Tea: Golden Jubilee
A Black Tea from Murchie's Tea & Coffee Ltd
| Brand: | Murchie's Tea & Coffee Ltd |
| Style: | Black Tea |
| Region: | Blend |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
| Product page: | Golden Jubilee |
Reviewer: Tchuggin' Okie
✓ 392 teas reviewed
✓ 74 of Black Tea
✓ 111 of Pure Tea (Camellia sinensis)
✓ 59 of Murchie's Tea & Coffee Ltd
✓ 196 of blends
Review of Golden Jubilee
October 29th, 2016
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 8 of 10 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 85 of 100 |
| Excellent | Excellent | Good Value |
The tea tastes much like Murchie's Afternoon Tea (formerly Empress Afternoon), and also is a blend of black teas from various regions, but has a slightly weaker aroma--hence the slightly lower rating. Regardless, the flavor is similarly rich and full, the body robust, the color dense and dark after a 5-minute bath (with some stirring of the tea to kick more flavor out of the leaves, as usual).
I can see why Queen Liz (who has had some excellent teas in her long life) liked it. Buy this if their afternoon tea is out; you shall not be disappointed.
[Addendum: I'm ratcheting the rating up a bit. My wife loved this tea so much she mail-ordered a 50-bag box, and this batch was better than the first. Very rich, dark, and full-bodied...stronger aroma than the first batch. Dare I say it rivals the "Empress" Afternoon Tea!]
