Tea: Darjeeling Choice Teabags
A Darjeeling Black Tea from Peet's Coffee and Tea (Peets)
This tea has been retired/discontinued.
| Brand: | Peet's Coffee and Tea (Peets) |
| Style: | Darjeeling Black Tea |
| Region: | Darjeeling, India |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Teabag |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 66 of Darjeeling Black Tea
✓ 501 of Black Tea
✓ 2 of Peet's Coffee and Tea (Peets)
✓ 78 from Darjeeling, India
✓ 209 from India
Review of Darjeeling Choice Teabags
August 16th, 2010
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 6 of 10 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 67 of 100 |
| Good | Excellent | Good Value |
I tried this in a Peet's in the Philadelphia airport. I let it brew 2 minutes. Peet's said they normally include two teabags but I only used one and saved the other for later--and I'm glad because this tea would have been far too strong.
This is unusually strong for a Darjeeling, but this could just be due to a generous amount of leaf in the bag. The cup is very dark, and full-bodied. The aroma has some of the light, floral qualities of a Darjeeling, but it also has a deep, malty quality--but without any edge. The flavor is pleasingly bitter, and a little astringent too but not more than I enjoy.
I tend to not expect much from teabags offered by mainstream coffee retailers, but I was impressed by this tea, and I look forward to trying more of Peet's offerings.
