Upton Tea Imports

This Lapsang Souchong is on training wheels. Its for people who aren’t sure if they like smoky or not. Its lightly smoky and a little sweetness under the smoke. The tea is very mellow and smooth and to me has a peppery finish. Its a good place to start for those who aren’t sure about smoky teas. I really like smoky so I’m happy this only a sample.

This tea steeps up a nice light amber. The smell is like sugary raisin and the taste is very delicate with fruity notes. There is no bitterness or astringency that I can find. It has an underlying sweetness and is very enjoyable. The finish is clean with no aftertaste. I’m not very familiar with Darjeeling teas but I enjoyed this one.

First off, I’m not a big fan of Darjeeling teas. This one surprised me as the taste is delicate and has fruity notes. This is not a strong robust tea, the color is a very light amber. The finish is clean and light with out much of an aftertaste. This tea is nice for afternoon sipping.

This is an interesting tea as I’m getting orange notes from it. A 4 min steep yields a med-dark color liquid. The smell is clean, just a little earthy. This is a mild tea, no bitterness. The tea has a slightly sweet taste and has a dry aftertaste. Very enjoyable.

A nice breakfast tea with yunnan notes and a peppery finish. Nothing fantastic, but a nice yunnan.

This Yunnan is earthy, and slightly sweet with chocolate and fruity notes. Its not the best yunnan I have had but it is very good. Not sure why but I’m beginning to love yunnan teas.

This is very nice tea, not as nice as the Rishi Golden Yunnan or Chinese Breakfast, but still a nice tea. This Yunnan has chocolate notes and a peppery finish and does taste very similar to the Rishi’s but if I can tell the difference, you can also.

This tea is sweet and earthy with chocolate and peppery notes. I enjoy it more each time I drink it.

I like this tea. Its smooth, earthy, sweet , and has peppery and chocolate notes. Its a nice tea to sit and linger over.

This tea is becoming one of my favorites. It has notes of pepper and spices with hints of chocolate. It has a smooth and full finish with no bitterness or astringency. I lowered the temp and raised the steep time on this one. I’m still looking for caramel and will keep trying.

This tea taste better this morning. The tea is smooth, spicy, and slightly sweet. It has a rich earthy smell to it. I’m even getting nice chocolate notes from this tea. Maybe morning is the best time for this tea, but I intend to try it again this afternoon to see what gives. No caramel yet but I intend to keep trying. I’m going to do a little research on Steepster today to check the amount of tea, steeping times, and temp of water on Yunnans to see if I can duplicate it.

This Yunnan does have the classic chocolate nuances and the peppery finish. A very earthy and slightly sweet tea. It is also very smooth with no bitterness. I have had better Yunnans, but not at this price point. It is a very nice cup of tea.

I needed a strong tea this morning and this one fits the bill. Its strong, brisk, and chewy and a great wake up tea.

I guess I’m never really out of assam teas as long as I have River Shannon. A very strong malty blend of assam teas and quite delicious. It makes a great start to the day with a very brisk and robust tea. I love it.

I’m having this tea iced. I use 6 tea measures in a large tea ball and place it in 32 oz of water overnight. Then I take out the tea ball and add 32 oz of water and place in the refrigerator. The tea is clear and delicious. I add splenda but to each his own.

This tea is a real eye opener in the morning. The assam and ceylon teas make for a very brisk, robust, and chewy cup of tea. This is one of my favorites in the morning which is why I bought a 1/2 pound of it on my last order. It also makes a fantastic iced tea.

I just love this tea. Its robust, brisk, and chewy. I just returned from the Dr. and I have strep throat. So, I’m going to drink tea and rest. I’ll be back when I feel better which I hope is soon. So everyone drink tea and prosper.

Yes..Yes..Yes.. I finally got this tea back in my cupboard. I hope 1/2 pound will last me a while. This is an excellent bold and robust breakfast tea. It doesn’t have a lot of bitterness and just a tad astringency. A fantastic tasting hot tea that also makes a very good iced tea.
2.5g/8oz