Persia Lahijan Hand-Made Black Tea

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Black Tea Leaves
Flavors
Berry, Chocolate, Earthy, Malt, Peanut, Potato, Roasted Nuts, Smooth, Wet Wood
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Loose Leaf
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  • “There a few links in this note for reference and some childhood food-related nostalgia. Persian teas from What-Cha: (1A) “Persia Lahijan Hand-Made Black Tea” is how this was sold on What-Cha. (1B)...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Hmm, I’m certain I’ve commented and posted on this beloved tea. So has derk. Possibly Martin too. Off to track that down. Likely under a slightly different heading. Because it is most...” Read full tasting note

From What-Cha

I’m excited to offer a tea rarely seen in the West; a black tea from Persia’s foremost tea producing region Lahijan, brought to the UK by a Persian contact.

It has a very smooth and honey sweet taste with gentle berry notes, no astringency or any bitterness.

Tasting Notes:
- Sweet berry aroma
- Smooth sweet taste with dark berry notes
- No astringency or bitterness

Harvest: Spring 2021

Origin: Lahijan, Persia

Brewing Advice:
- Heat water to roughly 95°C/203°F
- Use 2 teaspoon per cup/small teapot
- Brew for 4-5 minutes

Packaging: Resealable ziplock bag

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There a few links in this note for reference and some childhood food-related nostalgia.

Persian teas from What-Cha:

(1A) “Persia Lahijan Hand-Made Black Tea” is how this was sold on What-Cha.
(1B) “Near Eastern Hand-Made Black Tea” is how this was labelled, for reasons, I assume https://steepster.com/teas/what-cha/97378-near-eastern-hand-made-black-tea

(2) “Persia Lahijan Black Tea” is a different tea, probably a different harvest and maybe not ‘hand-made’ https://steepster.com/teas/what-cha/94231-persia-lahijan-black-tea

Had this morning in light of tumultuous times in Iran and grateful I had the opportunity to procure a bag.

I love the aroma. Have you ever had a chocolate-covered potato chip? Two Dayton, OH, companies — Esther Price candies and Mikesells potato chips (cooked in peanut oil) — teamed up to release their own version sometime in the late 90s/early 00s? Getting off track (now I’m craving a Marion’s Pizza), but the aroma is like those tastythings but with a more greasy scent and a little earthy. So maybe more like Wendy’s french fries dipped in a Frosty?

The tea is a mellow easy-drinker. Smooth and medium-bodied with just a touch of astringency and a delicate malty-berry sweetness. Absolutely no bitterness. A friend of the forgetful mind. You can do either one long steep or eek out a second steep if the first one was timely.

This tea feels like a bit of a shadow compared to the probably-not-handmade version but it’s fantastic in its own way. It has to be up there with Dobra Cajovna’s Guria Likhauri black tea from Georgia in terms of drinkability. Really easy-going! If ever I were to have a trusty stand-by black tea in my cupboard, both would occupy that role no doubt. Unfortunately, neither are easily accessible in the States.

Flavors: Berry, Chocolate, Earthy, Malt, Peanut, Potato, Roasted Nuts, Smooth, Wet Wood

gmathis

Potato chip tea! There’s a flavor profile you don’t hear about much, but you’ve made it sound pretty tasty.

derk

It is delicious! I made a cup this morning for a coworker. He doesn’t have a strong sense of taste and doesn’t drink coffee – only the cheapest black teabags on the daily with Coffee Mate hazelnut creamer and sugar. He said this tea was really good and requested another cup.

gmathis

I love coworker reactions — even the ones where I’m told what I’m drinking smells like cologne or stinky feet. (You’d like her!)

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Hmm, I’m certain I’ve commented and posted on this beloved tea. So has derk. Possibly Martin too. Off to track that down. Likely under a slightly different heading. Because it is most definitely the same tea. Possibly a different crop.

Evol Ving Ness

Thanks, Cameron. I did find it and then I got sleepy. The tea was delicious though.

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