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The Allure & Mystery of Muscatel Teas (Room N239)

14 Jun 17
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Tea: Origins & Varietals

Muscatel is an elusive taste found in some Darjeeling teas, most likely second flush teas. It is very hard to describe the taste in words, but it is easy to recognize the taste once you are familiar with it. James Norwood Pratt goes as far as saying that in tea, muscatel “denotes a unique muscat-like fruitiness in aroma and flavour.”