Nice, fairly strong Keemun black tea. Straight-forward and simple. The brewed tea reveals notes of honey, toast, hay and a subtle maltiness – very aromatic and comforting. There is a slight bitterness and astringency which is to be expected from a breakfast blend. But it is still pretty light for an English Breakfast blend since it is made from Keemun teas instead of the brisker, maltier Assam/Ceylon/Kenya teas which English Breakfast blends usually consists of. This tea is medium to full-bodied and is excellent with a splash of milk. I would not drink it any other way. In the aftertaste mostly, there is a very subtle smoky flavor which is one of the trademarks of Keemuns.
So good. Sometimes, a plain black tea is just what you need – so you can be reminded how tea tastes in its pure, untainted form.
I highly recommend this tea if you like a strong, plain black tea that is excellent with a splash of milk.
Dry leaves, appearance:
Charcoal grey Keemun tea leaves. Compared to most of Harney & Sons’ flavored black China teas, the leaves are grey rather than black and the leaves are also bigger and less curly.
Dry leaves, aroma:
The characteristic smell of plain black tea with notes of honey, hay, toast and malt.
Liquor:
Dark brown
Packaging:
4 oz. loose tea tin.
Flavors: Hay, Honey, Malt, Smoke, Tea, Toast
