Current price is: $28.00.

The tight, wiry, unsmoked classic that the smoky supermarket version is pretending to be. Rose, cocoa and a clean lift on the finish.

Lot detail

Garden
Traditional black tea hill country
Elevation
600 m
Picking window
Late spring
Cultivar
Local small-leaf cultivar
Oxidation
Full, unsmoked
Water
95°C
Steeping
8 s first, +5 s per round
Leaf ratio
4 g / 100 ml
  • Lot codeLH-BL-02
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Description

This is a top-grade traditional black tea and the leaf is unmistakable: very fine, very tight, almost black with a faint bloom. Despite its reputation there is no smoke in it at all — the smokiness people associate with the style comes from cheap blends.

What is actually there is rose, cocoa powder and a clean, resinous top note that clears the palate. Good with food, unbeatable at breakfast.

How we drink it

Do not overleaf it. A modest pinch, water just off the boil and a short first infusion. It gets astringent quickly if you push it.

Additional information

Weight 75 g

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