Tea: English Tea No. 1
An Earl Grey Tea from Ahmad Tea
| Brand: | Ahmad Tea |
| Style: | Earl Grey Tea |
| Region: | Blend |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Teabag |
| # Ratings: | 5 View All |
| Product page: | English Tea No. 1 |
Reviewer: Tchuggin' Okie
✓ 398 teas reviewed
✓ 23 of Earl Grey Tea
✓ 71 of Flavored Black Tea
✓ 3 of Ahmad Tea
✓ 200 of blends
Review of English Tea No. 1
June 24th, 2017
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 7 of 10 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 74 of 100 |
| Very Good | Good | Good Value |
This bagged tea didn't earn quite as high of a rating as Ahmad's loose-leaf version of English Afternoon, but it was very good. Oodles of bags of this turned up in my pantry in an unmarked tin (my wife likes it, apparently), so I figured to give it a try.
I could taste the bergamot a bit -- not as much as with the EA tea of course, but pleasantly detectable. In a big, white cup that I use for these reviews, the color turned very dark and opaque within a minute or two out of about 7-8 minutes of immersion. The flavor was robust and satisfying, if a bit plain. It's not the strongest, richest black tea I've had (that would be a pure Assam from Murchie's), but sits firmly in the upper quartile. A generously dense, straightforward black tea that goes well with sweetener and lime juice (I drank some for reviewing before adding the juice)...
