Finally, the FBOPF Sp tea. This had much finer pieces than the other 2 teas, not sure if the final ‘F’ in the designation stands for “fannings’. My first brew attempt was ok, but nothing particularly memorable. For the second time, considering the fine level of pieces, I lowered the temp to ~185F and kept the time below 4 minutes. That improved things remarkably for me. Still though, I preferred the other two teas, and do not plan to re-order this one.
OPA tea; A touch sweeter than the OP1, with nice large leaves. However, my brewing parameters (4 g of 300mL water at 200F for 4 minutes) needed to be nudged up a bit, as it was a little weak with my current parameters. At my next session I increased the tea to 4.2 g, and the temp to boiling, keeping the time at barely over 4 minutes. This improved it a lot.
Overall, I found this tea similar to Akbar Royal Gold OPA, probably my favorite Ceylon tea available on Amazon.
A very good tea.
I am comparing 3 teas, the OP1, OPA, and FPOPF Sp teas, received in one order
The OP1: Fabulous tea. I brewed it at 4g in 300mL in 200F water for 4 minutes. Easily the best Ceylon tea I have had so far in my life. I will definitely reorder it.
First Tea I tried after receiving the package. The tea has a mild tast and is delicious for breakfast or late night drink.
The ordering at theceylontea website went smoothly and the shipping through Skri Lanka Post worked out perfectly.
Finally, the FBOPF Sp tea. This had much finer pieces than the other 2 teas, not sure if the final ‘F’ in the designation stands for “fannings’. My first brew attempt was ok, but nothing particularly memorable. For the second time, considering the fine level of pieces, I lowered the temp to ~185F and kept the time below 4 minutes. That improved things remarkably for me. Still though, I preferred the other two teas, and do not plan to re-order this one.
OPA tea; A touch sweeter than the OP1, with nice large leaves. However, my brewing parameters (4 g of 300mL water at 200F for 4 minutes) needed to be nudged up a bit, as it was a little weak with my current parameters. At my next session I increased the tea to 4.2 g, and the temp to boiling, keeping the time at barely over 4 minutes. This improved it a lot.
Overall, I found this tea similar to Akbar Royal Gold OPA, probably my favorite Ceylon tea available on Amazon.
A very good tea.
I am comparing 3 teas, the OP1, OPA, and FPOPF Sp teas, received in one order
The OP1: Fabulous tea. I brewed it at 4g in 300mL in 200F water for 4 minutes. Easily the best Ceylon tea I have had so far in my life. I will definitely reorder it.
Have not yet tried to taste this tea, I’m confident it will also taste great.
First Tea I tried after receiving the package. The tea has a mild tast and is delicious for breakfast or late night drink.
The ordering at theceylontea website went smoothly and the shipping through Skri Lanka Post worked out perfectly.