Darjeeling Okayti Summer Chinary Black

Received the Okayti Spring Chinary Black as part of my recent sampler pack & see it’s now sold out; glad I got one. I rate it a 4 with no complaint to this tea; just comparing to the breakfast blend & the Lopchu, which is more what I’m used to. My cup of Okayti brewed up a little darker than the website picture but still not as dark as some black teas. I’m not familiar with all the fruits listed in tasting notes but strangely enough, to my untrained nose from the American South (Ga.), smelling the brewed cup gave me a sense or memory of fresh corn (a good thing)! A very pleasant drink.

I think this tea getters more favorable the longer it has been open. I’m drinking it right now and I love the flavor. It is a subtle Darjeeling but better than ok in my opinion. I drink a lot of 1st flush Darjeeling. I’ve also been very happy with the teas (1st flush Darjeeling) 😊

Well, its quite an “OK tea”. I could agree with some of the base and heart note, lychee I am not so sure. A very pleasant tea for breakfast or the afternoon and well worth trying if Darjeeling Tea is your thing - I would certainly come back to it.

This superb blend has become one of my favourite teas. I prefer first flush darjeelings to any other tea now and this never disappoints.

Good and fresh aroma

Good and fresh aroma

The dried leaves emanate a sweet fragrance with the slightest earthiness underneath. I used two heaping teaspoons for a 15oz mug. Steeped at 193 for about five minutes.
As soon as the hot water hit the leaves, a strong vegetal aroma rose from the cup. The spent leaves smell very similarly to spinach. The finished liquor has a delightful aroma, a sweet hoppy perfume scent that is mystifying and enchanting. The coloration is an inviting brown hue like most black teas.
The taste has some wonderful play to it as the palate rocks between strong perfume notes. There is a baseline graininess to the cuppa that the perfume notes build from. The tea itself isn't sweet, but the sweetness from the aroma infringes on the palate and gives one the impression it's there.
A absolutely fantastic change of pace black tea. Great as a self-standing tea to contemplate on the cuppa alone without food or distraction.

The dried leaves emanate a sweet fragrance with the slightest earthiness underneath. I used two heaping teaspoons for a 15oz mug. Steeped at 193 for about five minutes.
As soon as the hot water hit the leaves, a strong vegetal aroma rose from the cup. The spent leaves smell very similarly to spinach. The finished liquor has a delightful aroma, a sweet hoppy perfume scent that is mystifying and enchanting. The coloration is an inviting brown hue like most black teas.
The taste has some wonderful play to it as the palate rocks between strong perfume notes. There is a baseline graininess to the cuppa that the perfume notes build from. The tea itself isn't sweet, but the sweetness from the aroma infringes on the palate and gives one the impression it's there.
A absolutely fantastic change of pace black tea. Great as a self-standing tea to contemplate on the cuppa alone without food or distraction.

Crisp flavor; tastes a little like green tea.

Crisp flavor; tastes a little like green tea.

Glassy and sweet wonderful aroma & tasete. Notably Marvel aroma. I love this tea.

Glassy and sweet wonderful aroma & tasete. Notably Marvel aroma. I love this tea.

A lightly oxidized, greener-style Darjeeling that brews up the color of honey. Not my favorite tea, but certainly more than just "Okay". Very fresh-tasting and evocative of springtime. Watch your steeping time, this one can get a bit bitter if you let the leaves go too long.

A lightly oxidized, greener-style Darjeeling that brews up the color of honey. Not my favorite tea, but certainly more than just "Okay". Very fresh-tasting and evocative of springtime. Watch your steeping time, this one can get a bit bitter if you let the leaves go too long.

I love this tea. Definitely towards the greener style darjeelings but with a lovely hint of muscatel. Fresh, bright with citrus/floral hints. Lovely anytime of the day.

I love this tea. Definitely towards the greener style darjeelings but with a lovely hint of muscatel. Fresh, bright with citrus/floral hints. Lovely anytime of the day.

Yet another very nice first flush Darjeeling. The leaves are a beautiful blue tinged deep green. The head notes are floral, but the body notes and the finish are more citrusy/fruity. There may be more subtle or complex first flush Darjeelings out there, but drinking this tea is like being transported to dew covered alpine meadow.

Yet another very nice first flush Darjeeling. The leaves are a beautiful blue tinged deep green. The head notes are floral, but the body notes and the finish are more citrusy/fruity. There may be more subtle or complex first flush Darjeelings out there, but drinking this tea is like being transported to dew covered alpine meadow.

This tea is for the people who like light, almost green tea like teas, it is really fresh and I really the green/yellow of the tea. It is great for the evening. Would definitely purchase this again.

This tea is for the people who like light, almost green tea like teas, it is really fresh and I really the green/yellow of the tea. It is great for the evening. Would definitely purchase this again.

If you like Japanese green tea, this is a great one to try. It is very fresh tasting, like shincha. Yet, instead of an umami flavor, it has a nice rounded, muscatel aroma. Putting this in my list of teas to come back to again.

If you like Japanese green tea, this is a great one to try. It is very fresh tasting, like shincha. Yet, instead of an umami flavor, it has a nice rounded, muscatel aroma. Putting this in my list of teas to come back to again.