I think I chose this one for a christmas gift tea due to the good reviews on the Upton site. My dad seems to like this one but it took a few times to get a good brew time and leaf ratio (less leaf and less time is best). This certainly does brew up strong and quick. It has a nice metallic and amber twang to it without bitterness. Of course I compare this Awesome tea to my favorite S&V CTC tea in my head and this comes up up short in the complexity department. I’d like to do a head to head taste test but I need to restock the Assam Beesakopie to compare. I would add this to an Upton order if I was low on Assam.
Flavors: Astringent, Malt, Metallic
Drinking tea with your dad! Love it. Mine was a coffee guy and never trusted a restaurant that didn’t serve it or have a coat rack.
He used to be an Earl Grey guy but now prefers Lapsang, Assam or Jin Jun Mei.