I had wanted to try this since I found Upton's website awhile back and finally decided to order it along with some other samples. It was bought on a whim just to try something new...
The tea is rolled well into little gunpowder pellets,
and a 5 minute brew makes a very nice, mild cup with Yunnan style tendencies. I don't get "pepper" like many people do with Yunnans, but more along the lines of nutmeg and this certainly has that profile. Even with a full 5 minutes, there's not a hint of bitterness and the pellets unrolled and expanded nicely. It's not the best quality tea I've ever tried, but is inexpensive and flavorful and will probably become a good "everyday" tea for me. I plan on re-ordering it and can recommend it as a simple (but unique) black tea.
Aug 7th, '08, 05:50
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Sounds interesting. "Mild" and "Yunnan" I like that part.
How is this compared to that other China Black you sent me?
I really liked that one too.
How is this compared to that other China Black you sent me?
I really liked that one too.
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Aug 7th, '08, 12:17
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Soon as I order again, I'll "shoot" some out to you. Tell me that wasn't a bad pun.Victoria wrote:Sounds interesting. "Mild" and "Yunnan" I like that part.
How is this compared to that other China Black you sent me?
I really liked that one too.
I think it's much better quality than the China Black I sent you. That stuff has a great flavor, but it's all fannings grade so a pain to keep the pot/cup clean unless you use those T-sacs or something equivalent.
EW
Aug 7th, '08, 12:20
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Yeah I used "something equivalent"omegapd wrote:Soon as I order again, I'll "shoot" some out to you. Tell me that wasn't a bad pun.Victoria wrote:Sounds interesting. "Mild" and "Yunnan" I like that part.
How is this compared to that other China Black you sent me?
I really liked that one too.
I think it's much better quality than the China Black I sent you. That stuff has a great flavor, but it's all fannings grade so a pain to keep the pot/cup clean unless you use those T-sacs or something equivalent.
EW
Your offer is on target.
But, please don't ask me to lie.
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