Rukeri Estate Rwanda BOP Organic - Organic
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Commercial Description
The cup has a full flavor and aroma, with a medium body. May be enjoyed plain, but it is strong enough to accommodate a touch of milk. Longer steepings yield a robust cup with notes of rose and peppery hints. At briefer steepings, the liquor is sweeter and more delicate.
Ratings & Reviews
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10 Aroma: 1/10 Flavor: 1/5 Value: 1/5Trailesque (143 reviews) on Mar. 9th, 2019
Well, I hate to be in such disagreement with Alex Zorach, who knows so much more about tea than me, but my reaction to this went something like this: "blekh." You need to be careful with this. Use a lot and steep it for a while and it will be harsh and bitter. But a modest amount and short steeping time makes a somewhat drinkable tea. I ended up tossing it.
96 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5Alex Zorach (1448 reviews) on Apr. 16th, 2018
This was a remarkably good tea for a low price: a strong black tea that was still quite smooth and had great aromatic complexity and depth. One of the best broken-leaf teas I've ever tried.
The dry leaf smells amazing! It's a sort of sweet bready smell with toasty notes and a hint of wintergreen. It made me excited to brew this!
The brewed cup is strong tasting, both flavorful and aromatic. Fresh and brisk. It tastes a little bit like a typical Ceylon tea, but there are some interesting aromatic notes that remind me of some of the best African teas I've tried, as well as the teas I've been trying from Colombia.
Very pleasant to drink.
Resteeps well; the resteep is full-bodied but more muted, like the edge has been taken off. I like a 3 minute first steep and then a very long (12+ min) second steep...the cup doesn't get too bitter as a lot of the bitterness comes out into that first cup.
Great price, $6.50 for 125 grams; a steal for a tea of this quality. I have tried few teas from Rwanda but I am beginning to become convinced that the tea industry here really has something going for it. I highly recommend trying this out, especially if you like strong black teas.
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