Assam Melody

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Assam Black Tea
Flavors
Tea, Cardboard, Malt, Sweet, Astringent, Bitter
Sold in
Bulk, Loose Leaf, Tea Bag
Caffeine
High
Certification
Not available
Edit tea info Last updated by JulieWyant
Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 15 sec 4 g 8 oz / 248 ml

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  • “And the sip down continues… Another grumpy morning, I still feel like I’m fighting something, even though I don’t actually feel sick. Monday it was trying to hit my lungs & throat, yesterday it...” Read full tasting note
  • “As the determined waves of jetlag begin to erode my consciousness to the point where I can’t spell “consciousness” properly until the fifth or so try, it becomes clear that there is only one tea...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Woof. Do NOT let this stuff oversteep. I got my cup together to steep and got distracted – now it’s bitter. Blergh. Even added more splenda and it’s not helping. I made bad tea :( I’m still...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Oh boy oh boy oh boy!!! (No, not for this tea…though it’s pretty good! This excitement is due to my Adagio order arriving today. It’s my first go-around with them (re: teanewbie), and so I decided...” Read full tasting note
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From Adagio Teas

Classic black tea from Assam, India. Rich aroma, starchy sweetness of roasted plantains, notes of molasses and dates in the flavor. Rounded mouthfeel and pleasantly malty. Brisk astringency without being extremely pungent. From the Meleng Tea Estate.

You’ve all heard of teatime, that lovely slice of the afternoon where “everything stops for tea” (or, if you love tea as much as we do, the time known as “any time of the day”), but have you heard of Tea Garden Time? Also known as Bagan Time, it is one hour ahead of Indian Standard Time (IST), and is a time zone used exclusively in Assam’s tea gardens. Originally introduced by the British to accommodate earlier sunrises in the region, it has been in place ever since, helping tea garden workers complete their work during daylight hours.

Black Tea | High caffeine | Steep at 212° for 3-5 minutes.

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94 Tasting Notes

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48 tasting notes

Brewed 6 grams for 4:45 – 5 minutes in 16 ounces of boiling water. Not quite right (but still good.) Need to fine tune. Second brew 5 minutes, boiling water and good. Third brew 6:30 and boiling water and good warm/cold not hot. Next time 7-8 grams of tea.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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85
35 tasting notes

The best thing about this tea is the aroma that stays in mouth after you drink it. Very smooth and tasteful.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 45 sec

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67
7 tasting notes

big, strong, and slightly malty; this tea is satisfying but nothing excellent. there is a sort of raisiny tone to it, definitely an astringency, and a sort of earthiness. upon sniffing the dry leaves i’m reminded of fallen leaves, but this does not carry over to the brewed product. I drink it with plenty of milk and sugar

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Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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69
54 tasting notes

Dark amber color. Tea seemed uneventful. Not great not bad. bit of malt, very slightly astringent. overall was ok.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

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80
6 tasting notes

I’m finally stopping my teabag laziness and using more of my Adagio samples. Definitely enjoying this one; I think I’ll try making some iced tea with it soon.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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100
14 tasting notes

This is one of my all-time favorites. I sometimes add cardamom.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

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75
257 tasting notes

resteep…weaker but still tasty. Won’t get a third from it.

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75
6768 tasting notes

3rd steep – still nice but not as dark. Still good flavor tho!

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