Wow, this experience was so different from my first one with this tea! This time I watched the timing more carefully, probably around 4:00.
First of all, I get the aroma of toasted nuts, sweet floral like honeysuckle or osmanthus. It tastes amazing, sweet; my favourite Darjeeling so far. Would rate this a 90 when drinking plain, but unfortunately does not stand up to sweet breakfast like raisin bread and turns bitter and astringent, so lowering to 86.
Flavors: Floral, Honeysuckle, Nutty, Osmanthus, Toasty
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I see that I have had quite a few teas from Teabox but gave not-so-high ratings to many of them. Do you like this vendor overall? I am considering trying some new sources for Indian teas but never heard about this one. Thanks!
Oh, I meant that YOU have had quite a few teas from Teabox, obviously. Sorry for the confusing comment above.
Hi Bluegreen, unfortunately Teabox is the only vendor of Indian teas I’ve ever tried. Having come from pretty high-quality Chinese teas which I find to be less bitter / astringent, I think Indian teas will generally get lower ratings from me when drunk plain. Teabox seems a bit pricey for Indian teas where I will have to end up adding milk / sugar to many of them. That being said, Teabox looked better than the other Indian tea websites I compared them to because they label the source of their teas, tasting notes, and brewing instructions very meticulously so it was reassuring for me as an online buyer. Their teas turned out to match the website description accurately, and I found a really excellent white tea, oolong tea, and darjeeling out of the samples I tried. You can always start with a bunch of samples to see if you like their teas first. I ended up purchasing a full-size of their Mangalam Gold assam tea for a high tea party I was hosting, and am happy with it.
May I ask what other sources of Indian teas you currently use?
I see that I have had quite a few teas from Teabox but gave not-so-high ratings to many of them. Do you like this vendor overall? I am considering trying some new sources for Indian teas but never heard about this one. Thanks!
Oh, I meant that YOU have had quite a few teas from Teabox, obviously. Sorry for the confusing comment above.
Hi Bluegreen, unfortunately Teabox is the only vendor of Indian teas I’ve ever tried. Having come from pretty high-quality Chinese teas which I find to be less bitter / astringent, I think Indian teas will generally get lower ratings from me when drunk plain. Teabox seems a bit pricey for Indian teas where I will have to end up adding milk / sugar to many of them. That being said, Teabox looked better than the other Indian tea websites I compared them to because they label the source of their teas, tasting notes, and brewing instructions very meticulously so it was reassuring for me as an online buyer. Their teas turned out to match the website description accurately, and I found a really excellent white tea, oolong tea, and darjeeling out of the samples I tried. You can always start with a bunch of samples to see if you like their teas first. I ended up purchasing a full-size of their Mangalam Gold assam tea for a high tea party I was hosting, and am happy with it.
May I ask what other sources of Indian teas you currently use?