Tea: Darjeeling 1st Flush 2014 Gopaldhara SFTGFOP1 Black Tea
A Darjeeling First Flush from What-Cha
| Brand: | What-Cha |
| Style: | Darjeeling First Flush |
| Region: | Darjeeling, India |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
| Product page: | Darjeeling 1st Flush 2014 Gopaldhara SFTGFOP1 Black Tea |
Reviewer: Amanda
✓ 338 teas reviewed
✓ 2 of Darjeeling First Flush
✓ 5 of Darjeeling Black Tea
✓ 26 of What-Cha
✓ 7 from Darjeeling, India
✓ 17 from India
Review of Darjeeling 1st Flush 2014 Gopaldhara SFTGFOP1 Black Tea
December 17th, 2014
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 9 of 10 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 90 of 100 |
| Superb | Excellent | Good Value |
So, the aroma of this tea is so light and so sweet, it just kinda lays on my nose like a silken scarf. It is a blend of muscatel (specifically very fresh scuppernongs and muscadines) honey, wildflowers, and a tiny touch of pepper at the finish. It reminds me of nasturtiums and growing things and the more milder aspects of summer.
Oh man, I love that nasturtium note! I do not run into that one very often in tea, it is awesome! If you have never had the pleasure of eating nasturtium flowers, they are peppery, a bit sweet, and have a very clean and green heat to them. Similar to a very mild horseradish and flowers. Now this tea is not all spicy flowers, in fact the first bit of taste is the clean nasturtium and then it vanishes, quickly replaces with juicy muscadines and honey. It is just like biting into a sun warmed muscadine picked off the vine, an experience I seriously advise everyone to do at least once! The finish is mild and sweet, a wildflower honey taste that lingers.
