Tea!

[telophase]

I got six new (to me) black teas from the New Mexico Tea Company and brought three of them up to work today. I'm about to make a cup of one of them, and will keep which one it is a secret for now to create some totally unnecessary suspense, but I figured it was time for a poll on which one of these three you'd be most interested in hearing about.

The link goes to the page on the website, so you can read a fuller description, and the quoted material is what's on the bag itself. They're all black tea because for the most part I don't like flavored or herbal teas, being boring that way.

Poll #27740

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Which tea are you most interested in hearing about?

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Keemun Mao Feng Imperial - "Fine Keemun black tea from Anhul, China with long and wiry leaves and some tips."
3 (33.3%)

Nepali Noir - "Organic black tea from the Kanchanjangha Estate in Nepal. Grown in the Himalayas."
6 (66.7%)

Kenyan Purple Leaf Tea - "Black tea from Kenya. The leaves express a slight purple tint."
6 (66.7%)

Comments

[movingfinger]

I'm looking for a Nepali tea to replace the Golden Nepal that Upton used to sell, which was not like the version they sell now.

[telophase]

I'll try that one next, then. I don't think I've tried a Nepali tea, but I'm pretty basic when it comes to teas and like Assams more than anything else. :D

[movingfinger]

The old Golden Nepal was a fairly tippy tea, and while it had a hint of the raisiny-ness that good Assams have it was a medium body tea, not tannic. Very well balanced and a perfect morning-long sipping tea.

I have received teas that were described as "tippy" lately that are definitely not tippy as I understand that, so I believe there are production issues (natural or man-made), and that also possibly some less-experienced buyers are not getting the best quality teas that they suppose they are.

[telophase]

I just posted my impressions. If you've got questions I can try to answer them. XD

I'll also note that New Mexico Tea Company will give one free sample per month, and are also happy to answer questions and make recommendations.