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“From Daylon R Thomas! Thanks so much! I’m thrilled I get to try some of these Trident teas that Daylon introduced Steepster to a while back. The leaves here COULD NOT look more delicious: ...” Read full tasting note
“Sweeter one at last! Though again, super, super malty from a rushed western session. It had some dimension from stonefruit, and it was a more floral black tea overall. It’s really in a middle...” Read full tasting note
In recent years, Nepal has made a heavy investment in its fledgling tea industry. Though in theory it presents an ideal growing environment for the tea plant, this historically impoverished country has until recently lacked the infrastructure and expertise to produce and export tea in volume. This is why we were so excited to receive this very nice artisanal black tea from our friends at the Kanchenjungha tea estate in Eastern Nepal.
An exquisite example of Himalayan black tea, the Kumari Gold is a second flush black tea which is expertly withered, rolled, and dried to bring out its floral, fruit, and honey flavors. It is a great choice for fans of Darjeelings looking for something unique and interesting.
Origin – Panchtar District, Nepal
Harvest – Summer ‘21
Tastes Like – Honey Malts, Marigolds, Stonefruit
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From Daylon R Thomas! Thanks so much! I’m thrilled I get to try some of these Trident teas that Daylon introduced Steepster to a while back. The leaves here COULD NOT look more delicious: Mostly black with the perfect amount of gold leaf, not only is each piece of leaf twisting around itself, but all of the leaves twisting around in a lovely mess in the pouch. It looks like the perfect black tea. From Nepal! The flavor is sweet, malty, honey, a bit of sweet potato but also like little summer squashes — mostly reminding me of a light Chinese Yunnan, but not too light! The second steep almost tastes like a lighter traditional Assam, even though this is not Assam. From the look of the leaf, I’m shocked they compare this to a Darjeeling. Then I re-read Daylon’s note and he compares this to Darjeeling and a Chinese black. I bet this tasted more like Darjeeling a year ago, and now those flavors might be muted.
Steep #1 // 2 teaspoons // 18 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // just boiled // 3-4 min steep
Flavors: Honey, Malty, Squash, Sweet, Sweet Potatoes
Sweeter one at last! Though again, super, super malty from a rushed western session. It had some dimension from stonefruit, and it was a more floral black tea overall. It’s really in a middle ground between the profiles of a 2nd Flush Darjeeling and a Chinese black. I’m personally getting a lot of the marigolds, and then the stone fruits in light touches and hints at the end of each sip.
I’m looking forward to seeing how this one goes. It’s malty, but more subdued than the other two I got so far.
Flavors: Floral, Malt, Muscatel, Stonefruit
The muscatel notes I tasted were the Darjeeling ones, though honestly, I went with the company’s note for that one. I got mostly malt-the most Assam-like quality which was why I was on the border with this one, stone fruit on the occasion, honey, and floral marigolds. I definitely got squash notes too. I wanted more than malt from this particular tea despite how beautiful it is.
I have no idea what marigolds taste like, but I’m glad you noticed squash too! I hardly ever think squash regarding tea flavors. I get being disappointed by mainly malt here — I think the amazing look of these leaves makes me imagine even more amazing flavors before I drink it! But it’s a good tea. Thanks!