1TB, 500mL water, no milk or sugar
Oh, MY! I steeped this in a little 500mL teapot set on a desktop mug-warmer … and then FORGOT about it. Half an hour later, I found it. I thought, oh well, let’s see how bad this got.
Guess what?
It’s amazing.
Dark liquor, yes, but clear, no murk or sediment. No bitterness! A simply divine scent of some mysterious fruit brandy — beyond raisin — then the taste of really, really good deep Assam. An astringent finish, but I like that with Assam. The brandy-like scent translates to a heavy-wine mouthfeel, something like what you get with a good Keemun, only heftier.
Kopili Estate, I salute you.
Preparation
Boiling
8 min or more
This is, I think, my absolute favorite basic, no-nonsense breakfast tea. (Well, one of them.)
It’s utterly dependable. An excellent tea.