Reviews of Black Tea from India
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Daisajan Estate TGFOP1 from Upton Tea Imports
Style: Assam – Region: Tinsukia, Assam, India65 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 3/5
Apr. 4th, 2018
A fairly mild and smooth Assam, with noticeable iron-like tannin notes.
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Hattialli Estate GTGFOP from Upton Tea Imports
Style: Assam – Region: Dibrugarh, Assam, India55 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 3/5
Apr. 3rd, 2018
Fairly bland and inoffensive, with a cereal-like flavor. Not bad.
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Doomni Estate FTGFOP1 Cl from Upton Tea Imports
Style: Assam – Region: Baksa, Assam, India55 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
Apr. 2nd, 2018
Mine was called Doomni Estate Black Tea, but it has the same number as what is on here. A smooth, lightly nutty Assam. Good.
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Assam Marangi Estate Black Tea (FTGFOP1) from Simpson & Vail
Style: Assam – Region: Golaghat, Assam, India88 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Mar. 27th, 2018
This tea had a sublime combination of smoothness and depth characteristic of top-quality teas. The flavor was exceptional but the aroma a little weak and less interesting. Thank you to Simpson & Vail for the sample!
Very curly-looking leaf, beautiful, with a very large portion of orange tips (more than in the compa...
Doomni Estate TGBOP from Upton Tea Imports
Style: Assam – Region: Baksa, Assam, India92 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Mar. 19th, 2018
This is my type of Assam. An intensely strong tea with a brisk, refreshing character and a satisfying depth. Requires care in brewing though; this tea can become unpleasantly bitter and sour if steeped too long.
Dry leaf, broken but with ample golden tips, is lightly aromatic, malty, and pleasant.
Upon brewing t...
Donyi Polo Estate SFTGFOP Tippy Cl. from Upton Tea Imports
Style: Black Tea – Region: Arunachal Pradesh, India71 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 2/5
Mar. 19th, 2018
This tea threw me off because it was so radically different from what I was expecting. It's only my second tea ever from Arunachal, and I didn't know what to expect, but based on the location, I was expecting a darker, Assam-like tea, and it was instead, a light, Darjeeling-like tea. I think Upton's description is poor...
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Kingly Assam Summer Natural Traditional Black from TEAORB
Style: Assam – Region: Darrang, Assam, India91 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Mar. 16th, 2018
A singular tea, very different from other black teas I've tried: very bold in flavor, yet with a deeper, darker character a bit like ripened Pu-erh.
This tea stood out from TEAORB's other samples. Thanks again to Bahniman and TEAORB for the sample! It was a broken-leaf orthodox tea, the only one sold by the compan...
Doomni Estate TGFOP1 Cl. from Upton Tea Imports
Style: Assam – Region: Baksa, Assam, India90 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Mar. 15th, 2018
This was a very pleasant Assam, with a slightly more bready character, but otherwise what I expect from an Assam. A good, strong breakfast tea with a smoother than average flavor and some aromatic complexity.
Dry leaf smells pleasant, soft, slightly bready. Unlike some of the other teas, this one looks exactly like...
Sibya Arunachal Summer Organic Factory Black Tea from TEAORB
Style: Black Tea – Region: Arunachal Pradesh, India94 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Mar. 12th, 2018
This was one of the most interesting teas I've tried in a long time; I am struggling to describe it in words. It was called a "black tea" but it tasted more like aged sheng (raw) Pu-erh, especially on the later steeps, and it resteeped much better than a black tea usually does. I recommend this especially to people wh...
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Darjeeling de Triomphe Black Tea from Teavana
Style: Darjeeling First Flush – Region: Darjeeling, India87 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5
Feb. 27th, 2018
I will likely revise this review after a few more times trying this tea. It seems high quality with a grassy quality, but I can’t decide how I feel about the bitter undertones. I generally am not a fan of bitter teas. To be fair, it might be a fault of my brewing. I do overall enjoy this tea, though, so long as it is...
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Korangani Assam Breakfast Tea from TEAORB
Style: Assam – Region: Assam, India85 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Feb. 9th, 2018
One of my favorite breakfast assams, robust and energizing. I brewed it for about 5 minutes, and then was even able to resteep it. It's hearty but fragrant although I can't pinpoint the specific aromas. You feel the tannins but they aren't harsh. A great tea to get you out of bed on a cold morning.
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Saimo Assam Spring Organic Artisanal Black from TEAORB
Style: Assam – Region: Tinsukia, Assam, India65 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Feb. 5th, 2018
I like this full-bodied tea, with its earthy, almost oakey aroma, for breakfast on cold mornings. If you like good, robust Assams, this is a great choice for you.
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Girindra Assam Spring Organic Factory Black from TEAORB
Style: Assam – Region: Bongaigaon, Assam, India87 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Feb. 4th, 2018
I would drink this every morning, it's just so good. Pleasant but nondescript. Smooth tasting, medium body. This tea is not very astringent. I dislike astringent things. It's worth the price. Tastes just as good resteeped.
