Nangka

Tea Information:

Leaf Type: Black

Tea Description:

The dark, bold, and wiry leaves of this selection yield a red coppery liquor with full flavor and smooth character. Notes of spice in the aroma add to the overall appeal. A great value to be enjoyed at any time of day.

Learn more about this tea here.

Taster’s Review:

I don’t know if it’s just coincidence that I’ve been encountering more and more Indonesian teas lately or maybe it has something to do with the fact that I’ve been concerned about the volcano and maybe I’m unconsciously looking for teas from Indonesia. However, I do want to say that my thoughts go out to those in Indonesia in the aftermath of the volcano.

This Pasir Nangka OP (Orange Pekoe) from Upton Tea Imports and produced in the Java region of Indonesia is a very pleasing full-flavored black tea. It is robust and energizing!

It has a very hearty flavor – this tastes like something that I’d want in my teacup first thing in the morning on those mornings when I don’t really want to get up, but I have to. This will help me feel that sense of alertness that I’ll need on a day like that.

It has a strongly “roasted” sort of flavor. I don’t know if this is how black teas are usually processed in Indonesia … but, this definitely has a rich, roasty flavor to it. I can taste hints of smoke and earth to it, as well as a background of spice notes that meld especially well with the aforementioned roasted notes. There is a fair amount of astringency to this cup as well – my palate feels a little dry after each sip.

This is a tea that I’d recommend keeping your eye on the timer for, because while my cup was not what I’d call bitter, I could taste a subtle bitter tone that tells me that had I oversteeped this tea, it would have been bitter. I brewed it for 2 1/2 minutes in boiling water, and that seems to be just the right amount of time for my palate.

Overall, an enjoyable cup of tea, but not my favorite black Indonesian tea. It’s good though, and I’m glad I had this opportunity to try 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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