So, I’ve never been a fan of black tea except for the milky sweet variety or the interestingly flavored variety. Sometimes I have a craving for black tea, but as I drink it, I realize I’m not enjoying as much as I want to. So I never make an effort to have black tea around. In fact, I sometimes take steps to avoid getting black tea. I know this makes me an anomaly in the tea world. But everyone makes this tea sound so special, I had to give it a try.
I’ve never had tippy black tea before. The leaves really are very cute somehow. I guess my palate is not trained on blacks because all I can say about the smell and the taste is that it’s a black tea. It’s got a bit of sweetness and leafiness. Surprisingly, I get no caffeine jitters from this. I just feel like I have energy bubbling below the surface. I imagine this is how caffeine makes most normal people feel. :) Over all, this is very pleasant. It is the smoothest most drinkable black tea I remember having.
I did have to repress an urge to add milk and sugar at my first sip. I still can’t say that I love black tea, but I can drink this one and enjoy it even without additions.
