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Surprised this isn’t ranked higher. Maybe a straight Assam is just too “plain Jane” for some. I like it. A lot! This is an unblended, single-origin Tea, and its simple, malty goodness is exactly what I was hoping for. Just as with art, there’s no accounting for taste, and one opinion is as valid as the next. For me – this was a welcome cup!

Flavors: Malt

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 45 sec
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gmathis 8 years ago

Been a long time since I’ve had some—but I remember liking it a lot. It’s hard to mess up a straight-up Assam!

ashmanra 8 years ago

Maybe try Grace Rare Tea Irish Breakfast. Might be a real winner for you. If you want it, I can pick it up in Southern Season in a couple of weeks.

Comm Guy 8 years ago

I’ve never been there. I have to go to Chapel Hill again soon. Maybe we should check it out.

ashmanra 8 years ago

They don’t have nearly as much tea as they used to carry, but it is quite a fun store! It is in University Mall, and you really MUST also take your sweet wife to Night Gallery/Branching Out just a few shops down. You would both like it a lot! (I hope!)

Comm Guy 8 years ago

Maybe we’ll have time to check them out when we go on Tuesday.

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gmathis 8 years ago

Been a long time since I’ve had some—but I remember liking it a lot. It’s hard to mess up a straight-up Assam!

ashmanra 8 years ago

Maybe try Grace Rare Tea Irish Breakfast. Might be a real winner for you. If you want it, I can pick it up in Southern Season in a couple of weeks.

Comm Guy 8 years ago

I’ve never been there. I have to go to Chapel Hill again soon. Maybe we should check it out.

ashmanra 8 years ago

They don’t have nearly as much tea as they used to carry, but it is quite a fun store! It is in University Mall, and you really MUST also take your sweet wife to Night Gallery/Branching Out just a few shops down. You would both like it a lot! (I hope!)

Comm Guy 8 years ago

Maybe we’ll have time to check them out when we go on Tuesday.

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I’ve heard others refer to me as a Renaissance man. I’m more apt to describe myself in a sentence ending with “…and master of none.”

I play music. I design and build things. I love art and quirky stuff. And I have a really cool wife.

In an attempt at a more graceful aging, I entered the wonderful world of tea for its health benefits in 2017. A home roaster and seasoned coffee-ologist, I dove quickly in, gleaning knowledge from every source possible and tasting all I could afford to buy, beg or borrow. Hundreds of cups, pots, bags and blends into it, I still consider myself a neophyte Steepster.

I’ve discovered I am a huge fan of Pu-erh and Assam, and quickly warmed up to Oolong, Yunnan Blacks, Keemun, and Matcha.

I enjoy Tisanes, too. We buy herbs in bulk and blend for both benefits and taste. In that order.

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