Tea: Darjeeling
A Darjeeling Black Tea from Darvilles of Windsor
| Brand: | Darvilles of Windsor |
| Style: | Darjeeling Black Tea |
| Region: | Darjeeling, India |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
Member since Sep, 2009
✓ 1448 teas reviewed
✓ 66 of Darjeeling Black Tea
✓ 496 of Black Tea
✓ 2 of Darvilles of Windsor
✓ 78 from Darjeeling, India
✓ 206 from India
✓ 1448 teas reviewed
✓ 66 of Darjeeling Black Tea
✓ 496 of Black Tea
✓ 2 of Darvilles of Windsor
✓ 78 from Darjeeling, India
✓ 206 from India
Review of Darjeeling
March 10th, 2010
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 8 of 10 | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 67 of 100 |
| Excellent | Fair | Good Value |
This tea's complexity surprised me! Unusually vegetal for a black tea, with a hint of savory qualities. Dark in color, and full-bodied, but delicate. Fairly bitter, especially in the aftertaste...moderately tannic and astringent.
The aroma of this tea would place it on par with some of the better single-estate Darjeeling teas, except that the flavor is unduly harsh, relative to those teas.
People who like the complex aroma of the better Darjeeling teas but want an overall more powerful tea might really enjoy one. Personally I prefer the more mellow teas, but this was a pleasure to try.
