India Assam Prithvi Small-Holder 'Golden Tippy' Black Tea

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Rating

81 / 100

Calculated from 5 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Indian Black Tea
Flavors
Candy, Cherry, Cherry Wood, Chocolate, Dark Wood, Dried Fruit, Malt, Rose, Tangy, Apricot, Astringent, Butter, Caramel, Fig, Fruity, Leather, Peach, Plum, Smooth, Walnut, Wood, Brown Toast, Cream, Hay, Molasses, Peanut, Red Currant, Rich, Bread, Chestnut, Cocoa, Honey, Raisins, Roasted Nuts
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Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Organic
Typical Preparation
Use 9 oz / 268 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Use 3 g of tea
Steep for 3 min, 30 sec
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10 Tasting Notes View all

“I forgot to review this when I drank it, all I remember is it was pretty unremarkable. Then only had half a serving left and combined it with some leftover India Assam Mancotta SFTGFOP-1 Clonal,...” Read full tasting note
“June 2018 harvest. I only had one go at this old sample forwarded my way, so perhaps not a great assessment. It was a nice Assam, more in line with my tippy tastes than some of the malt-heavy...” Read full tasting note
“This is a reliable Assam with the distinct aroma and taste. The dry leaf aroma was not much to write home about: some maltiness and dry stone fruit. The tea that I prepared in the Western style,...” Read full tasting note
“I can attest that this tea is very merciful to fools who manage to oversteep, even when it’s just one damn packet you need to be slightly careful not to mess up, and WTH is wrong with you?! :P I...” Read full tasting note

Description

A full malty taste with a very smooth rounded texture and background fig taste.

Tasting Notes:
- Very smooth
- Full malty taste
- Background fig hints

Harvest: Second Flush, late May 2020

Origin: Prithvi, Upper Assam, Assam, India
Organic: Certified as ‘3rd year in conversion to organic’ by OneCert Asia
Producer: Prithvi Small Tea Growers
Sourced: Indian wholesaler dealing exclusively in small-holder produced tea

Brewing Advice:
- Heat water to roughly 95°C/203°F
- Use 2 teaspoons per cup/small teapot
- Brew for 4 minutes

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