Saturday, August 11, 2012

Lover's Leap

Lover's Leap Estate is located in the Nuwara Eliya district, one of the major tea growing regions of Sri Lanka.   This is a high grown (above sea level) tea and light, best as an afternoon tea. 

Lover's Leap
 Type:  Black Tea     Producing Country: Sri Lanka      Preparation:  95°C 4 Min

Dry Leaf:  They are not whole leaves but broken ones.  There is a minty top note followed by a strong dried fruity note.
Wet Leaf:  They are fairly green for a black tea and smell minty.   
Liquor:      The amber tea is cloudy.  Its flavor profile is very light and not easy to detect.

Tee Score: 3 out of 5