Tea: Black Saffron
A Flavored Black Tea from Hampstead Tea - 
Fair Trade
This tea has been retired/discontinued.
| Brand: | Hampstead Tea |
| Style: | Flavored Black Tea |
| Region: | Blend |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Teabag |
| # Ratings: | 3 View All |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 109 of Flavored Black Tea
✓ 261 of Flavored Tea
✓ 6 of Hampstead Tea
✓ 317 of blends
Review of Black Saffron
October 30th, 2012
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 7 of 10 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 77 of 100 |
| Very Good | Good | Outstanding |
A peculiar blend of a light black tea with saffron, a spice not normally associated with tea. I liked it, but this is not a tea for everyone.
Brews a golden cup with a noticeable saffron aroma. Light, but a bit edgy. Unusually bitter for such a light-bodied tea--much more sharp tasting than even the more bitter Darjeeling first flush teas. When drinking, the saffron is most evident in the aftertaste.
This was a unique blend and I liked it a lot. I got the sense that the base tea was of high quality. Some people may be put off by the strong bitterness--this is by no means a mild tea--but I liked it very much. Like most of Hampstead's offerings, I thought it was very reasonably priced.
