Welcome!! Yeah, that's kind of a dilemma, I say reorder some as a back up and check out the Nilgiri thread here in the Black Forum. Nilgiri teas are similar in some ways to Darjeeling, but smoother.
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I'd be tempted to order from this website just because the packaging is so cool!
http://andeestea.com
Thanks for the rec! I am considering getting some yunnan noir too along with the yunnan jig because the assam i wanted to try isnt' going to be in for a while and I'M ALL OUT OF BLACK TEA! Quite an emergency.Victoria wrote:Welcome!! Yeah, that's kind of a dilemma, I say reorder some as a back up and check out the Nilgiri thread here in the Black Forum. Nilgiri teas are similar in some ways to Darjeeling, but smoother.
I bought both, and they arrived last night. I'll post a review later on.mikesg wrote:Thanks for the rec! I am considering getting some yunnan noir too along with the yunnan jig because the assam i wanted to try isnt' going to be in for a while and I'M ALL OUT OF BLACK TEA! Quite an emergency.Victoria wrote:Welcome!! Yeah, that's kind of a dilemma, I say reorder some as a back up and check out the Nilgiri thread here in the Black Forum. Nilgiri teas are similar in some ways to Darjeeling, but smoother.
Although my neighbors are all barbarians,
And you, you are a thousand miles away,
There are always two cups on my table.
--Tang Dynasty
And you, you are a thousand miles away,
There are always two cups on my table.
--Tang Dynasty
well I couldn't decide on what to get so I just ordered a bunch of samples:
keemun concerto
ceylon sonata
fujian baroque
yunnan noir
Mambo
oolong #8
I ditched the Darjeeling however because i wanted to switch it up and it isn't terribly unique, though it is a very solid basic. I did get a refill on the yunnan yig though! That is my favorite black, and it has a very unique taste.
keemun concerto
ceylon sonata
fujian baroque
yunnan noir
Mambo
oolong #8
I ditched the Darjeeling however because i wanted to switch it up and it isn't terribly unique, though it is a very solid basic. I did get a refill on the yunnan yig though! That is my favorite black, and it has a very unique taste.
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Cool, Geeber! I have bought tea already for the tin/packaging alone. I am a sucker for Asian tea tins, etc!geeber1 wrote:
I'd be tempted to order from this website just because the packaging is so cool!
http://andeestea.com
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I tried the Spring Darjeeling from Adagio's. It had the back end of flavor but lacked any front end. I fixed this issue in my second steep by eating a pepperoni and cheese sandwich while sipping it.
I think this would be a nice tea for having with foods. Normally I like to enjoy tea by itself away from other flavors. But darjeeling seems to be better to compliment foods.
I don't know if I will order more of this or not.
I think this would be a nice tea for having with foods. Normally I like to enjoy tea by itself away from other flavors. But darjeeling seems to be better to compliment foods.
I don't know if I will order more of this or not.
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I just found this on the andeestea.com website posted earlier:
"Darjeeling tea is grown only in the Darjeeling district, in the Himalayan foothills of north-eastern India. It is like Champagne, produced only in the Champagne district of France."
Whether it's true or not I don't know, but it's interesting.
"Darjeeling tea is grown only in the Darjeeling district, in the Himalayan foothills of north-eastern India. It is like Champagne, produced only in the Champagne district of France."
Whether it's true or not I don't know, but it's interesting.
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Geeber, I think that company is a more interesting choice than Holy Mountain.
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I could be wrong but I believe the Adagio Darjeelings are blends from different growers and estates, most likely not the best of the bunch. Some other vendors actually have single estate Darjeeling teas. Sampling the tea from the different estates you can see the difference in flavors: comes mostly from the processing of the tea leaves and growing altitudes. 1st flush will have bitter green tea qualities while 2nd flush and autumnals are more similar to dark oolong or black tea.