Ajiri Tea was brought to us en route from Virginia as a gift. The packaging was cute and apparently hand made.
Inside of the box was a clear plastic bag with the tea in the foil bag. The plastic bag was sealed and loosely tied with the Ajiri Tea tag. On the twine holding the tag were glass beads that were apparently also hand made.
As you can see, instead of whole or partial leaves, this was very fine or "dust" grade tea, so the little specks were a little messy to handle. We used 1 teaspoon for an 8 oz brew.
Our cloth tea bags seemed appropriate as the fine tea particles would fall through our tea strainer. This particular tea bag also folds down and over in order to contain the tea leaves within.
The tea brewed quickly and the aroma of vanilla filled the air. We steeped the tea for about 3 minutes.
The brewed liquid was a rich auburn color. This was a typical black tea flavor much reminiscent of Lipton, but slightly more full-bodied. The directions on the box called for steeping the tea in warm milk, so this would make a great milk tea.
A bottle of Bulleit Rye Whisky was nearby. Notice a similarity? :-D
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