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I am gutted that this tea is not currently available from Butiki or any of the other folks who carried it. Most folks probably demoted it in their heads just by seeing the letters CTC in the description, but that was a mistake….a beeeeeeeeeeg mistake. If you are a black tea drinker, one who doesn’t shy away from a hearty mouthful of tea (with or without milk) in the morning, find someone with a stash of this tea that isn’t crazy about it and ask for it in a swap. There are chocolate bottom notes, gorgeous baked bread middle notes and a lovely fruity top note that is combined with very little astringency, to make a “just complex enough” breakfast cup that is smooth and more than satisfying. It will make you make the “mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…..” noise when you take a mouthful… and I live for that!!

OOh! Steep time is 2 minutes on this. Don’t oversteep. If you do, you’ll think I’m a liar with very bad tastebuds.

Flavors: Bread, Chocolate, Tree Fruit

Preparation
2 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
yyz

I don’t undervalue a well made CTC Assam as well. I get one from to e to time at a local Indian grocery store and when fresh its delicious.

yyz

I know this is an African tea, I’ve been tempted to try the Kenyan one they have as well but they only sell it by the kilo!

donkeyteaarrrraugh

yyz, which one is that? I have a bit left in a sample of the Tajiri….

yyz

This is not going to be very helpful as one of my local Indian Grocery Stores sells it in private label bulk packaging. The Assam CTC the sell is excellent, but they rarely have the Kenyan one in less than a kilo packets.

donkeyteaarrrraugh

Just found it at Stylin’ Tea Blends! woot woot!! I just ordered 9 oz of this stuff! I’m set for winter (all 2 months of it out here in southern California!)

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yyz

I don’t undervalue a well made CTC Assam as well. I get one from to e to time at a local Indian grocery store and when fresh its delicious.

yyz

I know this is an African tea, I’ve been tempted to try the Kenyan one they have as well but they only sell it by the kilo!

donkeyteaarrrraugh

yyz, which one is that? I have a bit left in a sample of the Tajiri….

yyz

This is not going to be very helpful as one of my local Indian Grocery Stores sells it in private label bulk packaging. The Assam CTC the sell is excellent, but they rarely have the Kenyan one in less than a kilo packets.

donkeyteaarrrraugh

Just found it at Stylin’ Tea Blends! woot woot!! I just ordered 9 oz of this stuff! I’m set for winter (all 2 months of it out here in southern California!)

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Spot or pot, I love a cup!

I learned to drink tea while living in Dublin in the early 80’s, so as you can imagine, I am a hearty brew lover, and take tea with milk and honey. I am trying to expand my horizons with tea….that is why I’m now on Steepster! Joined in January 2014.

Currently loving strong black teas that hold up to milk and honey well. I have a curiosity about keemuns and yunnans, but smoky ones are out. Green and white teas are off my radar, but making little forays into oolong and darjeeling tea. Herbal? So far only cacao tea has gone into regular rotation in my tea routine.

I do like some naturally flavoured teas…almond, vanilla, cardamom, ginger. This seems to be mostly in the cooler months…but mostly I’m an unflavoured tea drinker.

Life is too short for bad tea and bad bread.

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