Invigorate Assam Black

This is a much better tea with a 4 minute steep. It has the maltiness of an assam with the brisk and robust taste. It is also a very clean taste without any of the notes I have come to expect with an assam tea. There is no bitterness or astringency associated with the 4 minute steep. If you like a very clean tasting assam with no aftertaste you will like this tea. I miss the layers of flavor I have come to expect from excellent assams.

This is a brisk, robust, and malty tea. That being said I still miss the underlying nuances that I get with very good assams. The tea has a very clean taste without chewy notes that I like. I’m so hard on doing notes on assam teas. I guess I’m still down about The Simple Leaf closing. I’m going to miss Mountain Malt. This is a good assam, just not a great one. I’m still looking.

I guess this is an ok assam but its just not as good as some assams that I have had. This tea is brisk and robust but I can’t find any wildflower notes or really any notes except some astringency. I really need to buy some good assam teas but I promised my wife I wouldn’t until after vacation. We are spending 3 weeks from Maine to Florida and she knows I will find some tea to buy. So, if anyone knows some good tea shops on the east coast, please let me know. I don’t mind driving a little out of the way. I won’t purchase any more of this tea as I would rather spend my money on excellent tea.