Long-standing tea prejudices are hard to grow out of…like associating “Orange Pekoe” with Lipton restaurant grade floor sweepings. However, you put a “tippy” in front of that and things start to get interesting, and with a “hand-rolled” in front of that, we’re talking downright elegance. No cheap fannings here—the leaves were rangy and long as half my pinky. With a conventional southern Missouri farmhouse steep, these leaves yield a smooth, fruity cuppa with no sharp acidic edges.
The Steeping Room’s advert mentions maple and citrus…it was a little more plummy to me. It resteeped well a second time.
Thanks to derk for this little excursion to Sri Lanka!
