This is the feed of all reviews of Black Tea on RateTea.http://ratetea.com/style/black-tea/2/http://ratetea.com/review/7151/http://ratetea.com/review/7151/Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:29:21 ESTGreat Yunnan aroma, with the expected spiciness. The liquor (5 min steep) is a dark brown. Flavor is a solid Yunnan, this would a be an easy sip all day tea.http://ratetea.com/review/7149/http://ratetea.com/review/7149/Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:34:36 ESTThe aroma is mild, slight hint of fruit. The liquor (5 min steep) is a dark, coppery brown. Nothing outstanding, mild overall. Easy to sip all day.http://ratetea.com/review/7148/http://ratetea.com/review/7148/Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:19:34 ESTEnjoyable Ceylon aroma. The liquor is amber (5 min steep). The flavor is a smooth Ceylon. No surprises. Wonderful tea. I will add this to my regular rotation.http://ratetea.com/review/7144/http://ratetea.com/review/7144/Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:00:12 ESTMy version (with photo uploaded as of Feb. 2026) is just called "Organic Black Tea" with no "Royal" on the packaging. Presumably this is different from the "Royal Tea" depicted in another entry and in the previous photo for this tea. Or maybe not? Either way, it's truer to the name of this pre-existing listing, so here's your review. ;-) The dry-bag aroma is faint, but unmistakable in that is smells like a Ceylon tea. Brewing brings that aroma out more strongly in-cup. Quite quickly, the liquid d...http://ratetea.com/review/7139/http://ratetea.com/review/7139/Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:22:00 ESTThis is a good Yunnan. It has a very nice aroma of autumn leaves plus a little wood smoke. The flavor is earthy, with a dash of iron, but things stay under control. Adding milk softens it a bit. This is a mellow cup, and well worth the low price. Thanks again to RateTea for introducing me to another fine tea seller. http://ratetea.com/review/7138/http://ratetea.com/review/7138/Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:35 ESTThis is a very nice surprise. I am used to lapsang souchongs that are thoroughly smoky, in fact I even thought lapsang souchong meant smoked tea (duh) - but this is another animal entirely. It is mellow and earthy, with a soft mouthfeel. There is no astringency or unpleasant notes, and it is nice with milk or on its own. Thanks to Rate Tea for introducing me to Tea Vivre; I will certainly be buying more teas from this company. http://ratetea.com/review/7119/http://ratetea.com/review/7119/Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:34:10 ESTClassic Assam aroma, with a bit of a fruit under tone. Liquor is a deep amber/red (5 minute steep). Flavor is excellent Assam. Overall, an excellent blend.http://ratetea.com/review/7113/http://ratetea.com/review/7113/Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:32:39 ESTAs should be expected, strong earthy aroma with a hint of fruit. the liquor (s min steep) is a deep brown with a slight red. Flavor is a nice strong black tea blend. This tea is an all sipping choice.http://ratetea.com/review/7110/http://ratetea.com/review/7110/Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:57:11 ESTThe aroma is a strong black blend, with a 'peachy' under tone. The liquor is a deep amber (5 min steep). The taste is very enjoyable, the Oolong addition mellows the blend a bit. This would be an all day sipping tea for me. I will work this tea into my regular rotation.http://ratetea.com/review/7103/http://ratetea.com/review/7103/Wed, 23 Jul 2025 02:05:28 ESTWhen I think of what an English Breakfast tea should taste like, after having a few good-quality loose and bagged brands early on, most others have fallen short. However, this one hit the spot right away at a motel, and a few days later at home too, living up to the standard. It left me wanting to try more of both this one and others from the same company. The tea brewed up dark and thick-looking, quickly. The aroma was rather mild, so I expected the usual motel-obtained, bagged EB tea. However, the...http://ratetea.com/review/7097/http://ratetea.com/review/7097/Fri, 27 Jun 2025 22:22:54 ESTThis is a decent, budget-priced Assam. It lacks the full, malty flavor that a first-rate Assam should have, but it is not bad. A little thin and mild, but perfectly drinkable. http://ratetea.com/review/7096/http://ratetea.com/review/7096/Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:48:27 ESTThis is a smooth, easy to drink Ceylon tea. It is versatile - it goes well with milk or lemon, and it would probably be just fine on ice. The aroma is pleasantly earthy. You can't go wrong by choosing this.http://ratetea.com/review/7095/http://ratetea.com/review/7095/Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:30:20 ESTThe aroma has a mild stone fruit scent. The liquor (5 min steep) is reddish brown. Flavor is a pleasing Darjeeling. the tea would be an excellent sip all day. I will move it into my regular rotation.http://ratetea.com/review/7091/http://ratetea.com/review/7091/Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:03:40 ESTSurprisingly, this was one of the smoothest and most pleasant flavor experiences I've had with bagged black Ceylon tea, and perhaps