assam
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Assam, Banaspathy Estate FOP, ORGANIC This organic whole leaf black tea has a sweet malty aroma and produces a steeped cup of tea that is hearty, malty, with a sense of clarity and a tiny note of briskness at the end. |
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Assam, Dekorai Estate, FTGFOP1 This black tea is composed of small wiry leaves, with a pronounced sweet (berryish?) note to the aroma. It steeps up with a decided malty edge and lighter complex sweet notes in the background. |
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Assam, Gingia Esate, TGFOP, 2nd flush This is a wonderful full-bodied Assam black tea that steeps up a deep dark red and yields a tea liquor that is very hearty, with lots of that Assam black tea maltiness. This black tea will stand up nicely to milk and sugar (although it certainly doesn't need it). This Assam is not subtle, it has attitude. |
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Assam, Hattialli Estate, 1st Flush, SFTGFOP1 This India black tea has wonderfully tippy and golden leaves with sweet malty notes of Assam. The steeped liquor is more delicate than many Assam teas (being a first flush), but this allows for greater nuance, complexity, and clarity in the cup. The cup delivers a flavor that is slightly sweet and malty, with some bright notes and a slight spiciness at the end. This is a good example of why Indian black tea is prized all around the world. |
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Assam, Manohari Estate, TGFOP1 This is a wonderful strong black tea from India. The dry tea leaves are very aromatic with lots of golden tips. This tea liquor steeps up thick, flavory, smooth, rich, malty, with sweet almost caramelly notes. This is a great example of an Assam black tea with lots of malty notes and great body. |
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Assam, Nonaipara Estate, STGFOP1 S, 2nd Flush The dry leaves of this black tea are very tippy and have a wonderful sweet, malty (almost molasses) aroma. The steeped black tea liquor is thick, malty/sweet, complex, with a decadent aftertaste that lingers. If you want to taste a higher-end fabulous Assam black tea, this is the one. |
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Assam, Tingalibam Estate, 2nd Flush, SFTFOP1 This is a very tippy golden leaf with a mellow sweet maltiness to the aroma. That same sweet malitness embraces you at first sip. The liquor is deep red/orange with a heartiness that satisfies, remains mellow throughout. |
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Breakfast Assam This is a great everyday Assam, very hearty and malty, but with a nice clean taste. This tea is our first choice for using as a base tea for Chai. |
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Strong Assam Definitely meant to wake you up! It has a pronounced deep malty flavor that stands up well to milk and sugar. |
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TeaSource Assam, TGFOP This is a classic whole leaf (TGFOP) Assam black tea. The dry leaf yields a good percentage of golden tips and has a slightly sweet malty aroma. Rather shockingly we recommend steeping this tea at 8-9 minutes, it comes out very full-bodied, smooth, rich, malty, with just the tiniest bit of a bright note. |
