Tea: Uva Highlands Estate BOP
A Ceylon Black Tea from Upton Tea Imports
This tea has been retired/discontinued.
| Brand: | Upton Tea Imports |
| Style: | Ceylon Black Tea |
| Region: | Uva, Sri Lanka |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
Member since Sep, 2009
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 45 of Ceylon Black Tea
✓ 501 of Black Tea
✓ 173 of Upton Tea Imports
✓ 12 from Uva, Sri Lanka
✓ 68 from Sri Lanka / Ceylon
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 45 of Ceylon Black Tea
✓ 501 of Black Tea
✓ 173 of Upton Tea Imports
✓ 12 from Uva, Sri Lanka
✓ 68 from Sri Lanka / Ceylon
Review of Uva Highlands Estate BOP
December 12th, 2009
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 7 of 10 | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 53 of 100 |
| Very Good | Bad | Reasonable |
Aroma strongly of wintergreen...almost unbelievable that this is just tea...it tastes almost as if wintergreen oil has been added! Outside of the surprising wintergreen aroma, this tea is dark, robust, and very full. Fairly bitter, astringent, and tannic. The rest of the aroma is typical of a Ceylon.
Like the Ceylons I've tried from Upton so far, I found this one to be much too strong if brewed as instructed. I recommend using less leaf and a much briefer (2 min. or less) infusion.
