VAHDAM, Assorted Black Tea Loose Leaf Tea Gift Set (10 Flavors) Gift Ideas for Women & Men | Directly Sourced From Assam and Darjeeling | Resealable Ziplock Pouch

The Bottom Line: Vahdam makes some incredible teas, and Darjeeling is their specialty. I thoroughly enjoyed every tea in the sampler and bought many more teas from Vahdam. This sampler is an excellent way to figure out what you'll like. I tried all 10 teas in this sampler, and here are the results of the taste test. Darjeeling Spring - Opening the bag, the smell is incredible. The tea is very light, strong delicate spicy flavors, very aromatic. Slightly herbal like a green/white tea. Has a slight spice flavor - very warming. Light body with delicious delicate flavors. Excellent. Darjeeling Daily Summer - The tea leaves smell incredible fresh out of the bag. Tea is medium, some roast flavors, very aromatic with herbal aromas. A very interesting medium roast with light muscatel spice. Very slight herbal oolong flavors. Darker and stronger than the Darjeeling Spring. Darjeeling Muscatel Imperial - I slightly overstepped this and it is overly bitter. Has a great darjeeling flavor, similar to previous ones. The tea leaves smelled great with a sweet wine grape aroma. Second brew was much better with some light muscatel grape flavors. Very smooth. Good flavors, and everything goes together well. Darker and stronger than the others, the closest to a breakfast tea. Steep this one for less time because it was the only one that got bitter. Darjeeling Spring Gold - Greenish leaves, quite light color tea, nearly green tea color. Has a very nice aroma of medium herbal floral notes. Taste has some rose buds, delicate flowers, slight sweetness. A very good light tea. Second infusion is similarly light and delicate, with slight papery bitterness of Darjeeling. Better than Darjeeling spring, but lighter and more floral. Castleton Premium Spring Darjeeling - Best yet. Lots of great flavors, nothing off-putting. Family members liked it a lot and raves about it. Good medium weight easy drinker. Second and third infusions are solidly pleasant. I picked up a full bag. My favorite spring Darjeeling of the sampler. Okayti Premium Spring Darjeeling - Solid, good flavors, very mellow. Medium color and weight. Has a slight tongue coating property. Less herbal/floral than other versions, more earthy instead. Overly mellow - needs more flavors to be a stand out. Delicious, but the others are even better. Giddhapur Spring Darjeeling - The lightest, most green tea-like so far, somewhere between oolong and green tea. Has some nice floral aromas. Has that distinct vegetal green tea flavor, but much more subdued than a typical green tea. Nice darjeeling flavors blended in. It really is quite pleasant - an excellent light, delicate tea. High Mountain Darjeeling Oolong - Wow this one packs a punch of exotic aromas and flavors. Darker and more flavorful than the spring Darjeelings without the green half-baked flavors that sometimes come with Oolong. The grape muscatel is present with a supporting cast of floral and fruit flavors. Has a uniquely smooth flavor that comes from the oolong process. Very good. Masala Chai - I generally don’t like chai teas, but this is easily the best I’ve had. The spices are distinct, well blended, and complement the tea flavors. I really enjoyed it. An excellent Christmas tea. Pearl White - Very light, almost clear. Extremely delicate aroma and flavor that is very pleasant. I drank the entire pot without realizing it. Very delicious.

