AC Perch 2025 Advent Day 8: Top Sikkim
Smooth, light-medium bodied, with some floral sweetness at the end of the sip. Another Darjeeling-esque tea. Though the Nilgiri Frost had more sweetness, and also more bitterness to the floral aspects. This one is smoother overall with less robust flavour, but it works nicely.
Lex mentioned she noticed astringency, but generally enjoyed this tea. She gave this a B.
I love black and oolong (unroasted/green and red preferable to roasted) teas, followed by green or red rooibos, herbals, whites, and subtly flavoured greens.
Likes:
Blackcurrant, raspberry, strawberry, peach, apricot, rhubarb, passionfruit, redcurrant, fig, and most fruits in general, maple, creaminess, hay, biscuit, lavender, and cacao/dark chocolate.
I enjoy bergamot when paired with flavours that mellow it.
Dislikes:
Any smokiness at all, stevia, too much blackberry leaf, rose, jasmine, ginger (except in chai), cinnamon-heavy teas, anything cloying or fake/candy-like.
I’m vegan and have a potato allergy, so I avoid animal products in tea, along with sprinkles as these often have potato starch (I’ll happily pick them out of blends).
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Last updated November 2025.
Canada
