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“September 5 Sipdown Challenge Prompt – a tea that gives Sipdown There are so many teas that could fill this prompt, but I sure do love the way Rare Tea listened to their growers and set up a...” Read full tasting note
A luxurious blend of black loose leaf teas, designed specifically to be enjoyed in the afternoon when a delicious pick-me-up is required.
Exquisite on its own; or as the perfect accompaniment to the great British tradition of sandwiches, scones and cakes.
Tasting Notes
There are notes of chocolate and a malty richness. With a short infusion you can find a silky subtlety with intense cacao aromas. With a longer extraction (and milk), the tea becomes creamier and the malty, milk chocolate flavours develop even further.
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September 5 Sipdown Challenge Prompt – a tea that gives
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There are so many teas that could fill this prompt, but I sure do love the way Rare Tea listened to their growers and set up a charity that would give them what they desire – a better life for their children, and how they make sure that at least 50% of their scholarship money goes to females. Primary school education is largely covered in many areas but there isn’t a lot above that. They fund education through university level, even announcing a young woman in their program who earned her Master’s Degree!
Harney And Sons also contributes to many charities, some of them receiving a straight 1% of general sales profits and other charities having their own representative tea that benefits them specifically. Really any Harney tea also would qualify for this prompt.
This Afternoon Blend is quick to make. Lower temp and shorter steep time means I get to my cookies or cake faster. I do a resteep and combine. The result tastes a bit like Fortnum & Mason’s Afternoon Blend, which has both high and low grown Sri Lankan tea in it. This tea comes from Chiyabari in Nepal and Satemwa Estate in Malawi.
It is a nice little pick me up, milder than Lost Malawi which I love love love for breakfast. It does not require milk and sugar but if you make it with hotter water and a longer steep they say it can handle it and becomes more chocolate-y.
Few people would consider this a suitable breakfast tea and it never intended to be one, but I do sometimes have it for breakfast as I don’t need a caffeine kick. It is lovely and smooth for afternoon drinking, though.
