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Steep time
5 minutes
Method: standard
Steeps
2
Recommended
Water temp
95°C
Adjust to taste
Leaf ratio
—
Oxidation
—
Caffeine
high
Typical
Highlighted notes
Malt
Overview
Best pick • solid black choice from India
Tip: start at ~95°C, then adjust down 3–5°C if it turns sharp.
A smooth handmade Assam with a sweet honeyed malt taste, not dissimilar in taste to a leafhopper bitten Taiwanese honey black but with a fuller taste. Produced by a single small tea farmer in Lakua near the border with Arunachal Pradesh. Tasting Notes:- Smooth texture- Sweet honeyed malt taste Harvest: Second Flush, May 2016 Origin: Lakua, Assam, IndiaOrganic: Certified as ‘2nd year in conversion to organic’ by OneCert AsiaProducer: Chetia Small Tea FarmSourced: Indian wholesaler dealing exclusively in small-holder produced tea Brewing Advice:- Heat water to roughly 95°C/203°F- Use 2-3 teaspoons per cup/small teapot- Brew for 4-6 minutes Packaging: Resealable ziplock bag