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Today's tea: 1 pint of Ceylon Uva black tea, 1 pint of Assam black tea.

So Uva is a specific region in Sri Lanka. The distinguishing feature of this specific tea is that the tea plant here makes the same chemical as the mint plant. It's not anywhere as minty as actual mint, or stuff like mint flavored anything. It is enough to be noticeable. I find that the mint flavor doesn't really add any enjoyment to the tea, but at least it's not disagreeable. I can still taste the tea, which can't be said for a lot of actually flavored teas.

This Assam tastes like Assam. Rich and malty. I like it a bit more than the other Assam that I've had because there was more nuance than just being malty, but I wasn't amazed.

I think I've grown too fond of chinese black teas to really like nuances of black teas from other regions. But these were all first impressions. Maybe I'll eventually brew a perfect pint out of these new teas at some point.

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