Tea: Darjeeling
A Darjeeling Black Tea from Ridgways - 
Fair Trade
| Brand: | Ridgways |
| Style: | Darjeeling Black Tea |
| Region: | Darjeeling, India |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Teabag |
| # Ratings: | 2 View All |
| Product page: | Darjeeling |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
Member since Sep, 2009
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 66 of Darjeeling Black Tea
✓ 501 of Black Tea
✓ 1 of Ridgways
✓ 78 from Darjeeling, India
✓ 209 from India
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 66 of Darjeeling Black Tea
✓ 501 of Black Tea
✓ 1 of Ridgways
✓ 78 from Darjeeling, India
✓ 209 from India
Review of Darjeeling
March 13th, 2015
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 6 of 10 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 57 of 100 |
| Good | Mediocre | Reasonable |
An edgy Darjeeling that was enjoyable, but not the best quality, even for a tea bag.
Brews a beautiful, golden-amber cup that is very clear. Medium- to light-bodied, but with a bold flavor. The aroma is fruity, but more lemony and less like the typical muscatel grape quality I associate with Darjeeling. There's also a skunky, herbaceous note which I can't decide if I like or not.
Moderate astringency, above average for a Darjeeling.
I recommend a short steeping (1-2 minutes); this one acquires an unpleasant bitterness if steeped too long. It can be deceptively harsh relatively to the light color of the cup.
