Fancy

Tea Information:

Leaf Type: Black

Product Description:

From the highest slopes of Sri Lanka’s famous Nuwara Eliya Mountains, these thin, black tea leaves produce a light, delicate and mildly astringent liquor. This is an easy drinking blend that can be taken any time of the day. This brew has a marvelous aroma that is a special treat for rare tea enthusiasts.

Learn more about this tea here.

Taster’s Review:

You know how there are some things that you just have preconceived ideas about, like how you expect them to be or to taste… well, that’s the way it is for me and Ceylon teas. Generally, when I see “Ceylon” as the tea type, my initial reaction is one of boredom, because I have this preconceived idea that it’s going to be rather ordinary.

But, truth be told, over the course of the last couple of years, I’ve discovered some pretty amazing Ceylon teas, some that should have blasted that preconceived nonsense right out of the water for me. (Alas, I am stubborn, but please don’t tell my husband that I admitted that!)

This is another such Ceylon that has really surprised me in a good way.

You see, there’s a reason why Ceylon tea tends to be the base tea for most flavored black teas. Because it is rather ordinary … it is mild and middle-of-the-road. Not too assuming.

But, then, there is this Fancy Ceylon Mountain Grown from Grace Tea. And it is anything but middle-of-the-road, unassuming black tea.

This is surprisingly rich … and incredibly delicious. It has a strength to it that would make this a suitable tea to serve first thing in the morning, when you need that jump start to get you going, but also has a smoothness to it that would make a perfect choice for afternoon enjoyment too.

There are some delightful flowery notes in the background, along with a fruit-like flavor that is almost apple-y. It has a crispness to it, but also a good, solid kind of flavor that would take the additions of milk and honey well if you care to add them. There are earthy notes in the foreground, as well as a sweetness that is somewhere between caramel and honey. The finish is somewhat astringent, a cleansing feeling that prepares the palate for a finish that is caramel-y sweet.

A very enjoyable Ceylon, I recommend it.

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Anne (aka the Mad Tea Artist) has celebrated her 29th birthday for many years now. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her hubby and her youngest daughter. Her oldest daughter is married and has bestowed Anne with the proud title of "Gramma" and her grandson is about the cutest boy you ever did see. Anne started her journey with tea as a casual drinker and became more serious about her tea drinking when she realized that she couldn't drink coffee. Shortly thereafter, she started becoming obsessed with the beverage and she started creating small-batch, artisan blends of tea that she sold online as LiberTEAS. After a few years, she realized she wasn't cut out to be the sole proprietor of a business so she closed LiberTEAS and started reviewing teas online. She met Jennifer through another blog that they both reviewed for and they decided to start their own review blog. This review blog! Throughout her journey as a tea reviewer, she discovered 52Teas and became enamored with the idea of creating a new tea every week. When the founder of 52Teas decided he wanted to move on, he offered the business to Anne but knowing that she wasn't cut out to be a sole proprietor, she instead offered the company to her oldest daughter who employs her as the Mad Tea Artist for 52Teas!

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