Blackwood Estate Organic Green - Organic
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Commercial Description
The leaves of this selection range in color from willow green to dark olive and yield a full-bodied liquor. The cup has an interesting citrus nuance. The nose has a fresh quality and sweet hints. The Blackwood garden is known for producing some of the finest organic teas in Sri Lanka.
Ratings & Reviews
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87 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5Alex Zorach (1453 reviews) on May. 4th, 2015
An excellent green tea of top quality, definitely among the best green teas I've sampled to come out of Sri Lanka.
This was my second Ceylon green tea that I tried from Blackwood Estate; the first was from Simpson & Vail. It was certainly recognizably similar to the other tea. I liked this one slightly better; it was less sour than I remember the other tea being, but it was also slightly more expensive, so perhaps it's a higher grade.
The dry leaf, consistint of a beautiful collection of wiry yellow-green leaves, has a unique and pleasing fragrance that I find hard to describe. It is fairly vegetal and also fruity, reminding me of some sort of light fruit preserves. It suggests a deep sort of sweetness.
Upon brewing, takes on a much more grassy aroma. As I sip it, vegetal notes emerge. A lot like a Chinese green tea, but more vegetal, and tasting a bit darker.
Very pleasant to drink, and slightly oolong-like, especially as I drink more of the cup, but still have an overall character of a pan-fired green tea, but smoother.
Resteeps very well for a green tea. Also, not at all picky about brewing temperature. I used boiling water and the cup came out just a smooth as with 180F water. I didn't much difference in flavor or aroma, as a function of brewing temperature; if I had to pick, I'd say I prefer brewing with boiling water.
This is tending towards the pricier side, but I think it's well worth the price, as a nuanced tea with a smoothness that parallels other teas in this price range. The ease of brewing is also a big plus, and the organic certification is also something I appreciate.
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