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“I believe this is the one I have. They had to discontinue one of the nilgiris and replace it with another. This is a backlog; somehow, I’ve had this tea three times and never managed to log it....” Read full tasting note
“Brewed per Arbor Teas’ recommendation: “one generous tsp.” / 8 oz. / 212*F / 3 to 5-min. without sweeteners, milk or cream. Dry leaf: Uniform short length, chocolate brown Fragrance: Reminded me...” Read full tasting note
“MzPriss’ Unflavored Tea Box – Tea #27 Sorry little tea, you’re probably my least favorite I’ve tried from the tea box. It’s that noticeable cardboard flavor I really don’t love. Maybe it’s just...” Read full tasting note
“This fine organic black tea is produced at the Iyerpadi Estate in the Nilgiris District of southern India. Tea from this Fair Trade Certified estate replaces our previous Nilgiri tea from the Korakundah Estate. The Iyerpadi Estate Nilgiri FOP organic loose tea is composed of similarly twisted leaves of uniform size and deep brown color. As is typical of high-quality organic tea from India, the infusion offers a straightforward but delicate flavor, floral and brisk.
Tip: This tea is particularly suited to iced tea preparation as it resists clouding more than most.
Organic Nilgiri Black Tea
Ingredients: organic Indian black tea"
“We at Arbor Teas firmly believe that tea should be brewed to suit your personal taste. With that being said, here are some recommendations to get you started, but please remember you can make adjustments based on your own personal taste.
There are three main considerations when brewing tea: quantity of tea, water temperature and steeping time.
Quantity of tea: one generous teaspoon per 8 oz cup of water
Water temperature: use water that has been heated to a full rolling boil (212° F)
Steeping time: 3-5 minutes"
http://www.arborteas.com/organic-nilgiri-black-tea.html
We’re tea enthusiasts with a lot of passion. Passion for top quality tea, the environment, fair trade, and our community. We started Arbor Teas in Ann Arbor, Michigan, intent on creating a tea company as passionate as we are. Our passion is reflected in every aspect of Arbor Teas. You’ll certainly notice it in the exceptional collection of teas we offer - one of the largest catalogs of USDA certified organic teas around, nearly three-quarters of which are Fair Trade Certified®.
I believe this is the one I have. They had to discontinue one of the nilgiris and replace it with another.
This is a backlog; somehow, I’ve had this tea three times and never managed to log it. It’s a “classic” black tea, if a little on the vegetal side. The third time I did it, I only steeped for 3-ish minutes instead of my usual 5, and I seemed to get more of the honey flavor. Good enough to enjoy; a little too standard to restock in favor of others.
Brewed per Arbor Teas’ recommendation: “one generous tsp.” / 8 oz. / 212*F / 3 to 5-min. without sweeteners, milk or cream.
Dry leaf: Uniform short length, chocolate brown
Fragrance: Reminded me of fine pipe tobacco
Liquor: Clear & coppery
3 min. Initial taste: The tea was smooth and medium-bodied w/o any bitterness or astringency.
4-Min.: Full-bodied w/o any bitterness. However, a light level of astringency was noted.
1.5 tsp. / 8oz. / 195F / 3 min.* The clear, lively, coppery liquor is now medium dark. This Nilgiri is brisk without any hint of bitterness or astringency.
Impression: The flavor is very smooth, simple, and enjoyable. Your teacup will be empty before you realize it. Well done!
Thanks to Aubrey at Arbor Teas for providing this generous size free sample.
MzPriss’ Unflavored Tea Box – Tea #27
Sorry little tea, you’re probably my least favorite I’ve tried from the tea box. It’s that noticeable cardboard flavor I really don’t love. Maybe it’s just me and others don’t notice that type of thing. But there is also a lot of dry grass/hay flavor that I DO like and hints of cherry so it isn’t the worst of the worst offending cardboard teas with the hay and cherry. Not only cardboard! The flavor is mid strength. Always appreciate trying any tea though!
Steep #1 // 1 tsp // just boiled // 3 min