Ordered this sampler a few months ago. I was pleasantly surprised by the flavors. All of them are strong in flavor and the aromas are nice. I was surprised that some of the teas came in rolled up balls, but I didn't notice any difference in quality vs a local loose leaf tea that I bought. I generally like black teas and this was a great way to try different types of chai. The flavor is strong enough that you can resteep for a second cup and get a slightly less flavorful cup of tea. If you're on your last tea leaves for a specific sampler, that may be a good idea for you. My favorites were the original chai, earl grey, saffron, assam, and the cardamom. The fennel and turmeric I didn't like as much, but my friend did so she had no problem finishing them. I liked the rest of the flavors, also, and I have yet to try the Kashmiri Kahwa but I bet it will be great. This is a great gift for tea lovers or people who want to try different chai flavors. For what you get, the price is worth it. I plan on ordering the earl grey chai again. Pros: - Strong and deep flavor - Smooth - Nice aroma - Great variety - Good sampler to start with and be exposed to flavors - Very fast shipping - Tea came in a large sealed bag, with smaller sealed bags containing the separate teas. It kept the tea leaves nicely. - Each tea envelope had instructions on how much to add, how long, and what temperature water to use. It's nice because I'm fairly new to steeping loose leaf teas. Cons: - On the pricier end but worth it - If you really enjoy the tea you'll go through the samplers fast Make sure you like strong teas before you order this, or you may not like this sampler as much (if you like weaker teas it's better to go for their other samplers).

I drink 2-4 cups of green tea every single day, so I go through a lot of them and love trying out new flavors. I got this set for myself but this is definitely a great gift set for any occasion and tea lover! The packaging is very appealing. You get ten different green teas to try out and the size of each pack is pretty generous, so for the price this is good value for money. I love that it clearly shows the caffeine strength on each pack. You can tell this is high quality tea based on the great flavors, the texture and amazing smell. My personal favorites are “mint melody” and the vanilla matcha. Would definitely recommend and will be repurchasing!

I wanted to try a variety of green teas. This sampler allowed me to do just that! Some were a little to strong on the other flavors like mint, ginger or especially the vanilla. But most were pretty nice and some even delightful! Worth getting if you want to sample flavors and find what works for YOUR taste buds.

Diese Möglichkeit verschiedene Teesorten zu testen finde ich sehr praktisch. In der großen Zippertüte, welche geliefert wurde, befinden sich 6 kleinere Zippertüten, mit den verschiedenen Teesorten. Zu diesen möchte ich folgendes anmerken: Earl Grey - Imperial White Tea: Der erste Earl Grey aus weißem Tee, den ich getestet habe. Sehr angenehm im Geschmack, typisch Earl Grey, jedoch meiner Meinung nach milder als die schwarze Sorte. Ein zweiter Aufguss war möglich, jedoch nur noch mit ganz schwachem Geschmack. Trotzdem würde ich diesen Tee einzeln kaufen. Darjeeling – Pearl White Tea: Milder Tee mit angenehmen Aroma, vor allem im Abgang zu schmecken. Aufgrund der Erfahrung beim White Tea – Earl Grey habe ich auf einen zweiten Aufguss verzichtet. Himalayan – Imperial White Tea: Milder Tee mit angenehmen dezentem Aroma. Aufgrund der Erfahrung beim White Tea – Earl Grey habe ich auf einen zweiten Aufguss verzichtet. Silver Needle – Sparkle white Tea: Angenehm milder Geschmack, erinnert entfernt an einen schwarzen Tee. Einen zweiten Aufguss würde ich nicht empfehlen, der Tee schmeckt dann einfach zu „dünn“. Blue Mountain - Nilgiri White Tea: Kein überragender Geschmack, ein Tee, den man mittrinkt, der jedoch kein bleibendes Genusserlebnis hinterlässt. Ein zweiter Aufguss war nicht möglich. Diesen Tee würde ich mir einzeln jedoch nicht unbedingt kaufen. Fazit: Von 5 Teesorten haben mir 4 zugesagt – würde sagen, das ist ein guter Schnitt ;-). Dieses Produkt ist somit eine sehr gute Möglichkeit, seinen neuen Lieblingstee zu finden. Klare Empfehlung!

If you want an oolong in a sense of Chinese tea - look elsewhere. This is just a red/black tea. Whatever process Chinese are using for making oolong - it is not here.

He probado dos de los cinco y están buenísimos. Cuando abres la bolsa te inunda su olor. Hoja entera enrollada. Puedo hacer dos, incluso tres tes con las mismas hojas. Me gustan estos tes blancos, no amargan y no me ponen nerviosa. Es caro pero merece la pena por su calidad. Un te 0,80€, pero con las mismas hojas puedes hacer dos o tres de 200ml.

