Assam Gold Rain, from Teavana...I am not thoroughly impressed with this tea. A friend of mine bought some for me as a gift, and I've tried making some several times. The result: too strong, too weak, almost just right. It lacks fragrance, aroma. And the flavor is a tiny bit tinny, which depends on how strong or weak I make it, the stronger, the tinnier. It's more astringent that I think the Assams should be, though.
I also get why Irish and English breakfast teas need to be strong. I almost couldn't taste the tea when I was eating with scrambled eggs. But I at least made it right this time. So it was pretty good, just not great.
2 comments:
Yes,
I am currently drinking this tea that I bought from an over-bearing salesperson at Teavana. Actually, the same guy did the same sales pitch last month when I bought German Rock Sugar.
The tea was VERY fragrant when the sales guy wafted the tea's scent towards me with the metal lid that the Assam Gold Rain was stored in,
but it doesn't seem to "translate" out into the brewed version.
The big find for me was the German rock sugar!
Yes,
I am currently drinking this tea that I bought from an over-bearing salesperson at Teavana. Actually, the same guy did the same sales pitch last month when I bought German Rock Sugar.
The tea was VERY fragrant when the sales guy wafted the tea's scent towards me with the metal lid that the Assam Gold Rain was stored in,
but it doesn't seem to "translate" out into the brewed version.
The big find for me was the German rock sugar!
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