Water temperature: 212° F
Steeping time: 4 mins.
Tea type: Black
Aroma, dry leaves: Mild, fragrant

1st Infusion:
Steeping time — 4 mins.
Aroma, plain — Lightly reminiscent of a malty Assam
Taste, plain — Touch of astringency, otherwise mild
Color, plain — Ruby brown
Taste, enhanced — Smooth, basic black tea flavor, not caramelly
2nd Infusion:
Steeping time — 4½ mins.
Aroma, plain — Faint
Taste, plain — A bit more astringent, but pretty nice
Color, plain — Lighter, orangey-brown

Comments:

We opened the foil-lined pack and saw a lovely sight: large tea leaf pieces. So very wonderful. No dust in a bag. The larger pieces, though, mean a gentler steep. The dust steeps up fast and strong. That’s one reason why it’s become so widespread. This tea, made from full leaves as indicated by the OP1 (Orange Pekoe 1), steeps up more mild than the teadust stuff.

The tea takes milk well in the first infusion. A touch of sweetener suited us fine. If you like your tea plain, just cut back on the steep times, with 3 minutes for the first and 3½ minutes for the second. You could go 4 minutes on the second infusion to make it a bit stronger. Play around a bit to find out what suits you.

Overall, this is a nice, reliable, basic black tea to enjoy for breakfast or even your afternoon pick-me-up tea break. It’s tasty with scones, pie, cake, and just about anything you usually enjoy at teatime. Another nice tea from the tea ladies in the Mile High City of Denver.

Of course, those tea leaves get broken up a bit in the processing, but they don’t get ground to dust. After steeping them, you can see the stem and pieces quite clearly.