Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Assam Banaspaty #150 (or A Tea Drinker's Guide to Surviving the Rapture)

What is with the rain?  You'd think either we were in the UK right now, or that the evangelicals are right about the coming rapture.  Bearing in mind the torrential downpour, and what happened last time God purged the Earth of all evil living things, I kept my trip local.  Wouldn't want to be caught out in that mess!  You guessed it, David's Tea.  See what risks I take to get you sorted with a good cuppa?

Today I feel like a staple, a go to tea that is refreshing and tasty.  Back to the black teas then, but with a twist.  Instead of a classic Orange Pekoe or English Breakfast, I'm trying Indian today - Assam Banaspaty(#150):

"From India's famed Banaspaty estate, this fair-trade Assam has a malty body and impressive, full complexity."

Bit of a vague description, but sometimes simple is best.

Served warm with milk, but there is still a hint of bitter to it.  This is probably the purest black tea I've ever had.  Lingering taste, refreshing, warm, and brown.  Love it.  And with the end of the world aproaching, I have only one thought:  Get to high ground, call your family and loved ones, and have a cup of Assam Banaspaty.  It isn't wild or fancy, but then God shows mercy on the pure, and if he is taking this cup of tea to heaven, I'm not letting go!

*note: I am not an evangelical, nor do I believe the world is coming to an end.  I do not suggest you quit your jobs and run around the streets naked.  Well, don't quit your jobs anyway...  If you are concerned about the end of days, just treat every day as if it were your last and you'll never be disappointed.  Unless they don't have Tea in Heaven.*

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