Bodhi Black
Bodhi, in Sanskrit, means “awakening” and is a most appropriate name for this truly lovely Nepalese tea! Coming to us from an organic tea garden at 4500 to 6000 ft above sea level in the Himalayas, Bodhi Black will wow the drinker with a rich and flavorful cup!
Get your day going upon awakening with this incredibly flavorful drink. Smooth and full-bodied, enjoy the notes of caramel, honey, brown sugar, maltiness and date-like fruitiness all tied together with an earthy creaminess. Sweet enough on its own merits, those who prefer to add sweetener will love how Bodhi black stands up incredibly well, especially with milk and milk substitutes.
Fans of our Golden Needle Supreme, Pure Bud and Jin Jun Mei black teas will want to add this to their tea cupboards, for certain!
Additional Info
Black tea is produced by fully oxidizing a tea leaf once it has been picked. It is a heartier tea and should be steeped with higher temperature water. You will likely enjoy doing only a few longer steepings, but black tea can be prepared Gong Fu style.
Basic Brewing Instructions:
Black tea benefits from a 10 second rinse with the same temperature water as used for brewing.
208˚ F water temperature. (Just below boiling.)
Use 1 teaspoon per 8oz. of filtered water
Recommended first steeping of 1minute. Add 1 minute for each subsequent steeping up to 5 minutes.
Alternately, try one long steeping of 3-5 minutes.
Tea brewing is meant to be a joyful exploration. There are no hard and fast rules. Experiment with the quantity of tea that you use, and steeping times. Enjoy discovering what your preferences are. They may change day to day.