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Originally Posted by beppe
And I felt again in the trap of the neophyte. Blast, blast blast. Instead of learning my tea's and making sure that all is well this side of the Chines Wall, I bought 50 gr of Darjeeling and brew a cup with it. So?
So nothing, just a faint soapy feeling and the astringent suspicion of tannin. Oh oh. I started to feel insecure about my mouth: the day before (this was happening yesterday) I had made experiments with spices, so I might have saturated something. No problem. I brew a cup of my old friend Keemun, and I found again all the subtle and reassuring sensations. Rather like when ... Nah, this I am not going to tell. Two theories:a) she sold me a flop b) Darjeeling is a flop. I mean as I found it I would define it a mild filler.
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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
beppe, for what it's worth, I really can't stand Darjeeling, especially the good stuff. The higher the quality, the less I like it. I'd rather drink an ordinary packaged Lipton Yellow Label than any Darjeeling.
Stitchawl
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I'm really glad to know I'm not the only person who doesn't much like Darjeeling.
Darjeeling is a weak, insipid, floral-flavoured excuse for a tea and I have never understood the fuss over it, especially over the first flush teas, which taste even worse.
In my opinion of course