Dieses Set ist ideal um sich einen Eindruck von verschiedenen Sorten schwarzen Tees zu verschaffen. Die Sorten sind einzeln in wieder verschließbaren Tütchen verpackt und vernünftig und informativ beschriftet, sodass man auch immer weiß, was man gerade probiert. Schon beim Öffnen der kleinen Tütchen kommt einem ein angenehmer Duft entgegen und die Tees schmecken wirklich gut. Sie sind sehr aromatisch und alle sehr interessant. Ich denke, dass für jeden was dabei ist. Ich jedenfalls konnte so direkt ein paar Sorten finden, die ich in größeren Packungen nachbestellen werde. Insgesamt also eine klare Empfehlung von mir!

Non scrivo quasi mai recensioni dei prodotti che acquisto,ma ho pensato potesse essere utile per chi come me si sta avvicinando in maniera più "seria" al mondo del Tè. La cortesia e l'interesse del produttore (che invia mail per entrare a conoscenza della soddisfazione del cliente) di certo è un incentivo in più per contraccambiare un'attenzione al dettaglio che spesso ad oggi si perde verso l'utilizzatore. Detto questo e che i prodotti sono tutti equosolidali vengo alla descrizione.Allo stato attuale,della selezione non ho ancora provato tutti i tipi di Tè,ma devo dire che per quelli che ho provato ne sono stato pienamente soddisfatto.Innanzitutto c'è da dire che non hanno nulla in comune coi normali Tè che si trovano al supermercato, nemmeno delle marche più blasonate. I sapori sono completamente differenti, lo dice uno che al Tè "commerciale" doveva aggiungere per forza zucchero e limone per riuscire a berlo.Una volta assaporati questi prodotti ci si dimentica di aggiungere "edulcoranti",che non fanno altro che mascherare un sapore poco gradevole dovuto alla bassa qualità del prodotto.I Tè arrivano in una busta con chiusura ermetica all'interno della quale sono presenti le 10 bustine contenenti ognuna, all'incirca prodotto per 5-7 tazze di Tè.Sono tutte apri e chiudi per una corretta conservazione una volta aperte. Parlando invece nello specifico della qualità, questi Tè sono tutti di categoria superiore (FTGFOP1) che ai meno avvezzi come ero io queste sigle possono non dire nulla, ma indicano il tipo di foglie che vengono raccolte dalla pianta.Faccio una digressione per spiegare meglio.Spesso i Tè commerciali riescono ad avere prezzi bassi in quanto la raccolta viene effettuata con macchinari.Questi prelevano indistintamente una grossa quantità di foglie da cima a fondo del ramo.Nella raccolta a mano a differenza di ciò che avviene per le macchine, si riescono a selezionare quelle più vicine al germoglio se non il germoglio stesso che denota un’elevata qualità,essendo il più pregiato e il più aromatico.Per concludere , la sigla sopra menzionata significa proprio questo, finest tippy golden flowery orange pekoe,cioè una grossa quantità di germogli e prime foglie subito dopo questi.Il finest invece riguarda più il periodo di raccolta,che nella maggioranza dei Tè quella che avviene tra Marzo e Aprile risulta essere la migliore a livello qualitativo e organolettico.Per concludere quindi si può capire che sono Tè raccolti a mano, oltre ad essere confezionati ad un paio di giorni dalla raccolta, come spiega la mail del produttore e che una piccola parte dei guadagni va alla famiglie che coltivano le piantagioni e il suddetto personale.All'interno è presente una confezione di Hymalaian di categoria S, quindi ancora più superiore a quelle che menzionavo sopra ed un Earl Grey davvero buono, un Tè nero aromatizzato con olio di bergamotto...se vi piace il Tè al limone...sono certo amerete questo sapore... La quarta stella sul prezzo è perché non ho ancora esperienza in questo,ma vedendo in giro comunque direi che non è di molto superiore ad altre ditte che vendono prodotti di qualità.