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Originally Posted by beppe
Assam. I brew it according to the suggestions. As they say it is a completely different cup of tea.
First impression is austerity. Second impression: it calls for sugar and milk or just sugar or just milk. (Instinctive reaction, myself I usually do not put nothing in tea or coffee).
Then diffuse bitterness, not unpleasant, not at all.
Tannin, yes, but just present, just a hint.
Thanks to the big new cup, I added just a bit of milk. I learned that in Glasgow. Where I was, they thought that coffee was for weaklings or degenerates, or something that they expressed just by closing the shoulders not to waste any word, the poor souls, so I had to drink what they had. And with that it opens up quite a lot. I feel gentle fragrances (flowery) that were covered by the bitterness. The flavor on the lips that was too strong becomes milder and enjoyable. It becomes very very pleasant. Thank you AM. it is this what you meant?
It is a different drink. I will brew it again, with milk, right from the start, unless some of the distinguished members correct me where I am wrong.
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Drink it how it makes you most happy. If that means with a little milk or sugar then go for it. I have two or three teas that I add sugar to. It brings out the fruity notes a bit more and makes the tea that much better.
I normally ask my friends who are trying one of my teas for the first time to try it without milk and sugar to see how they like it. If they feel it needs one or the other to add a small amount at a time.
I tend to find that most folks are so use to Lipton that they have no idea what good tea tastes like and that they use the milk and sugar to hide the bad taste of a poor tea bag. Once they start trying the loose leafs they find that they rarely need milk or sugar.
Keep in mind that calcium blocks the absorption of the anti-oxidants so you want to avoid it as much as you can if yo want to get the health benefits of the tea.