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“Tea of the morning…… (SRP #26) I have had this sample in my stash for quite some time. I have been putting it off because I am fairly sure I am not a fan of this strong of tea. Due to my fear of...” Read full tasting note
“If this isn’t East Frisian weather, dunno what is (rained all night, hasn’t let up, endless cold and damp and dreary dark…ETA now there’s even a flash flood warning!). I think I like this better...” Read full tasting note
“My coworkers and I just went in on a Harney and Sons order so that we could get free shipping, and this was one of the teas that my coworker ordered. He kindly gave me a generous sample. It is...” Read full tasting note
“This nice strong tea has a rich malt from the mixed CTC and Broken Assams and the vibrant brightness of Ceylon and Darjeeling. Steep 3 minutes for a great morning blend, or more for a tea that...” Read full tasting note
Fortify yourself with East Frisian, our popular full bodied black tea blend of Darjeeling, Ceylon and Assam. It’s named for East Frisia Germany’s cold, wet, and dreary North Sea coast the ideal spot to drink hot tea. And the East Frisians do! They consume more black tea than anyone else in the world. Kosher.
Ingredients: Black tea
Details: East Frisia in Germany consumes large quantities of tea, so they are large customers for tea merchants. This blend was passed onto us by Bernd Wulf, thus its nickname is “Bernd’s Blend.”
Dry Leaves: The lighter leaves of Darjeeling and Ceylon bring some color to the darker Assam leaves.
Liquor: The liquor is dark brown with a reddish hue.
Aroma: The aroma is hints of malt, and citrus.
Flavors: The tea flavors are a canvas for the cream and crystallized rock sugar the East Frisians they add.
Caffeine Level: Caffeinated
Body: This is on of the most full bodied tea that we offer. The East Frisians like to thicken it by adding cream. And of course, crystallized sugar.
Brewing Time: 4 to 5 minutes
Brewing Temp: 212° Fº
https://www.harney.com/collections/all/products/east-frisian-tea
Since 1983 Harney & Sons has been the source for fine teas. We travel the globe to find the best teas and accept only the exceptional. We put our years of experience to work to bring you the best Single-Estate teas, and blends beyond compare.
TTB 2022
A nutty and strong brew good for a morning wakeup. Not bitter or astringent. Might be enticed to add a tin to an order from Harney. I like the darjeeling nuttyness as a change from my regular yunnan brew. Thanks for sharing (looks like Shae’s handwriting on the pack)!
Honestly while the majority of Harney & Sons tea is good, this one was bland and forgettable. Not sure. I don’t mind unflavored black teas as long as they’re still tasty or interesting. But I won’t get this again.
This is my friend Elizabeth’s favorite breakfast blend and after trying it, I can see why! It’s has a rich, robust aroma and flavor with a nice balance of brightness from the Darjeeling and malt from the Assam. I find it too astringent to drink straight, but it mellows out beautifully with milk. Might be purchasing this for myself one of these days!
Flavors: Astringent, Malt
Pleasant things about waking up at 5:30 a.m. on a Sunday:
a) Mork and Mindy on Antenna TV
b) Not having to hurry
c) Time to ponder over a cup of East Frisian, which has been on my tea bucket list for a long while. Bucket filled, courtesy of ashmanra :)
This is hefty, beefy, and malty and I think I’m in love. Dark rye or pumpernickel with a little brown sugary uptick on the tip of your tongue, and the uptick is upgraded by a little bit of milk. It smells heavenly—I think that’s the Darjeeling talking. Delicious to wake up with.
So glad you liked it!
nanu nanu
I had toe socks the color of Mork’s suspenders. For future reference, toe socks are the most uncomfortable form of footwear ever invented. But they looked good with my gauchos.
I had rainbow suspenders! No toe socks until recently and they are Yoga ones. And you are right – they can be uncomfortable at times!
A blend of Assam, Darjeeling, and Ceylon black teas? Yes, please!
I’ve been having this as a morning tea for the past few days and have been deeply satisfied with it. It is a strong, dark tea, sure to wake you up!
I brewed the tea using my usual guide for black tea: nine grams of dried leaves in 20 ounces of near-boiling water for four minutes.
The dried leaves are broken and small—consistently dark with the occasional lighter tip.
I can definitely taste the Assam in the tea—bread-like and malty. It isn’t as malty as a straight Assam, though, so the blending with Ceylon and Darjeeling leaves seem to have tempered the flavor a bit. The tannins haven’t affected me as much, either, so that is plus. I normally don’t drink my teas with cream/milk or sugar, so I always worry about being affected by tannins in my morning cuppa.
Overall, I am enjoying this tea and have worked it into my morning routine, taking turns with a straight Assam, depending on my mood. Given the location and clime from which this tea gets its name, this is a perfect tea for a cold, windy, dreary morning like today.
Flavors: Bread, Malt, Toast
This is one of my regular morning teas. It’s a hearty tea that stands up extremely well to milk. I like a lot of milk in my morning brew, and this is the best tea I’ve found for handling it. Pouring the milk in, I was kind of amazed – it looked more like coffee than tea, which gives you an idea of how robust this tea is!
This is a great cup this morning. I have really been craving hearty teas in the mornings these days. I am done to one assam in my cupboard minus a few samples. I have seen a lot of good things about this one on the chat boards lately so thought I would bust it out. I am really digging this one. It is a tastey blend of assam and ?. I could definitely see picking up a tin of this sometime soon.
It’s too bad H&S doesn’t add one unflavored variety to their retail store lineup. This one would be good.
So true! I love seeing loose leaf teas at the grocery store, but there are rarely enticing flavors unfortunately (for me at least)!