CO2 Premium Decaffeinated Assam

A nice mellow Assam tea with delightful toasty notes and a slight sweetness. While it is not as complex as some full caf Assams I’ve had, it is nonetheless very nice. It makes a soothing cup to accompany me to bed. No bitterness. No astringency.

This tea is bananas. I don’t know how they did it, but it’s just full of banana flavor. The smell of the leaves is like the fresh fruit, and with milk added it’s more like a dried or pureed banana – more rounded than vegetal. Add milk for an even creamier experience.

Even though it’s decaf, I might believe someone who told me that it wasn’t, if prepared carefully. It’s only a bit weaker than a regular Ceylon black tea for the same amount of leaves, and it doesn’t lose much flavor while retaining harshness like lower quality decaf teas. Recommended.

No flavor, but bitter. Yuck.

As good as it gets for my taste and I tried Harney Decaf Assam, English Teastore Breakfast Decaf. This one has a full taste, stronger than any other Decaf listed in my tasting and I really like malty feel. The only reason, I do not give it perfect score because I am still looking for the punchier decaf, with a bit of bitterness to it.