Tea: Kaimosi Estate GFBOP1
A Black Tea from Upton Tea Imports
This tea has been retired/discontinued.
| Brand: | Upton Tea Imports |
| Style: | Black Tea |
| Region: | Kenya |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1448 teas reviewed
✓ 496 of Black Tea
✓ 949 of Pure Tea (Camellia sinensis)
✓ 173 of Upton Tea Imports
✓ 27 from Kenya
Review of Kaimosi Estate GFBOP1
May 23rd, 2011
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 6 of 10 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 70 of 100 |
| Good | Excellent | Outstanding |
Dry leaf has a sweet, pleasing aroma.
Brewing as instructed, this tea is very mild, with a smooth flavor and a clear quality. There are mild, dried fruit tones, a bit like a Keemun, but this tea is less earthy than Keemun. Some of the light, rice-like qualities common in some Ceylon teas. Aftertaste is clean. Flavor has some sweetness, more than I have encountered in any other Kenyan tea. Slightly chicken-soup-like.
I tried brewing it longer and using a bit more leaf, and it became more tannic, bitter, leaving an astringent aftertaste.
I recommend following Upton's recommendation of a 3 minute steeping time.
I liked this tea very much, but I found it less rich than Upton's description suggests.
