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“I had this with milk and a little sugar. It was a pleasant cup, but not something I wouold drink everyday. I have had better assams than than this (and also much worse). I don’t see myself buying...” Read full tasting note
“This is my favorite bagged tea; I bring boxes of it home from the UK at a time! I like its maltiness and body, and enjoy it brewed strong, with a substantial pour of milk and a little bit of Splenda.” Read full tasting note
“A good standard bagged Assam, but not the best I’ve ever had. This is one of very few teas I strongly prefer with milk.” Read full tasting note
“A little ashamed to say this is currently the only Assam tea I’ve tried. It’s rich, malty and strong, in a good way, as I’ve read an Assam should be. Reminded me of a malted milk biscuit...” Read full tasting note
Direct from England – Assam is a strong, rich and deep-amber tea with a malty character.
Grown in the Bramaputra valley, the low elevation, high rainfall and humidity are conditions that create the unique taste of this tea. A rich, deep-amber tea, ideal with “elevenses” and throughout the day.
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This is my favorite bagged tea; I bring boxes of it home from the UK at a time! I like its maltiness and body, and enjoy it brewed strong, with a substantial pour of milk and a little bit of Splenda.
A little ashamed to say this is currently the only Assam tea I’ve tried. It’s rich, malty and strong, in a good way, as I’ve read an Assam should be. Reminded me of a malted milk biscuit (cookie).
I brewed for just over a minute… although I think I should have brewed less. I couldn’t finish the cup without adding a dash of milk to mask the bitterness. Even without another Assam to compare this to, I imagine the bitterness is not so much a flavour of the tea but a result of over-steeping the tea bag.
Definitely going to try more Assams in the future! Any recommendations?
Full review with pictures: https://www.immortalwordsmith.co.uk/twinings-assam-tea-review/
Flavors: Bitter, Malt, Milk
Since you’re in the UK, I would recommend What-Cha, based in London. He has a good selection of loose leaf Assam should you want to venture down that route.
Thank you Derk, I’ll check that out :)
Certainly! What-cha is perfect, I can suggest Mancotta Assam (review should be here), maybe few others I had too.
Thanks guys, I’m going to order a selection of teas from What-Cha to try next month after their holiday shopping delay :)
Recommendations? All of them :) (It’s a favorite of mine, obviously.) Upton Tea Imports has some very good quality Assam options.
Grace Rare Tea! Their Assam is pretty good. It is called Pure Assam Irish Breakfast.
My favourite bagged black tea, and one I always reach for when I want something simultaneously simple and comforting. Not the same as loose leaf, of course (and I say that having tried a couple of really excellent ones from What- Cha recently) but smooth, rich, malty, and robustly bold just the same. I double bagged today as my cup is quite large, but this also works well if you like a stronger cup and add some whole milk and a spoonful of sugar. A classic for a reason!
