“I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.”

Thanks!

Yay! But the tea has to be boiled to death first

Yes, apparently the blends created to release more tannins. If it’s the taste you’re after, you might be better off buying standard tea from the Indian store (Taj Mahal etc) which are usually blends of Assam and Darjeeling.