Tea: Pure Ceylon Tea
A Ceylon Black Tea from New English Teas
This tea has been retired/discontinued.
| Brand: | New English Teas |
| Style: | Ceylon Black Tea |
| Region: | Sri Lanka / Ceylon |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Teabag |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 45 of Ceylon Black Tea
✓ 501 of Black Tea
✓ 2 of New English Teas
✓ 68 from Sri Lanka / Ceylon
Review of Pure Ceylon Tea
April 24th, 2010
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 5 of 10 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 60 of 100 |
| Fair | Excellent | Good Value |
After being highly disappointed by the English Afternoon Tea of the same brand, this was a pleasant surprise. Again, very fine dust/fannings in the teabag, so I wasn't expecting much.
When I brewed the tea though I tasted an astonishingly complex, gentle Ceylon with a distinct high-grown character reminiscent of teas from the Nuwara Eliya region. Light, smooth, delicate, little bitterness, but a fairly rich aroma. I recommend brewing for four minutes with boiling water--the tea does not become too bitter with this length. Without a doubt the best Ceylon I've ever had in a teabag.
I could not find this tea listed on the company website. Has it been discontinued? I was served it very recently at an event.
