Indie Teas

Today I am reviewing a tea from a little known indie tea shop called Dream About Tea. They are a small shop located in Evanston, IL that has started to sell tea online. They import all of their teas straight from China and also have some cool looking teaware.

The Nose and Color: This tea smells a lot like Rishi Tea's China Breakfast that I reviewed earlier. The leaves are very bold and look untouched and undamaged which indicates they were handpicked. The steep produces a nice rounded yellow hue on the outer edges with the body consisting of a light brown color. I don't expect this to come off too strong which I usually like in black teas.

Tasting: After tasting this tea a couple of times it seems slightly sweet and malty. It has got a really lovely flavor that isn't too strong like I expected. It feels very silky and smooth going down. It's also slightly astringent too as it dries out my tongue on the finish. There aren't too many light black teas out there but this is definitely one of them which I like a lot.

Food Pairing: I would pair this tea with some breakfast treats such as the classic toast to start your morning off right. 

Price: $7.00 for 2.0 oz

Summary: 90 out of 100. This tea was a lot like Rishi Tea's China Breakfast however it was a little softer and slightly sweet which suited my palate more. The astringency wasn't too much to handle and it got me going for work pretty good with its caffeine level.

Full Disclosure: Samples were provided by Dream About Tea