Tea: Nuwara Eliya BOP
A Ceylon Black Tea from Upton Tea Imports
This tea has been retired/discontinued.
| Brand: | Upton Tea Imports |
| Style: | Ceylon Black Tea |
| Region: | Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 45 of Ceylon Black Tea
✓ 501 of Black Tea
✓ 173 of Upton Tea Imports
✓ 7 from Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
✓ 68 from Sri Lanka / Ceylon
Review of Nuwara Eliya BOP
February 3rd, 2010
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 6 of 10 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 70 of 100 |
| Good | Excellent | Outstanding |
This is the first broken-leaf Ceylon from Upton that has been drinkable to me, and I'm surprised to find it completely lacking in the harshness that the other ones I've tried have had.
The aroma is totally unlike any black tea I have tried...it reminds me of rice and rice pastries. I like Upton's description "bright". The aroma isn't very strong, however...it's subtle.
There is a very pleasant sourness in this tea, especially in the aftertaste...I normally don't like sour teas but in the case of this tea, I love it.
Upton's brewing instructions worked well, I normally like to brew such finely broken teas for a shorter time because they can become overly tannic, but this one was perfect at 3 minutes. I tried a 1 minute infusion too, and while the aroma was unchanged, the tea was thinner and lacked the tangy quality in the aftertaste that I found so pleasing. Very inexpensive, especially considering how interesting this tea is and that it's relatively easy to brew well.
