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Rich malty brew with a slight lemony backtaste. This is a really outstanding CTC.

Really good super-sweet tea that is very hard to brew bitter. Like one of the other reviewers I actually prefer Rishi’s Golden Needle, but this tea is very similar although it has some sweet potato and peppery notes that the Golden Needle does not.

Like other reviewers I was not blown away by this tea. It is very light and has a nice sweetness, similar to a silver needle. It is a bit more complex in that it has more “bite” in the finish than a white tea. Still I want something with more flavor.

Too sweet to drink with just water. I mix it in with my oatmeal. Gives me a nice morning buzz.

I really like Assam so the concept of a white Assam tea was really interesting to me. It had a nice aroma coming out the bag. It smelled characteristically of Assam, but also reminded me of silver needle. But when I tasted some, the flavors were just too weak, even a bit perfume-ey. Maybe I should have brewed it for longer?

I like the slight maltiness of the Assam and how they Keemun adds a bit of a “winey” note. A well-done blend. Brisk enough to wake me up but not too brisk. I take it without milk or sugar.

Very light and mild Assam tea. Still has some of the maltiness of Assam without much astringency. I prefer Yunnan golden buds though.

A nice smoky oolong with a bit of fruitiness. Highly oxidized, it’s almost like a light black tea.

Awesome toasty flavor. I can’t stop drinking this stuff. I think I’m going to get 6 or so full infusions from these leaves.

This is one of the most unique teas I’ve ever tasted. I never knew a black tea could smell like this. It has a very strong aroma that reminds me of black cherries and cinnamon. Like the description notes I also detected a wintergreen aroma. It has a very light taste with no astringency. The aroma doesn’t quite carry over into the taste, but this may be because I under-brewed it. I was afraid it was going to get bitter, but I’m guessing you can infuse this tea for quite a long time before tasting bitterness or feeling astringency.