大吉嶺

The difference between this and the basic black tea in my pantry is honestly wild. It's got this muscatel thing going on that I didn't really understand until I actually tasted it. Worth keeping in the rotation for slow mornings.

I’ve tried plenty of fancy black teas, but this one genuinely tastes like a different category altogether—the second steep gets almost floral and stays smooth without any bitterness. The leaves are clearly top-tier, since they hold up for three rounds before fading quietly.

The first steep smells like a fresh spring morning, and the flavor keeps shifting as it cools—musky, floral, then almost sweet. It's the kind of cup that makes you slow down and actually taste instead of just sipping. A bag of these makes the regular black tea in my pantry feel like a compromise.