Imperial Assam Black Tea
This Assam black tea is milder than most available on the market, making it very enjoyable to drink on any occasion. It’s a full-bodied Assam black tea with the unique finish you find only in high-quality Assam teas. The leaves are entirely hand-picked. You can see the leaves are fully intact and not broken, like the majority of Assam teas you find. Most full-leaf tea from Assam is machine-picked. This method normally damages the tea leaves more, and as a result it loses much of the best minerals and nutrients. It also makes the tea more liable to become more bitter.
This Assam has a very clean finish. It’s great to drink straight or with a dash of milk and sugar.
Dry leaves aroma: grapes, black currant
Wet leaves aroma: dates, raisin
Notes: tangerine, malt, orange blossom honey
Tea liquor color: mild tangerine
Gongfu brewing instructions:
7g tea, 100ml, 15 seconds
| Country | Type of tea | Rinse | Water Temp | 1st steep | 2nd steep | 3rd steep |
| China | Green | No | 190ºF / 88ºC | 15 sec | 10 sec | 20 sec |
| China | Aged white | Yes | 205ºF / 96ºC |
1 min |
15 sec |
25 sec |
| China | Classic white | No | 175ºF / 80ºC | 30 sec | 15 sec |
30 sec |
| China | Twisted oolong | No | 205ºF / 96ºC | 30 sec | 15 sec | 20 sec |
| China | Rolled oolong | No | 205ºF / 96ºC | 45 sec | 15 sec | 20 sec |
| China | Small leaves black | No | 205ºF / 96ºC | 15 sec | 25 sec | 35 sec |
| China | Big leaves black | No | 205ºF / 96ºC | 45 sec | 15 sec | 30 sec |
| China | Shou puerh | Yes | 205ºF / 96ºC | 30 sec | 15 sec | 30 sec |
| China | Heicha | Yes | 205ºF / 96ºC | 30 sec | 15 sec | 30 sec |
| China | Sheng puerh | Yes |
190ºF / 88ºC |
30 sec |
20 sec |
30 sec |
| China | Sheng puerh | Yes | 205ºF / 96ºC | 15 sec | 10 sec | 15 sec |