Cat and I have been sampling and tasting a lot of new teas recently because we are hoping to start offering a select number of them to our visitors to buy and experience for themselves.
Spring is in the air here in Portland and we have been enjoying a very nice single estate Orange Pekoe Ceylon tea from Kenilworth Estate in Sri Lanka. The tea we brewed is light, but not insubstantial with hint of fruit. Very refreshing change of pace from some of the heavier infusions we have been brewing up. There was no need for milk or sugar with this tea, although we’re never one to judge if you need something extra with your tea.
We’re debating whether to carry this particular tea or not — if you want to have a taste, let us know. This is a tea we first stumbled across several years ago, and specifically noted as a preferred tea. I was delighted to find that we were still enjoying high quality tea from this estate.
Stay tuned to TBD Tea as we launch our store and bring you one step closer to enjoying fine single-estate loose leaf teas from round the world. As we get a bit closer, we’ll get a Twitter feed going with our daily tasting notes as we drink through a wide range of delicious teas.