Read Full ReviewKorangani Assam Breakfast Tea from TEAORB
Style: Assam – Region: Assam, India82 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Jan. 28th, 2018
An above-average CTC tea for a good price. Another of TEAORB's samples, thank you!
The dry leaf is aromatic but the smell is a bit abrasive. It reminds me of the Assam from Quik Tea.
Upon brewing though, the aroma becomes much richer, heartier, and softer. There are notes of cocoa. I really love the flavor an...
Chilarai Assam Spring Organic Factory Black from TEAORB
Style: Assam – Region: Dhubri, Assam, India82 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Jan. 15th, 2018
This tea had some strange and different subtleties, but was mellow overall. Thank you to TEAORB for the sample!
The leaf is beautiful, very delicate, wiry black leaves with a hint of golden tips. It is fragile and brittle, and breaks easily. TEAORB describes its aroma as that of "pine". It doesn't quite smell lik...
Pure Assam Leaf Tea from Taylors of Harrogate
Style: Black Tea – Region: Assam, India60 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5
Jan. 10th, 2018
A second-flush season black tea, this comes from the Brahmaputra valley. Light liquor with a moderate aroma and flavor. I found this tea to be a little too subtle and shy.
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Assam Leaf Tea - Doomur Dullung from Taylors of Harrogate
Style: Assam – Region: Sivasagar, Assam, India81 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
Jan. 7th, 2018
I found this expired tea tin, never opened and safely sealed, in a small import store when I was home over break. Knowing how well Assam teas can keep, I was curious to try it, and I was pleasantly surprised to find this tea much more aromatic than I would expect for something harvested around 4 years ago.
The leaf...
Disha Assam Summer Organic Factory Black from TEAORB
Style: Assam – Region: Dibrugarh, Assam, India84 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 9th, 2017
A relatively smooth black tea that I thought tasted better when brewed more strongly. One of the many samples TEAORB sent me, thank you!
Dry leaf, dark in appearance, slightly broken, with a gently curved shape, smells mild, pleasant but uninteresting: fruity and a little bit dusty.
The brewed cup smells sweet, ...
Disha Assam Summer Organic Factory Black from TEAORB
Style: Assam – Region: Dibrugarh, Assam, India83 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Dec. 9th, 2017
This tea tastes sort of bready and soapy at the same time, but in a good way. It's not too strong and not too astringent, which is good. It's a nice tea to have with bland foods because stronger foods would overpower the flavor of the tea. Overall this was a pretty decent tea, however, there are much cheaper tea that I...
Read Full ReviewGirindra Assam Spring Organic Factory Black from TEAORB
Style: Assam – Region: Bongaigaon, Assam, India89 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 5th, 2017
Of all the black teas I've ever sampled, this one surprised me the most on the second steep. The first cup was very good but not particularly remarkable, but the second one, wow, it had an explosion of floral aroma that made it smell almost as if it had been scented with jasmine.
The dry leaf looks long, wiry, and ...
Saimo Assam Spring Organic Artisanal Black from TEAORB
Style: Assam – Region: Tinsukia, Assam, India84 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Nov. 27th, 2017
A soft tea that was less interesting than most of the other black teas TEAORB has sent me, but still very pleasant to drink. Reminds me a lot of hot chocolate; something I'd drink later in the afternoon.
The dry leaf of this tea is very dark, thick, and wiry, and noticeably more broken than many of the other large-...
Bhai Bhai Assam Spring Organic Artisanal Black from TEAORB
Style: Assam – Region: Bongaigaon, Assam, India89 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Nov. 19th, 2017
This tea is somewhere between exotic and bizarrre, but I really enjoyed it. Thank you TEAORB for the sample! Like a good book or song, I notice new qualities in it each time I experience it.
The dry leaf, which consists of long, intact leaves, tightly rolled, with a curly and crinkly shape, has a smoky and vegetal...
Abhilex Assam Spring Organic Artisanal Black from TEAORB
Style: Assam – Region: Sivasagar, Assam, India91 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Nov. 13th, 2017
A mellow, earthy tea that was comforting like wrapping up in an old blanket, and reminded me of dark white teas. Drinking this it almost seems to take me back in time. I am loving sampling the black teas from TEAORB; they sent me a bunch of samples and I have been enjoying the black teas more than the greens.
Dry ...
Classic Black (Formerly Black Tea) from Choice Organic Teas
Style: Black Tea – Region: Tamil Nadu, India65 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Nov. 13th, 2017
The bags are individually wrapped, but in paper envelopes. The dry tea smells nice, but like a generic grocery store Assam.
The tea picks up a little personality when the water is added, though. It's not as bitter as I expected and it's quite a bit sweeter than I expected. The tea is mild, yet flavorful. It almost t...
Zaroni Assam Spring Natural Artisanal Black from TEAORB
Style: Assam – Region: Sonitpur, Assam, India94 / 100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Nov. 9th, 2017
I thought this a top-quality tea, and both interesting and easy to enjoy. It was one of many samples TEAORB sent me and may be my favorite yet. It's naturally sweet, very fruity, soft and warm.
The leaf of this tea is long, wiry, wholly intact, and has more of a golden-orange color than any of the other samples fr...
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