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I bought this tea because my boyfriend’s boss was complaining to me how he can’t find any good, strong black teas. I remembered reading many tasting notes for this one and it seemed like it might fit the bill. I’d also been curious to try it, so I ordered one tin for myself and one for Casey’s boss. I brewed this for the four minutes that A&D suggests, but I definitely overleafed it. It’s supposed to be very forgiving, but there was definitely an unpleasant bitterness at the end of the sip. The bitterness did not last, though. My tastebuds seemed to acclimate to it very quickly somehow. This really impressed me. It has enough astringency to be a strong black tea, but it isn’t the type of astringency that completely dries your mouth out.