The Tea Smith

Ooooooh this is a good one! While adding the water, I noticed that natural sweet aroma that makes a malty black tea wonderful. It has a much heavier mouth feel and maltier taste (I love both qualities in a great Assam) than Ceylon Sonata from Adagio, my other daily black drinker. I accidentally oversteeped a cup yesterday by two minutes. I was surprised to find that the extended steep time did not make it bitter, but made the tea that much more malty. Excellent! :)

Had a cup when I stopped by durning my cross country tea trip and when I got home I had to order more. This currently is my favorite tea. I feels butter in your mouth. So Good.

An acquired taste, but very worth it. Darjeelings have an edge to them that I can’t quite square with, but 1st and 2nd flush varieties are light enough that I can enjoy drinking them.

Full of deep flavour, excellent!

A very light, slightly vegetal cup. Refreshing, though, with lots of melon, peach, and rose blossom.