In which I try a variety of black tea I was not previously aware of.
Brewing
"Use freshly drawn cold water. Use water at a “rolling boil” (100°C). Steep for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste). This delicate tea is best drunk black or with just a touch of milk … and for freshness every time, keep your tea somewhere cool, dark, dry and airtight!"
As usual I went for a strong brew and tried it both with and without milk.
Colour
Slightly darker than your standard tea but a good tea colour nonetheless.
Aroma
Smells like a normal tea, nothing fancy here. Though I think you can pick up a slightly nutty aroma too.
Taste
I tried this tea with and without milk. Without milk the tea is stronger than assam or ceylon based teas and has a slightly nutty taste. With milk the same description holds but the flavour is lighter and more delicate.
AstraZeneca
This has joined my new set of work teas for the duration of my work placement at AstraZeneca. Luckily there is a kitchen here with plentiful milk allowing me to expand my tea horizons once more :)
Conclusion
A nice change to my line-up of standard teas. Simple but tasty :)
Web-link
http://shop.twinings.co.uk/shop/keemun-tea-bags.html
Upcoming Changes
I have a whole gamut of teas to try over the next weeks so this will likely become a weekly feature once more! Also I'm gearing up to a large scale tea review - The Great British Tea Test 2012! Details next week!
Tom out!