More Tea Vicar?

When James, a university chaplain, developed an allergy to coffee, he knew he needed to find an alternative – not least, because in James’s line of work, hot-beverage-drinking is a must.

 We felt it our duty, then, to broaden his options with our Ronnefeldt Tea Tasting Selection: an assortment of black teas designed to tease out those tastebud preferences.

 Here are the teas, and James’s thoughts on them:

• Jungpana Second Flush Darjeeling: a high-quality tea with a flowery elegance and delightful aroma. 
  James says: “This had me meandering down a country lane in the first flushes of summer. Its fresh hedgerow tastes were very pleasant indeed.”
• Nurbong First Flush Darjeelng: a top-quality spring-picked tea from the Himalayas.
  James says: “A delicate and light Darjeeling, with nothing extrovert about it. This tea washes down very nicely, and has a calming effect.”
• Badamtan First Flush Darjeeling: a delicate, tangy, spring-picked single plantation tea.
  James says: “This tea slips down the throat just as the name trips off the tongue. For me, it’s the perfect Darjeeling: utterly refreshing, with the hint of a kick – but an extremely kind one. This tea comes top of my list.”
• Margaret’s Hope Second Flush Darjeeling: a full-bodied, aromatic summer harvest from this famous tea garden.
  James says: “When there’s nothing left to do on a summer’s afternoon, this tea would fill the gap perfectly. It has a good body for a Darjeeling, while remaining refreshing.”
• English Breakfast St James: a tangy tea from the Uva district of Sri Lanka.
  James says: “A light, hoppy taste behind fuller fruit flavours. It’s certainly unique, though not to my taste.”
• Mokalbarie Assam: a robust, malty broken-leaf tea.
  James says: “The perfect balance of flavours for an Assam. Woody and not too rich, but with a good body.”
• Mangalam Assam: a malty and aromatic estate tea with plenty of tips.
  James says: “A rich, aromatic tea. It’s too pungent for me, but perfectly suited to someone with a preference for stronger flavours.”
• Irish Breakfast: a robust, strong Assam blend.
  James says: “As its name suggests, this tea is the ideal breakfast accompaniment. It’s full of flavours, though none of them too overpowering.”
• Old English Tea: an unusual blend of flowery Ceylon and fruity Darjeeling teas.
  James says: “A grassy-flavoured tea, whose combination of tastes wasn’t quite for my palate.”
• Milima: a fruity, spicy, Ceylon-like tea from the Kenyan highlands.
  James says: “What a palatable tea. Very refreshing with its fruity hints – a light and buoyant tea that would be perfect after a lunchtime or evening meal.”

So there you have it: one customer’s take on our black tea selection. Why not try it yourself, and let us know what you think?

28th September 2012

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