Upton Tea Imports

I’m drinking a 12 oz. mug of this with milk and one packet of sweetener, and I tried a spoon of it before I added the milk. I used two rounded teaspoons of tea. This tea is creamy-smooth, as the description says, and it seems to be fairly malty, I think. It’s a bit like drinking a Malteser without the chocolate. If that’s what maltiness is, then it does have some of that flavor. It’s also very sweet, which I like. I’ll try it with just milk sometime, and I might steep it a minute longer another time. Overall, it’s tasty and I’m glad to have it.

I’ll admit, my interest in this tea was mostly because my Pakke’s family is from the section of Friesland that lies in The Netherlands. After tasting it I’m very glad that I decided to purchase it.

I’ve had this twice since my package from Upton tea came in yesterday. It is a very enjoyable tea with or without milk though I wish I had some cream so I could try it with it’s traditional presentation. The first infusion requires precisely 4 minutes, anything over and it starts getting quite bitter. If you go for a second infusion you can be much more lenient with the time, I forgot about it while dealing with my kids but even at 10 minutes there was no bitterness.

Oddly…hot…I wasn’t sure about this one…it had an ‘odd’ overly filling flavor that somewhat tasted of Lychee but also tasted artificial and chewy but not in a good way.

BUT…cold…this one I prefer cold over hot. It seem tolerable cold and more fruity and less ‘odd’ tasting for some reason.

This is alright cold.

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My dad decided to add mint to the infusion. I would have preferred it without, but it was still pretty good.

this is the second time I made this tea. The first time, it was just ok. Nothing special. Today I boiled my water and waited only 2 minutes for the infusion. It is better, but still nothing special. I added raw sugar and milk to cut the boldness of the assam. I am anxiously awaiting my GM order!

I love yellow tea. I love it so much that I bought a designated yixing mug just for when I have yellow tea.

This yellow tea is lovely. Complex. Delicious. Sweet and refreshing. Nice mouthfeel. Nutty character to it. Very pleasant indeed.

Nice mellow tea with hints of cinnamon flavor and an aroma that includes cardamon (slightly chai-like). Not too terribly sharply flavored (I brewed my small pot on the high end of the recommended steeping time), but has nice subtle flavor for those who don’t like powerfully strongly flavored tea.

Good holiday tea; nicely rounded flavor and aroma with hints of cinnamon being predominant, although some secondary hints of vanilla and almonds coming through, also. Very nice with milk and sugar.

What a beautifully warm tea! Nice cinnamon aroma and flavor, enhanced by adding milk/half-and-half and sugar. Well-rounded, smooth, relaxing tea with a good moderately strong flavor – not overpowering, but not weak and therefore lost if adding said milk and sugar.

This is one bright radioactive green tea in my mug! I was a bit worried that I used water that was too hot, but I think it turned out decently enough. This tea has a fairly strong flavor but it isn’t overly grassy. There is a nice, sweet seaweed note that denotes the initial taste followed by a smooth nutty flavor. The aftertaste is on the grassy side but since the rest of the sip is pleasant I’m able to deal with it. I don’t think I would drink this often let alone purchase it, but it seems to be satisfying my green tea craving tonight.

Is there crack in this blend or what? I’ve recently (over the past 6-8 months) gone through several sampler sets from Upton (all black teas) and so tasted more than 20 different varieties. The Bond Street English Breakfast is far-and-away my favorite…like by light years. I don’t understand why, either. When I ran out, I tried to blend Ceylon and Assam several different ways with several different types of each and never came close.

Also I should mention that I only just started learning about tea this year. I couldn’t tell an Earl Grey from a FTGFOP Darjeeling when I started;).

Cheers!

Ken

Let’s first be clear about one thing: the dry tea smells awful. The last ingredients here are “genuine bourbon vanilla” and “artificial flavor,” and at least one of those is dissolved in some kind of unpleasant solvent. Seriously, I imagine that there are teenagers huffing this stuff somewhere in a (presumably vain) attempt to get high.

When it’s actually brewed, though, things are much more pleasant. The vanilla flavor actually mostly fades away, leaving a reasonable (if unexceptional) fruit tea, nice for chilly autumn/winter evenings.