A little ashamed to say this is currently the only Assam tea I’ve tried. It’s rich, malty and strong, in a good way, as I’ve read an Assam should be. Reminded me of a malted milk biscuit (cookie).
I brewed for just over a minute… although I think I should have brewed less. I couldn’t finish the cup without adding a dash of milk to mask the bitterness. Even without another Assam to compare this to, I imagine the bitterness is not so much a flavour of the tea but a result of over-steeping the tea bag.
Definitely going to try more Assams in the future! Any recommendations?
Full review with pictures: https://www.immortalwordsmith.co.uk/twinings-assam-tea-review/
Flavors: Bitter, Malt, Milk
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Since you’re in the UK, I would recommend What-Cha, based in London. He has a good selection of loose leaf Assam should you want to venture down that route.
Thank you Derk, I’ll check that out :)
Certainly! What-cha is perfect, I can suggest Mancotta Assam (review should be here), maybe few others I had too.
Thanks guys, I’m going to order a selection of teas from What-Cha to try next month after their holiday shopping delay :)
Recommendations? All of them :) (It’s a favorite of mine, obviously.) Upton Tea Imports has some very good quality Assam options.
Grace Rare Tea! Their Assam is pretty good. It is called Pure Assam Irish Breakfast.
Since you’re in the UK, I would recommend What-Cha, based in London. He has a good selection of loose leaf Assam should you want to venture down that route.
Thank you Derk, I’ll check that out :)
Certainly! What-cha is perfect, I can suggest Mancotta Assam (review should be here), maybe few others I had too.
Thanks guys, I’m going to order a selection of teas from What-Cha to try next month after their holiday shopping delay :)
Recommendations? All of them :) (It’s a favorite of mine, obviously.) Upton Tea Imports has some very good quality Assam options.
Grace Rare Tea! Their Assam is pretty good. It is called Pure Assam Irish Breakfast.