Tea: Organic English Breakfast
An English Breakfast from Harney and Sons - Organic
Brand: | Harney and Sons |
Style: | English Breakfast |
Region: | China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Loose? | Sachet |
# Ratings: | 3 View All |
Product page: | Organic English Breakfast |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1452 teas reviewed
✓ 40 of English Breakfast
✓ 500 of Black Tea
✓ 69 of Harney and Sons
✓ 381 from China
Review of Organic English Breakfast
September 13th, 2011
Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
5 of 10 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 53 of 100 |
Fair | Fair | Overpriced |
This tea was interesting to me as it is pure Keemun, and not a blend of different teas, or predominately Ceylon possibly with some Assam, the way a lot of English breakfast blends nowadays are. I don't know much about the history of tea so I can't say much about the authenticity of this tea.
I will say, compared to other Keemuns, this tea was a lot more like a typical, classic English breakfast. But it seemed a lot less malty than the average English Breakfast, and to have more of that fruity quality that characterizes Keemun.
Still though? I did not like this as much as most Keemun that is sold as Keemun, nor did I like it as much as most of the mainstream English Breakfast teas. It was smoother, which I liked, but it has less kick, and it had less of that deep and pleasing dried-fruit or wine-like quality that I like in Keemun.
Seems pricey for what it is.