Pros & Cons
Pros
Assam tgfop ( tippy golden flowery orange pekoe) this is truly a cut above (no pun intended) flowery orange pekoe. This assam tea contains the tippy flowers and no leaves from lower down the branches.
Cons
The predominant aroma is anise and it leaves a cloying anise aftertaste in my mouth that won't go away. It smells like cheap tea & tastes nothing like darjeeling.
It appears they cut open several teabags & dumped them in this package. The leaves are very small, even when wet - as though this were intended for use in tea bags instead of loose-leaf brewing. Cut open a teabag and dump it in your cup; that is p... Read More
Highlights
Quality
As far as the product itself its quite good
Price
The price is fine the tea came in a foillined paper pouch that will properly store the tea
This is a great tasting tea at a great price
The price is okay but i would like more for the cost but a little goes a long way
Packaging/appearance
Other than the packaging the only downside is that you have to use quite a bit of the bag for maximum flavor payoff in a teapot
Fresh enough in light proof and resealable packaging definitely has a kick to it in terms of spice
I received my tea in different packaging than what is pictured here which isnt the biggest deal but the image should reflect the product
Overview
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- This product had a total of 884 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 18 2023.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A bit more dried out and powderylooking than i had hoped
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Less like tea leaves than like dust on the floor of the tea warehouse
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
We almost didnt buy this tea because the bad review showed some extremely ground down tea leaves and we werent sure we wanted to take the chance
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However the tea leaves loose that showed up looked exactly like the picture and taste amazing
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The price is okay but i would like more for the cost but a little goes a long way
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Just hints of lemon and strawberries
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I didn’t care for the added orange flavor
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
How ever the brew is made even if all 3 are put in would be wonderful