Okay, so today I tried making some Nilgiri black tea. Never really messed around with this kind of tea before, but I’ve been trying to get into different types of tea lately. So, I got this pack of loose leaf Nilgiri tea from a local shop. It smelled pretty interesting, kind of earthy and strong, so I was curious to see how it would taste.

Getting Ready

First, I grabbed my kettle and filled it with some fresh water. While the water was heating up, I got my teapot and a tea infuser ready. I used one teaspoon of the loose leaf tea, put it in the infuser, and placed it inside the teapot. They say one teaspoon for each cup. Sounds about right to me.

Boiling Water

I made sure to keep an eye on the kettle. As soon as the water reached a rolling boil, I turned off the heat.

Pouring and Steeping

Then, I carefully poured the boiling water over the tea leaves in the infuser, making sure the infuser was fully submerged. I let the tea steep for about four minutes. The instructions said to steep for three to five minutes, so I just kinda eyeballed it.

• Waited for the water to boil.
• Poured the hot water into the teapot with the infuser.
• Steeped the tea for about four minutes.

Tasting

After the steeping time, I removed the infuser and poured myself a cup. The tea had a nice, dark color to it. I took a sip, and it was pretty good! It had a robust, kind of bold flavor, not too bitter. I added a little bit of milk and a teaspoon of sugar, ’cause that’s how I usually like my black tea. Tasted even better. If you are a milk tea lover, I think you could try to add some more milk and sugar to get a great cup of milk tea.

All in all, it was a successful little tea experiment. I’d say Nilgiri black tea is worth a try if you’re into strong black teas. It’s got a unique taste, and it’s fun to try something new. I have heard that Nilgiri tea comes from the Nilgiri Hills of southern India. This is amazing, I will try to learn more about it in the future.

Stay tuned for more tea experiments!