TM82: Himalayan TGFOP1
This tea has been retired/discontinued.
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Commercial Description
Deep Darjeeling-like flavor notes reminiscent of the style of Sikkim teas. A 3 minute infusion produces an aromatic tea with golden liquor. Highly recommended.
Brewing Instructions: (from Upton Tea Imports)
2¼ g/cup, 212ºF, 3 min.
Ratings & Reviews
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73 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5Alex Zorach (1448 reviews) on Aug. 4th, 2011
I ordered this after Upton discontinued one of my favorite teas, the Himalayan BOP (TM20). I was expecting this tea to be similar to that one, but overall, it had less of the qualities that I liked in that tea, and was considerably more expensive (still a good value but not a steal the way that one was), so I am disappointed with Upton's change in catalog on this point. While this was interesting to taste, I would be less likely to order this tea in larger quantities the way I did TM20.
I liked TM20 for its bite: it offered the unique combination of a strong kick, a bright, fresh, brisk flavor, and a light, greener, high-grown character. This tea retains the latter characteristics but loses some of the former. It is more like a Darjeeling that resembles a Bai Hao oolong, and I am not crazy about these teas.
There is not much bitterness and the cup is very sweet, aroma is predominately muscatel grape. There is still more crispness than typical for a Darjeeling with a similar aroma, but less than I would like.
100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5JGS1122 (127 reviews) on Oct. 24th, 2010
Very enjoyable. Strong and aromatic.
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