Ceylon UVA Highland
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Commercial Description
This very high-quality tea, grown in the UVA Highlands, yields a full-bodied, strong golden brew.
Ratings & Reviews
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77 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 5/5Alex Zorach (1453 reviews) on Nov. 30th, 2016
I enjoyed this tea; it's a potent black tea of good strength, with a classic British character. One could convincingly substitute this for an English Breakfast blend. It also has a great price, and is a bit smoother than other similar teas in its price range.
The cup is moderately aromatic, a little malty but more like rice. Only a hint of wintergreen (some Uva teas have more and I really like this) but still enough to have a sort of cooling quality. Some fruity notes too.
Moderately tannic, slightly astringent and leaving a bitter finish. Overall though, easy to brew. Even brewed on the stronger side, I found this tea never got too harsh for me. I found it tasted good whether brewed more strongly or more weakly.
I usually steeped this tea only once, but it can be resteeped if the first cup is only steeped 1-3 minutes. My preference was to brew it strong, using a teaspoon of leaf and steeping only once, for about 5 minutes. This produced a thick cup that, while slightly harsh, was bursting with flavor and left me feeling satisfied and ready to go on with my day.
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| Style: | Ceylon Black Tea |
| Region: | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Leaf: | Loose |
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