Fairtrade Assam

A Black Tea from

Rating

70 / 100

Calculated from 4 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Red Wine
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Typical Preparation
Use 10 oz / 300 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Steep for 3 min, 15 sec
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4 Tasting Notes View all

“Very strong, very malty, unmistakably Assam. If I handed this to someone and did not tell them what it was, they might think it was coffee. Milk and sugar was not enough to tame this beast; it...” Read full tasting note
“an ok tea, sort of bland.. the aroma and taste is similar to wine” Read full tasting note
“Wonderful, bold assam. yummie. At times, I drink it with whipped cream to make it extra special. :0 in the Frisian way. Also very nice without cream/sugar. Bold, no bitterness though. And tea...” Read full tasting note
“Another bag from huge bags section. As I haven’t got good experiences with this company, I have to say I was kind of afraid how bad this one will be. And it is not so bad. Maybe short steeping time...” Read full tasting note

Description

Said to have been discovered early in the 19th century, Assam tea is a robust blend of black teas grown in India’s north eastern province of the same name. A rich, malty, smooth tea with lingering hints of walnuts and plump raisins.

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