{"id":664,"date":"2009-02-10T12:40:27","date_gmt":"2009-02-10T17:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.faziarizvi.net\/tea\/?p=185"},"modified":"2009-02-10T12:40:27","modified_gmt":"2009-02-10T17:40:27","slug":"tukdah-ftgfop-1-first-flush-no-114","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faziarizvi.net\/blog\/2009\/02\/tukdah-ftgfop-1-first-flush-no-114\/","title":{"rendered":"Tukdah FTGFOP-1 First Flush (No. 114)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not feeling terribly adventurous today, I pulled out another Darjeeling that I bought from SpecialTeas<\/a>. (Yes, yes – I have a LOT of teas from this particular online store.) This time it was No. 118<\/a>, aka “Tukdah FTGFOP-1 First Flush”, a nice dependable tea that I’ve tried many times before.<\/p>\n

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SpecialTeas describes it as such:<\/p>\n

Very tippy dry leaf with a wonderful aroma! This top grade first flush is lighter in cup color than our 105 Puttabong, but very complex with a peach blossom fragrance that carries through and lingers on the palate. Enjoy this tea when you have time to savor each and every sip.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I used the recommended amount, putting 2 level teaspoons into my tiny teapot. I wasn’t paying attention to my electric kettle however, and let it come to a roaring boil. Not particularly picky today, I decided to just go with it rather than following the recommendation to use steaming briskly (195\u00baF). I\u00a0 let the tea steep for two-and-a-half minutes.<\/p>\n

The color of the steeped tea was a lovely amber:<\/p>\n

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And as I suspected, this tea did not disappoint. It’s a light-to-medium bodied, smooth and fruity tasting tea. I’d agree with the description on this one, as it reminds me just slightly of Republic of Tea’s<\/a> Ginger Peach<\/a>. I’d go so far as to describe this tea as “cuddly”. It was just the thing I needed to get started on a grey morning such as this one. This is a highly recommended, dependable tea.<\/p>\n

Now, my umpteeth attempt at making poached eggs? *eyes resulting blob* Not so cuddly. *sigh*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Not feeling terribly adventurous today, I pulled out another Darjeeling that I bought from SpecialTeas. (Yes, yes – I have a LOT of teas from this particular online store.) This time it was No. 118, aka “Tukdah FTGFOP-1 First Flush”, a nice dependable tea that I’ve tried many times before. SpecialTeas describes it as such: … <\/p>\n

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