green assam
by adagio teas
(11 reviews)
A rare green tea from Assam, India. Its deep green leaves are replete with fragrance of flowers and hits of smoke. The infusion is light, floral and a bit smoky. As it cools, fruity notes of plum and apricot come to the fore, along with hint of grassiness. Overall, a complex and very enjoyable cup. A worthy addition to the green tea pantheon. Please give it a try. Steep at 180°F for 3 minutes
Recent reviews
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Keri Wisniowski
this was a simple tea and had a similar flavor to a pure white but it's green. I perfer green as the caffeine works better for me than white or black teas. This tea brewed to a pretty pink tint and a lite brown color. I brewed 3 mins and didn't notice any bitterness. I added 1 tsp of raw sugar. I love flavored teas but this was a nice change for a pure tea. I enjoyed this cup.
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Cindi Drinks Tea
First time I've ever tried an Assam. I love green tea, but this doesn't taste like a green tea to me. I didn't get any of the subtle notes listed in the description. It was very astringent.
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Sleepy Greyhound
2021 CommuniTEA sample - Tastes like a totally different tea. Lovely floral aroma with a bit of smokiness. Nice green tea flavor without harsh grassiness. Makes an odd pinkish-orange cup, but is quite smooth with a nice amount of astringency.
2020 - Very smoky. Very little green tea flavor and no fruity or floral notes at all.
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Kimberly Hnatko
Not my favorite. There is a grassy smell and taste and some smokiness in the taste as well. Some sweetener cut the astringency a bit, but this isn't one I will reach for again.
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Cameron Kilchrist
This tea is enjoyable in a way I wasn't expecting. Many of the reviews on the parent site expressed the tea's deep astringency and apparent difficulty to correctly steep, but I tried it and really enjoyed it. The astringency is definitely there, but much more subdued for me than others have suggested.
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Red Wolfe
Such a unique tea! It's smoky like somewhere between a gunpowder and lapsang souchong. There's a grassy green taste, and the smoke makes you slow down and appreciate it.
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Rachel Emmel
This wasn't a bad green tea, but it wasn't my favorite. As other's have noted, there was definitely an astringency to this tea. I ended up adding extra sugar to combat it. Luckily I like sweet teas. Other than that, it wasn't too 'grassy'. The second steep did have a straw-like smell, but it didn't carry into the taste too much. I've probably had this tea in blends before without realizing, but I don't think I'd hunt it down to drink it on it's own again.
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Sky Kutil
This was just really not for me. Way too astringent both times I’ve tried to make it.