Kenilworth Estate grows this Ceylon black tea, and the leaf shows it: dark, pine-needle-shaped, tightly rolled. Steep it four minutes in boiling water and the liquor comes out rich dark red, with a cup that reads sweet and earthy with a spicy edge, orange and warm spice threading through the finish. It's a single-estate tea rather than a blend, which is part of why the character stays so consistent cup to cup. Kenilworth's name carries weight among Ceylon growers for producing teas of real quality, and this orange pekoe grade is a straightforward showcase of that: fine leaf, honest liquor, no shortcuts in the picking or the rolling.
