Flavory ・ Chocolate
Chocolate
Sweet and fragrant cocoa aroma. Rich when brewed with milk.
- Leaf
- Ceylon, Assam, etc.
- Liquor color
- Dark reddish-brown
- How to enjoy
- Best enjoyed as a milk tea
About Chocolate
A dessert-like flavored tea infused with the sweet and toasty aroma of cocoa. It often uses a robust tea base, and when milk and sugar are added, it can be enjoyed like a chocolate milk tea.
How to brew
Good tea comes down to three basics: the amount of leaves, fresh boiling water, and steeping time. Use about one teaspoon (3g) of leaves per cup, pour freshly boiled water at 95–100°C briskly over them, put the lid on the pot, and steep for 2.5–3 minutes. When the leaves circulate up and down in the pot (the 'jumping' effect), the aroma and flavor come out well.
- As a milk tea
- Full-bodied teas pair well with milk. Use slightly more leaves and steep a bit longer (3–4 minutes) for a strong brew, then add room-temperature milk afterwards. Not overheating the milk lets the tea's aroma shine.
A general guide to brewing black tea. Adjust to the tea and your taste.