Tea: China Black Tea
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
Member since Sep, 2009
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 501 of Black Tea
✓ 954 of Pure Tea (Camellia sinensis)
✓ 13 of Foojoy
✓ 382 from China
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 501 of Black Tea
✓ 954 of Pure Tea (Camellia sinensis)
✓ 13 of Foojoy
✓ 382 from China
Review of China Black Tea
September 14th, 2009
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 5 of 10 | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 60 of 100 |
| Fair | Fair | Good Value |
Given that this was a teabag tea, made out of fannings, and the individual teabags weren't even sealed in paper, this tea was remarkably fresh and complex.
The tea brews a dark reddish brown. The flavor is mellow and the aroma earthy; it reminds me a lot of a keemun. There's a little bitterness and some astringency in the aftertaste, but overall this is a smoother tea. I used one teabag for a single cup and steeped for four minutes with boiling water.
At 100 teabags for under $4, it's hard to beat the value. This is no outstanding tea, but it's without a doubt the best black tea I've ever had from a teabag at this price.
