malty?

It's hard to explain a taste description. Maybe you should just get your hands on a good Assam whole leaf tea, brew it not too long, and see for yourself?

/Lew

Or, order a vanilla malted at your local ice cream shop.

--scott

Hmmm, what's that? Icecream shop? never seen one. LOL or a vanilla malted. Malted milk balls and ovaltine are all the experience I've ever had with malted anything.

I'll try getting some tea, but I don't know what I'm looking for. I might get bad assam and never know it. LOL

Kitty

Oh yes, you know when you have bad Assam, it tastes shallow, bitter, empty. Good Assam is rich with just a hint of bitterness (3 minutes brewing max). It's like cheap milk chocolate and 85% cocoa chocolate.

JB

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Meanwhile, while you're doing that, which is the best way to learn, "malty" is one of the qualities in a malted milk, if you can extract the milk from it. It's also something like the smell of a beer brewery minus the beer. Second thought, just follow Lew's good advice.

Michael

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Choose a vendor with a selection of Assam teas. Ask the vendor to recommend a maltier one of good quality. (I cannot recommend a vendor as most vendors I deal with sell but one Assam if any at all.) Buy a small sample or two.

Michael

That will do it. Ovaltine is a malty kind of flavour. Imagine that flavour without the sweetness, and that's what it is.

So get more than one kind. The stuff that comes $5/lb. and is sold as "kalami" tea in Indian and middle eastern markets is probably a good start. I've never had any that was amazingly wonderful, but I have never had any that wasn't pleasant and enjoyable.

--scott

Ok, I Might be able to form an opinion on this "malty" tea thing now. But only based on one trial. I bought a packet of "Scottish Hightland" tea which is discribed as "malty" and I don't particularly care for it.

The taste to me was woody and while I like wood, I don't really want to drink it or eat it. I like the smell of it only. LOL

I will try a few more Malty teas before I give up, but it isn't looking good at this point.

Kitty