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December 25, 2004
Indian Nimbu Black Tea
Name: Indian Nimbu Black Tea
Kathy's Rating: 7.0/10.0
Company: Harney & Sons Teas
Origin of tea: India
Price: $3.50/5 sachets (11.2g/.4oz)
Tea form: Darjeeling tea with lemon and caramel flavors in silken sachets
What they say: Nimbu is Hindi for lemon and that, together with caramel flavor, is what was added to Darjeeling to get this wonderful tea.
Preparation method: Boil water and pour over sachet. Steep for 4 minutes.
Review: This is a tea that can be enjoyed with milk and sugar - although I enjoyed it very much without. The caramel flavor is pleasantly rich, and gives the Darjeeling tea a more complex note. If you are a caramel fan, this will be a favorite tea of yours. Although 'nimbu' means 'lemon', I didn't pick up any citrus undertones in this tea - there really weren't any. This tea blend does remind me of Harney's Wedding Tea, which I also reviewed, in that both are dessert-style teas. While this tea is good, I doesn't quite compare to finer Darjeeling teas (see my review for Mukaibari Estate's Darjeeling tea) and also is not as good a dessert tea as the Wedding Tea blend. This is why I gave it a 7.0/10.0 - very drinkable, but not spectacular.
Posted by Kathy at December 25, 2004 02:29 PM