Bigelow's best in that category. How much of that resulted from a baseline of lower expectations? Admittedly, most of the "Steep" line hasn't impressed me much, especially considering the negligible difference in taste relative to price for similar non-Steep teas in their portfolio. Regardless, Bigelow should keep the supply line wide open to whatever estate(s) produce this...http://ratetea.com/review/7090/http://ratetea.com/review/7090/Fri, 23 May 2025 23:20:30 ESTLikely, I'll never rate a decaf black tea in the upper 20%, simply because the processes involved usually strip away aroma and flavor and add some sort of unnatural (usually metallic) tinge to the taste. Imagine my surprise, then, when this decaf tasted rather smooth and moderately strong, with only the very faintest and barely detectable rustiness. It also contained a weak but still noticeable fruity element, something like kiwi or starfruit, as well as a hint of damp, fallen autumn leaves. This may be...http://ratetea.com/review/7089/http://ratetea.com/review/7089/Thu, 22 May 2025 12:32:13 ESTThe aroma is sweet, solid Ceylon aroma. The liquor (5 min steep) is a deep brown. Flavor is good, and has a distinct fruit taste ( I get peaches). Overall a good Ceylon. I would add this tea to my regular rotation.http://ratetea.com/review/7087/http://ratetea.com/review/7087/Wed, 21 May 2025 12:58:07 ESTStrong smoky aroma. The liquor (5 min steep) is a brownish red. There are cherry notes that linger as an after taste. This tea might be a good pairing with dessert. I would use it for all day sipping.http://ratetea.com/review/7083/http://ratetea.com/review/7083/Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:52:12 ESTThe aroma has a pleasant fruitiness. The liquor (5 minute steep) is a medium brown. The flavor is mild, and tasty, with a slight sweet after taste. Would be good as a base for a blended tea. Tasty.http://ratetea.com/review/7082/http://ratetea.com/review/7082/Tue, 08 Apr 2025 02:38:17 ESTFinally, after trying several Darjeeling teas, I think I've finally found one that expresses how they're supposed to taste. Most of them, in my relatively limited experience so far, have been "off" in some way: flat, or metallic, or weak, or muddy, or "old" tasting, or just ordinary and nothing special (like a lot of motel food-service teas). Given their high repute, I was starting to wonder if Darjeeling-appreciation buds are simply missing from my tongue and this tea type won't work for me, or if I've...http://ratetea.com/review/7080/http://ratetea.com/review/7080/Sun, 30 Mar 2025 22:32:18 ESTFor starters, I don't know the current availability status of this tea, or if it is the same as the original Tazo Darjeeling, which was not called "Regenerative Organic" and which has been retired for several years, at least. It apparently made a comeback or new beginning in this form, and clearly is in contemporary Tazo packaging, but is either: 1. Food-service only (how I got it, at a conference in the Kansas City suburbs), or 2. Retail, but somehow out of stock at the same time at every online stor...http://ratetea.com/review/7076/http://ratetea.com/review/7076/Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:14:15 ESTThe aroma is 'wood, spice' with a slight fruit influence. The liquor (5 min steep) is a clear reddish brown. Taste is smooth with a slight tart after taste. Classic Yunnan. Enjoyable anytime tea.http://ratetea.com/review/7070/http://ratetea.com/review/7070/Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:45:22 ESTThe aroma is mild with a slight woodiness. The liquor (5 minute steep) is a pleasant relish brown. Solid Yunnan flavor. No surprises from this 'first flush'. Tasty sipping tea. Mild enough to be overwhelmed by cream, milk, or sugar.http://ratetea.com/review/7069/http://ratetea.com/review/7069/Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:45:24 ESTI got this tea at an eatery in Bangkok, and also from my daughter who lives there, and brought a bag home to try on the same well water in which I've reviewed other teas here. I'm not convinced it was worth hauling back its couple grams of dry weight in the suitcase. In every way, this tea struck me as essentially identical to the standard Lipton black tea, but with labeling on the already yellow label (of a slightly lighter shade than other Liptons) specifying that this, truly and indeed, make no mi...http://ratetea.com/review/7068/http://ratetea.com/review/7068/Tue, 11 Feb 2025 04:22:15 ESTThis is the first of a handful of loose teas I purchased, for somewhat of a high price (even in the otherwise favorable baht/USD conversion), at TWG's nicely done Emporium Mall store in Bangkok. Now that I'm home, they'll be rotated in behind teas being used up. Admittedly, I got Morning Storm mainly for the name, and the implication that it's a robust breakfast tea. Still, it passed the sniff test of the in-store sample, which matched the bag I bought: a strong-smelling black tea with somewhat choco...http://ratetea.com/review/7067/http://ratetea.com/review/7067/Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:26:48 ESTAroma is a subtle sweet (peach) scent. The liquor (5 minute steep) is a light brown with amber. The flavor is good, with the fruit after taste. A good choice for an all day sip. I would buy this again.