VAHDAM, Assam CTC Black Tea Loose Leaf 170+ cups (12oz) STRONG, BOLD & RICH Loose Leaf | Pure Assam Chai Tea | Pure Unblended Single Origin Black Tea | Vacuum Sealed

THIS TEA IS A TREAT! I AM REALLY ENJOYING THIS BUTTERFLY BLUE PEA FLOWER TEA! IT'S VERY SMOOTH TO DRINK, 1 TEASPOONFUL IN A TEA BALL, AND ADD HOT NOT BOILING WATER, BREW FOR 5 OR SO MINUTES. NOT A DISTINCT FLOWERY FLAVOR, BUT VERY PLEASANT. I CAN'T ATTEST TO ANY HEALTH BENEFITS, NOT SURE IT HAS CHANGED MY HEALTH, YET? PERHAPS IT NEEDS MORE TIME TO SEE ANY CHANGE! I KNOW THAT ADDING LEMON TO IT CHANGES THE COLOR FROM BLUE TO PURPLE, BUT I HAVEN'T TRIED THAT YET! I FIND IT MAKES AN ENJOYABLE , AFTERNOON CUP OF TEA! TERESA.

This is my first time trying this tea and brand. I am a tea drinker, so I have a good idea of what works and what doesn't in teas. Initially, I thought this tea was going to be kind of "in your face" because of the turmeric. Boy, was I wrong. This is a very well blended tea that is smooth and tasty. I will definitely buy again and I will be trying their other teas.

Good black tea ☕️ . It was vacuum packed + extra zip lock with sticker. Smells great. I like it.

Let's start with the packaging: This tea comes vacuum sealed in a nice package that "pops" when you cut the seal. It has a very long neck so that, after you cut it open, you have a nice long top to pour it into the container it's going to stay in. Vahdam has included a thick, dark plastic, zip top bag for you. The bag is folded up inside the cardboard box and unlabeled. But never fear: There is a VERY LARGE full color label that looks just like picture on the box. I peeled this label and applied it to the zip top bag, then poured the pound of tea into it. It seals solidly and is light proof. This is a great addition so the tea will stay fresh for a long time. The taste and smell: Initially I was a little put off by the "flowery" smell of this tea. I have only had a few other Assam teas, so I'm not sure what a very high quality Assam should smell like. This has kind of a sharp note, as opposed to the warm notes I get from Ceylon tea. I initially used about the recommended amount of tea: Approximately 4 grams for 12 to 14 oz of water. The recommendation is 2 grams for 7 oz of water. I use a bigger cup! That cup of tea was flowery at first and then a little bit malty as it cooled. It was fine, but not really what I wanted. For my next cup the following day I used more like 5.5 grams for 12 to 14 oz of water. This cup was very different. Very little flower taste. The malt became much more prominent and increased as the tea cooled. The flower and (very mild) astringency showed up in the after taste. This was a much more satisfying cup of tea for me. I like malt and this muted malt was nice and seemed to keep changing as I drunk it. The last few sips seemed to have a (very mild) chocolate flavor. For me, using a good bit more than the recommended amount of tea is the way to drink it. I like this tea and will be drinking more. So a very nice tasting Assam with the best, most useful, packaging I have ever seen. Recommended!

Ok I have been using this tea for about 2 years or so now, have previously used Harney and Sons and Rishi, this tea is significantly more expensive than Harney and like wise less expensive than Rishi. Overall the quality of the tea is excellent, the blending and amount of bergamot oil is just about spot on. It is an absolute necessity to keep the tea leaves properly, the flavor will degrade rather quickly if you do not keep the tea sealed tightly. What we do is vacuum seal about 1/2 the bag and use the open half, however if we made 2 cups side by side with a brand new bag and the tea from the previous batch it becomes very obvious that the tea flavor is not the same. My only problem with this company is that they switched from 16 oz bags to 12 oz bags and the price stayed the same. Which means they raised the price 25% and didn't say anything about it, just repackaged it in a bit of a different way, if your going to do that at least be upfront with your customers, they are in fact the life of your business. Anyway it is an excellent tea and I think you will like it.

I love Kolkata Chai Signature, but I don't love the fact that it costs almost $5 per oz, and when on S&S the max discount is only 10%. VAHDAM Masala Chai (15% discount on S&S) is the closest I have come to Kolkata's specific flavor profile. The taste is nearly identical and the 12oz. bag of this tea is less than half the price per oz vs others. Note that this is NOT organic, but it is a great team and a far better value for your money.

My absolute favorite green tea

Avevo deciso di tornare al the in foglie dopo decenni di "bustine", ma faticavo a trovare il the nero, il mio preferito. Ho quindi cercato su Amazon e mi sono imbattuto in questo prodotto, riscoprendo profumo, fragranza e sapore che avevo ormai dimenticato. Ho già comprato una seconda confezione e credo proprio che questo sarà il mio the "definitivo". Lo consiglio senza riserve!

gorgeous intense flavoured tea- really nice with hot milk & honey

good test tea and strong

Bought this tea without reading into the company, when it arrived there was a little background story on the box, I was very pleased to read the story of the young entrepreneur that started this company, its supporting TEAch Me, a program aimed at improving education, especially with girls in the tea producing communities. It somehow made the tea taste a little more satisfying.. Will definitely be buying more from this company. The tea itself is delicious ( I have the Citrus Ginger) they come well packaged for freshness and although squeezing it all into the zip lock bag they give you is a bit tricky, its well worth the hassle, as its so full of flavour. You can see the obviously quality of ingredients, as you can recognize the ginger and lemon grass large pieces, rather than some teas I've had when there is a bag of anonymous dust. Buy with confidence - tasty wholesome tea that is doing good in the world ?

Great quality tea. This masala chai leaves lingering taste in ones mouth. Quality can be trusted. I strongly recommend this tea brand.