Organic Positively Tea Company, Assam TGFOP Black Tea, Loose Leaf, 16 Ounce

Well packed tea leaves. Excellent robust strong malty flavour. Slightly on the expensive side, but then organic Assam leaves are not always freely available.

I recently tried these loose black tea leaves, and I’m absolutely thrilled with my purchase! The taste is fantastic – rich, smooth, and full-bodied. It has a wonderful aroma and a depth of flavor that’s just perfect for my morning tea or any time of day. One of the best things about these tea leaves is how versatile they are. I use them to make kombucha, and they work wonderfully. The tea ferments beautifully, producing a delicious, tangy kombucha with a perfect balance of flavors. It’s clear that these leaves are of high quality, which makes a big difference in the end result. In terms of value, this product is unbeatable. You get a generous amount of tea for a very reasonable price. Compared to other brands I’ve tried, this one offers great quality without breaking the bank. Plus, the packaging is convenient and keeps the tea fresh. Overall, I couldn’t be happier with these loose black tea leaves. They taste great, work perfectly for making kombucha, and offer excellent value for the price. If you’re a tea lover or a kombucha brewer, I highly recommend giving these a try. Five stars all the way!

Just Wow😋Very clean..no weird aftertaste😋

I'm generally a coffee drinker, with a serious side habit of green tea, mostly iced (if green tea has 10% of the health benefits claimed, I'm immortal). Hot, black teas have always been a little thin to me, but this one holds its own with my coffee-honed palate. I've read that a high-end Assam should have a malty character, which this does, but not heavily so. It has a full-bodied, mildly acidic flavor that is suitable to consume without anything in it, but does well with a splash of milk and a touch of sweetener. I'm not sure that I would enjoy it as much as an iced tea, but I'll probably try it just to see. I primarily purchased this because I'd never tried Assam before, and I am very pleased. I prepared it in my Bodum Assam tea pot, using 1/2 filtered, 1/2 distilled water, at a temperature just off boil. I steeped it for longer than the recommended 2 minutes, as I prefer my hot beverages on the stouter side (again, coffee palate). After about 5 minutes, it achieved a wonderful amber color, and had a distinctive aroma (something beyond just "hot tea"). I started with about 5 tablespoons in the infuser of the pot, and ended up just filling it about 2/3 full. I don't know if I'm breaking some sort of fancy tea protocols there, but the result is delicious. If you let it steep overlong, you get an increasingly opaque liquid with quite a punch (but eminently drinkable for someone who likes their coffee to chase them about a bit in the morning). The product appears to be pretty uniformly leaves, relatively large, and few stems that I could see. It came in a tightly packed, easily resealable bag, with a product specific sticker affixed to the front. I would have liked a little more package-literature about the tea, I suppose, to tell me more about the tea, it's sourcing, history, etc., so I could sound more like a tea nerd afterwards, but all in all, an excellent tea, and one that I will certainly keep handy as part of my regular stock.

This Assam tea is delicious and I agree with all of the positive reviews. The instructions could be a bit better and I couldn't find any in the reviews I read so I'm posting how I make iced tea with the Assam version: 4 cups of 212 F degree water (or boiling if your kettle doesn't track temp) 2 slightly rounded tablespoons of Assam tea (this may sound like a lot but these leaves are bigger than other loose or bagged tea I've tried) Steep for 4 minutes. Remove tea without trying to press the water out of the tea leaves, wait 20 mins or so for tea to cool down a bit, and then pop into the refrigerator for 2 hours or so. Serve over ice. So refreshing, not astringent or bitter at all. Also great with a squeeze of lemon juice. You can double the recipe if needed. Hope that helps!

I've tried a few of these, so I figured I'd share for anyone curious. • Assam: very good quality and reasonable for the price; one of my favorite • Earl Grey: the bergamot is very strong; might be better with a lighter brewing • English Breakfast: pretty good, but I've had better • Irish Breakfast: very good; definitely one of my favorites; malty and rich; excellent with milk • Lapsang Souchong: absolutely horrid; tastes like ashes from a campfire; I brewed it once because it was so bad • Scottish Breakfast: I was hoping for the same level as the Irish Breakfast, but it's not on par; very granular and a low to mid quality tea • Yunnan: absolutely delicious; a strong contender for the best; much lighter and difficult to mess up; would make a good iced tea