Irish Breakfast - Organic
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Commercial Description
...Irish Breakfast is a hearty blend of traditional black teas with a robust, malty character and a brisk, slightly smoky finish that satisfies well beyond breakfast. Add a splash of milk and sugar to this classic, full-bodied cup for a real taste of Ireland.
Ratings & Reviews
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78 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 2/5Alex Zorach (1453 reviews) on Jun. 3rd, 2017
An okay Irish Breakfast but overpriced, on the weak side, and I think not quite at the level of Octavia's other teas. Served in Velvet Sky Cafe in Jenkintown, I love this place and miss it so much!
The leaf is not super aromatic, but the brewed cup smells pleasant and strong. Richly malty aroma, with some earthy notes, a little dirty tasting, in a pleasant way. Flavor is bold, but I think that's because they brewed this tea very strongly. I think this is unusually smooth for an Irish Breakfast. Octavia describes this as "traditional" and I agree. They also reference a smoky note in the finish, and I also notice that, and like it very much.
Velvet Sky brews teas on the strong side, using more leaf than I would if left to my own devices, and the fact that this tea tasted just right to me, makes me suspect that it is actually on the weak / thin side, especially for Irish Breakfast teas, which are normally considered among the strongest-flavored and most full-bodied of black tea blends.
This was very enjoyable, but I'm not quite as impressed as with the other Octavia teas. I recall the Ceylon Estate and Nilgirir SFTGFOP as teas that wowed me, and I also think I slightly preferred the Ancient Yunnan and Afternoon Darjeeling to this one.
A little pricey. Compare to good Assams I've tried recently, such as from Mighty Leaf or Harney & Sons...this tea is in the same price range with some truly top-notch single-estate Assams...and disappoints relative to them.
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| Style: | Darjeeling Black Tea |
| Region: | Darjeeling, India |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Leaf: | Loose |
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