Gopaldhara Red Thunder Black Tea
This tea has been retired/discontinued.
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Commercial Description
Goapldhara is one of the highest tea estates of Darjeeling and is located in the Mirik valley. The garden is planted with high quality clonal bushes and produces exquisite teas. Gopaldhara Darjeeling Tea has a floral aroma and a sweet & mellow taste.
Ratings & Reviews
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77 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5Alex Zorach (1453 reviews) on Jan. 25th, 2016
I liked this tea, but I would not describe it as "thunder"; it's too mellow. Following the rumbling sound analogy, it would be more like "a natural-gas-powered bus goes by", but I guess that doesn't sound quite as sexy.
Dry leaf has a strong aroma, mostly nutty, suggesting sweetness. The aroma suggests warmth.
Upon brewing, though, the tea takes on a slightly more cooling character, with a balance of warming and cooling qualities. Aroma is nutty and also resembles autumn leaves with a hint of caramel. Flavor is very mild. This is an exceptionally mellow tea. There are floral and fruity hints but overall this tea is much less fruity than typical for a Darjeeling. There are some fresh notes, almost minty, in the finish.
Smooth but to the point of being possibly uninteresting. The second cup is particularly uninteresting. I would call this a "one hit wonder" because I really preferred steeping it only once (going 5 minutes or more) and then tossing the leaves.
I was less a fan of this one among the samples Udyan tea recently sent me; the price is a little higher than some of the other offerings, yet I enjoyed it less, especially since it didn't seem to resteep as well.
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