A rare White Tea treat from Assam
One of my favorite Christmas gifts from last year was a Mothola Estate White Tea from Assam India. Assam is one of my favorite black teas. I wasn’t sure what to expect with an Assam white tea, but I assumed it would be good because of the history and experience Assam has with its malty black tea. I’m still not sold on CTC style Assam teas or any CTCs for that matter. Regardless, I was excited to try this tea.
From the start, I was impressed with the aroma of the dried tea leaves. It has a very refreshingly sweet scent. The leaves were long and healthy with great color. The tea comes to life as it is steeping. The leaves float effortlessly in the pot, as the water turns to a goldish-brown color. I let the tea steep for 5 minutes in 180F degree water. The flavor is the perfect mix of a traditional higher-grade white tea flavor with a sweet and malty accent. It is one of the best white teas I have tried to date. It’s simply exquisite. I highly recommend trying this tea. The tea was purchase from Upton Tea Imports.
marTEA
September 8th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
hi,
I am glad you have good comments on the mothola white tea. I am the produce of the tea and like to thank you for the appriciation.
September 8th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Hello,
Mothola Estate white tea is one of those rare teas you don’t forget. It was absolutely delicious. So, I thank you for helping to produce and supply this great white tea. Do you actually work or manage at the Mothola Estate?
marTEA