Sochi, Russia, is the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics. The Sochi region is located along the shores of the Black Sea and enjoys a subtropical climate. With warm summers and mild winters, the hardy Sochi variety tea plants thrive around here.
This black tea is cultivated and produced by Matsesta Tea Company, one of the six major tea growers in the Sochi area. The 180 hectares tea plantation is in the Matsesta valley, at an altitude of 400 meters, in the Krasnodar region, and it processes tea utilizing Japanese know-how. This most northern grown Sochi tea has a bright aroma and has adequate briskness to take milk, honey, sugar or jam. Comparing it to Georgia black tea, the Sochi black is stronger.
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| Sochi variety tea plant and tea |
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| Sochi black tea |
Type: Black Producing Country: Russia Preparation: 95°C 4 Min
Dry Leaf: The nose of the short twisted dark leaves is a potpourri of raisins, hay and cocoa nibs.
Wet Leaf: The wet leaves are brownish and have a weak scent of wicker and dried fruits.
Liquor: The color of the black tea is mahogany. It has some interesting flavors: sweet, chocolaty, spicy and floral. Its astringency is medium-light.
Tee Score: 4 out of 5
