/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Tried my first tea from Laos.

It's from the Siam Tea Advent calendar, said I would share my experiences
with some of the more interesting teas so here I go.

(The first day was their Dian Hong Cha, nothing truly special but beautiful quality!)

4th Advent is a black tea from semi-wild tea trees in Xaysathan, a place in western Laos.
Siam Tea has pretty in depth description of their teas so I just link to that.

https://www.siam-teas.com/product/xaysathan-red-elephant-arbor-black-tea/

The actual taste of the tea is subtle but very pleasant.
Smooth. On the 3th and 4th pour sweet fruity flavours appeared.
It has been 20 minutes since I tasted it but the taste still is lingering
in my mouth. Right now I am enjoying my christmas holiday, this helps for a relaxed feeling I am experiencing but
the tea was definitely part of the experience.

If you look up the teas of Laos you usually see descriptions
like "organically grown" and "biodiverse" and to me it falls
into that category of food. You can kinda taste the quality of the food is better,
less artifical, but does it also improve the taste? It also makes it more subtle
and less pronounced.

Don't know if I can recommend it with the price (26,90e / 100g), but I am
curious about the other Laotian teas the calender will provide!