Tea: Black Tea - Extra Strong - Assam
| Brand: | Tea India |
| Style: | Assam |
| Region: | Assam, India |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
Reviewer: Plowboy
Member since Jul, 2017
✓ 24 teas reviewed
✓ 2 of Assam
✓ 16 of Black Tea
✓ 1 of Tea India
✓ 2 from Assam, India
✓ 2 from India
✓ 24 teas reviewed
✓ 2 of Assam
✓ 16 of Black Tea
✓ 1 of Tea India
✓ 2 from Assam, India
✓ 2 from India
Review of Black Tea - Extra Strong - Assam
July 28th, 2017
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 4 of 10 | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 65 of 100 |
| Mediocre | Fair | Outstanding |
I found this tea at an Indian market. It cost $9 for a kilo in an airtight bag. It's a CTC tea. It has little aroma in the bag. I brewed it for 5 minutes. It came out clear and deep red. It produced a brew with slight aroma and mild flavor, just a bit of bitterness. Not a bad taste, but nothing particularly good. It will definitely wake you up.
I purchased this before discovering the great teas available online. I've only brewed a couple of pots of this tea as my cabinet now has some very good teas to choose from, but for someone on a budget there'd be nothing wrong with this tea.
Edit: upon further review I've bumped this up a notch. It's not bad, some astringency for sure, but it kicks like a mule.
