Varieties Of Black Tea - Nilgiri
This is a dark intensely aromatic and flavorful black tea from Tiger Hill, a top estate in the Nilgiri district of South India. The soil and climatic conditions produce very distinctive teas. You will taste a fruit-like floral character with satisfying thickness. Milk accentuates this appealing characteristic.
The tea provides a higher number of cups per measure (technically known as cuppage) because of the Crush, Tear, Curl or CTC process of manufacture. The expensive full leaf versions of the tea like the Orange Pekoe are highly sought after at international auctions making it unaffordable for most locals.
Hot Tea Brewing Method: Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste. Pour into your cup and serve. Add milk and sugar to taste (optional).
Iced Tea Brewing Method (make 1 liter/quart): Place 5 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. This tea may turn cloudy or ‘milky’ when poured over ice. It is a perfectly normal characteristic of some high quality black teas.