Lopchu Golden Orange Pekoe Black Tea Tin
A vibrant cup that offers the prized smokiness of a Lopchu coupled with fruity flavors and an earthy sweetness.
description
The flavors of a Lopchu are appreciated far and wide and produced quite consistently in this part of Darjeeling. The earthy aroma of this liquor has hints of raw fruits and red berries. And the sweetness of the earthy flavor is underlined by faint notes of burnt wood giving the liquor an exotic quality incomparable to any. The typical smokiness never leaves the cup making it one to relish and admire for a long time.
the experience
liquor
aroma
Earthy, unripe tree fruit, burnt wood, smoky with undertones of red berries
appearance
Dark Amber
taste
A full-bodied liquor with an earthy sweetness interlaced with vibrant notes of tropical tree fruit and undertones of burnt wood. A pleasant level of astringency comes around from the smoky and firewood flavours which percolates through the length. Overall, a smooth cup brimming with briskness and brightens the palate with a savoury aftertaste of red berries.
COMPLEMENTS
Ideal for food with strong flavors such as cheddar, macaroni and dark chocolate
dry leaf
aroma
Marked by notes of dry grass, caramel, toasted cereals, hay with undercurrents of firewood
appearance
Mixed, short, lightly twisted blackish leaves with some brown leaf cuttings
infusion
aroma
Notes of tree bark, wet forest floor, chocolate syrup, stewed fruit punctuated by soft smoky nuances
appearance
Short, cut, mix of reddish-brown and emerald green leaves
steeping notes
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cold filtered O2 Rich Water |
Temperature |
Tea Leaves |
Time |
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hot |
180 ml |
85℃ -90℃ |
1.5 tsp / 2.5 g |
5 mins |
Recommended number of steeps - 1
condiments
Lemon
Drink Plain
Sugar
Honey
Milk
10-Nov-19
Morning
Medium
Hot
Second
Chinary
