VAHDAM, Assam Black Tea Leaves (340g/12oz) 170+ Servings | High Caffeine, Non GMO, Gluten Free | STRONG, MALTY & RICH | Pure Unblended Single Origin Black Loose Leaf Tea | Vacuum Sealed

I consider myself a tea aficionado, having tried many various teas around the world. Assam is one of my favorite black teas and this tea brings out some of the best notes that only Assam can deliver. The initial brew is pretty light in colour and fully develops after 3 minutes +, the nose opens up around the same mark and this one has a very distinct one but not overpoweringly fragrant. The first few sips are easy on the tannins, I prefer strong black tea, given the amount used these leaves get pretty strong but not enough to cause a tongue tie or bitterness. The richness and maltiness arrived shortly after , they were also balanced, which I found very pleasant. I dont use milk , only a slice of lemon now then and this FTGFOP1 complemented it beautifully. After the first cup I knew this is going to be a winner and I am glad I went for a large bag at the beginning at a risk, as this has been my daily driver for the past few months along side one of the main competitors here on Amazon based in London. I dont believe in tea bags as drinking sawdust is not my idea of a good time and it looks like this tea is superb value for a FTGFOP1 grade.

I am a lover of strong tea, thats why I bought Assam. Now, as an engineer, I know that the greater the surface area of a soluble item, the greater its solubility is. In tea terms, this equates to a stronger cuppa than otherwise. I notice that the tea as arrived was of very a course cut and in need of steeping to such a degree that it became "stewed" in order to get the strength and taste out. So I put it in a freshly washed herb mill and ran the mill until it reduced to a very finely cut product. I then added one teaspoonful to a single fine filter cafetiere and let stand for three minutes. The result - a supremely strong fresh tasting assam cuppa. You should try this. You won't be disappointed.

Loved the packaging and the quality of the tea. Comes with a resealable bag to keep the tea fresh.

This listing contains a lot of different teas, and I am reviewing the Daily Assam Summer Black Tea, 454 grams. I used Yorkshire Tea bags for years, but want to switch to loose, as creates less waste: tea bags contain plastic, so cannot be composted whole. I am not a tea connoiseur, I just want a decent strength cuppa.. I bought this and T2 English Breakfast loose tea, which is horrible, very weak and poor quality. Buying this larger amount works out a bit cheaper per 100 gram than the English Breakfast, and while I would not call this a premium rate tea, it's got decent flavour and strength. I would not exactly call it "strong, malty and rich" either, but it's drinkable, if you use enough. Leaves are a decent size, you can see actual leaves, not the crumbs of the English Breakfast, and while this does contain some stalks or woody bits, not nearly as much. 3rd pic is magnified x 2. Using 2 heaped teaspoons per cup (and maybe at least one for the pot if you're making a larger amount) and brewing for about 4 - 5 minutes gives me a tea approaching the strength of 1 red Yorkshire Tea bag per cup. But definitely not stronger or better flavour than good tea bags, even the pyramid shaped ones give a comparable (and slightly stronger) tea. So it's not "builder's tea" at that amount, but a medium strong tea, and flavour I rated 4 stars - it's decent for this price, but could be better. I drink tea quite strong, but not really strong, with milk, not loads, but more than a splash, and no sugar. This would also work black, maybe better than with milk, due to seeming on mild side for an Assam. If I can find nothing better, I might buy this again, but am hoping to find something that's better than tea bags, without paying the earth. I wish I had bought loose Yorkshire Gold - similar price at £9.99 for 250 grams, and I suspect, gives a stronger and more flavourful brew.. if that proves to be the case, I won't be buying this again. I will likely mix this with a stronger tea, to use it up. Bear in mind, too, that this is quite a big bag (454 gram), so if like me, you're not hugely impressed, you'll be drinking this for a while, unless you consume a LOT of tea. Now having bought 2 loose teas, I am a bit more convinced by Yorkshire Tea's claim to blend the finest teas for their bags. I imagine cost is also a factor, but maybe the sort of tea a lot of people drink in UK is not actually what you normally get from any single type (like Assam) tea, but requires a blend for strength and flavour?

I have been buying this Assam tea for some years and it is delicious. Beware, the price has gone up and the size has gone down - a good dose of shrinkflation, not advertised. One star gone. What really annoys me is the hugely wasteful packaging. It used to come in a sealed, resealable vacuum pack. Great. It now comes in a vacuumed, not resealable bag, in a box, which has inside another bag and separate labels. Why? It is so incredibly wasteful. Another star gone. Hence the dropped rating. I approached the company for comment, but they didn’t get back to me.

In my country tea is a national drink; we usually drink it every day, couple of times. And always drink it as pure as possible; brewing properly only the fresh tea leaf, without milk, sugar etc. So I naturally sensitive to its taste. I found Vahdam from the internet by searcing a good Assam and just wanted to try. Until Vahdam I was drinking Kusmi Assam and The East India Company Assam, they were nice but Vahdam’s Assam is so delicious and has utterly different taste by far. It is rich of flavour. The packaging and the attention of the seller made me smile. Buying Assam from a local company is also very important to me. Here, I read some negative reviews about the taste and can’t believe that we taste the same tea. Probably the brewing process is very important and makes all the difference for the taste and the robustness. If you want to brew it with Turkish way, you should wait about at least 20-25 minutes for brewing time and to serve, pour about quarter or half of the cup with brewed tea ( it depends how much robustness you desire) and top up the rest of the cup with hot water.

Finally, a cup of tea with the intense, robust quality similar to a good coffee. All of the aromatic oils are preserved in this loose tea with remarkable taste and character. You will never use a tea bag again. Bravo!

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!

Excellent thé d'Assam. Je n'osais plus en boire depuis des années à cause de l'astringence classique pour ce thé noir assez fort. Or ici ce thé du matin, chauffé à 90 degrés et infusé 3 à 5 minutes, reste malgré tout assez doux au palais. Il n'assèche pas la bouche par la suite. J'en suis très contente, je le bois avec grand plaisir. Vadham reste une marque de thés indiens extrêmement fiable. Pour les manipulations du thé en vrac, pour ne pas risquer que le thé tombe par terre par exemple, il suffit de se mettre au dessus d'une table ! Préparer d'abord tout ce dont on a besoin à savoir une boîte à thé ( c'est plus joli et pratique) , puis bien couper en biseau le sachet où le thé était conservé sous vide. Ainsi on peut verser aisément son thé dans une boîte d'un contenu d'au moins 250g. Le reste se conserve très bien dans le sachet fourni. Il faut penser à coller l'étiquette " Thé d'Assam" avant d'y mettre du thé. Bref c'est une petite question de logique et d'organisation ! ;)) Je l'ai fait en pleine nuit... aucun problème.😅

I'm relatively new on my journey of teas. I do know that I prefer an Assam to any of the more floral varieties. This tea, at least to my taste, defines the descriptor "malty". It is a very full and robust, well rounded flavor. If you're looking for that astringent cut of a dry tannin in your tea, don't look here. (And this is coming from someone that does enjoy a tart tannin tea as well). There is true depth in the flavor of this tea and I wholly appreciate it. I'm a strong tea guy, I put four full spoons of this tea into my diffuser and let it steep for close to 5 minutes. I will definitely buy this again, and of the 7 or 8 teas that I've tried so far this is the first one that I can say that about.

Me gustó mucho