Twinings Assam

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“As an utter 'tea shaman', I have had the privilege to...”

Written on: 20/05/2011

As an utter 'tea shaman', I have had the privilege to go to Assam in India and sample the finest Assam tea in the world, as well as Dharjeeling during their second flush and Pu-Erh in China, with its deep, earthen red quality. I must say that as a teaophile, Assam is my favoured breed and the offering from Twinings is in fact a very good variety. It has malty overtones that aren't as striking as the batch I tasted in India but it has the wonderful sweet (but not cloying) 'tea-y-ness' that we... (read more)

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“Twinings Assam is a refreshing lighter Assam, not as...”

Written on: 11/02/2009

Twinings Assam is a refreshing lighter Assam, not as full bodied or malty as others. Probably good for a mid-day tea. but not very complex it's just not quite there flavor-wise.. Think a lager instead of an ale. (read more)

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“Twinings Assam tastes like 'normal' tea - it's not...”

Written on: 18/09/2008 by nedbrab (22 reviews written)

Twinings Assam tastes like 'normal' tea - it's not funny flavoured like lapsang souchong or Earl Grey. It tastes like Tetley. That's meant as a compliment. Nothing like PG tips. I discovered that Tetley is made from a high proportion of Assam, whereas PG tips (which I don't like) doesn't have a high proportion of Assam. So, in a nutshell, if you like Tetley, you'll love this; if you prefer PG tips, you probably won't. (read more)