This is called Leaf Tea, but it looks like any other tea bag with fannings in it to me. This is a very mild assam tea with no bitterness or astringency. It has a slight malty smell but just doesn’t taste like an assam to me. I would call this a drinkable tea as it has nearly no taste. Its Aussie grown and I would love to try some real leaf tea from there, but this tea just doesn’t make the grade for me. Next time I’m going to try 2 tea bags and see if I can make it a little stronger.
Pure Assam Leaf Tea
The sub-tropical teas of Assam, in north east India, are grown at near sea level. However, the higher latitudes in which they are grown trigger a period of cold winter dormancy, after which the teas produced are characterized by a unique rich aroma, clear dark red liquor and malty taste. The sub-tropical teas of Assam are unmatched for this unique quality amongst other tea producing nations and as such are much sought by discriminating tea drinkers around the world.
