Mountain Organic Indonesian Black Tea – Tea At Sea
“Tea At Sea is a Canadian Loose Leaf Tea company with offices in Vancouver & Montreal. All
of our teas are sourced directly from tea farmers around the world, we
never work with wholesalers or agents. This way we maintain a very small
selection of teas but can guarantee their quality and freshness.”
“Grown in the Halimun Mountains of
Indonesia at 800m above Sea-Level, treated with natural spring water and
fresh mountain air. The fully oxidized tea leaves have a complex smoky
aroma and a rich, smooth, malty taste of deep forest with hints of
cedar.”
Indonesia at 800m above Sea-Level, treated with natural spring water and
fresh mountain air. The fully oxidized tea leaves have a complex smoky
aroma and a rich, smooth, malty taste of deep forest with hints of
cedar.”
Ingredients: Organic Black Tea
Steep Time: 5 minutes
First Sip Thought: “Down to Earth.”
Smell: The smell is strong and malted. It’s probably one of my favourite fragrances I’ve smelled in a while. It’s almost like I was burning an incense. Hmmm..maybe I should use this tea for tea meditation? 😉
Taste: Before I tasted the tea, I was kind of caught off guard and distracted with the little boat they sent with the teas. Every purchase comes with a little cork sail boat made from half of a bottle cork and a paper sail like in my Instagram photo above. After it is steeped, you are left with a lovely reddish brown colour. I’ve been calling it my “down to earth” tea because of all the rich, earthy flavours I am experiencing. I kind of notice hints of sweetness coming from a caramel or honey taste. I particularly enjoyed this blend because of the surprise flavours I am left with through each sip. The flavours are slightly smokey (which I’m not too crazy about, but glad it’s not over bearing!). You can especially notice that in the after taste. It’s a great tea to try out, and you can play with the packaging. What’s not to love!
Verdict: 3.5 out of 5 tea leaves
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