Dunsandle Nilgiri (Loose Leaf)

I expected this tea to have a bit more punch, but it turned out to be lighter in flavor and body than expected. This not to say that this tea is no good; on the contrary, this tea is good. For me, it's no breakfast/early morning tea. That requires a stronger tea. Having had 2 other Nilgiri teas, I was excited to sea Davidson's offering a Nilgiri tea, but it's not what I've come to like about teas from the Nilgiri region.

I could never get this tea to brew in a way I particularly like. It's like it's got an identity crisis -- definitely not a robust black, almost leaning toward a lighter oolong or even an almost-green. Probably the sort of thing you'll either love or ...not. Try a sample before you commit!

Well I made this tea several times now and I still don't know what to say about it. I guess I should say it's great but it's not my go-to tea. This is because I prefer my loose leaf to be strong enough to withstand two brews. This can be brewed twice, but the second brew is fairly weaker than the first. I drink first and second brew with milk and honey, though second is just a splash of milk. Overall the first pot is great, after that you should probably toss the tea. I just made another pot again to try using more leaves. Being thirsty might have been a motivator too. I made a tighter-packed scoop of tea instead of a normal scoop. This is much stronger and tastier, and the second brew is better but still not enough to say this is a great second brew. Also, apparently this is good straight up or just honey, which is really rare for me to like black or sweet black. I guess this is a 'low' or 'medium' strength tea and I've been treating it like a manly man tea.