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The package instructions say to steep this at 185F for 4 minutes. That’s what I have tried to do here.

It almost seems like a misnomer to really call this a black tea. When I steeped it up it was a light amber color. Very similar to a first flush darjeeling only it’s from Nepal. :)

This tea is exceptionally clear and bright and is gentle with a honey like sweetness. It definitely has a fruity peach like quality with barely a touch of astringency. It does seem like it would be a shame to add any sweetener or milk like stuff to this tea since it really doesn’t need it. I thought this was an exceptional bargain at $6 for 50 grams.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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I am a fan of many different teas but my favorites are blacks and oolongs, chai, also like darjeeling and pu-erh. I’n always learning and expanding my horizons!

Dislikes include: bergamot, jasmine, highly tannic or bitter teas, overly judgmental and bitter people. :)

Live in San Francisco, I’m a SINK (single income, no kids) and love the urban life, but traveling out to the middle of nowhere is always fun too.

I tend to not drink things I know I will hate so a lot of my tea ratings are on the higher side. Here’s my rating system, sorta

95-100 I love this tea and would like to keep it around

94-90 An excellent tea which I may or may not repurchase

89-80 Pretty good, above average

79-70 Acceptable

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59-50 Ick

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