412 Tasting Notes
I can’t believe this is my first review of this tea, since it is one of my regular cheap-casual-bagged-tea-great-to-sip-while-I’m-working.
And it is quite solid for a cheap tea. Slightly bitter but bland enough to not divert my attention form work. Forgettable but not bad.
Preparation
It seems to be my least favourite of all Ahmad fruit teas I’ve tasted so far. Bland, watery, not only with almost no apple flavour, but also with almost no base black tea in the back. Only slight maltiness and traces of artificial apple.
Huge disappointment.
Flavors: Watery
Preparation
I generally like fruit teas from Ahmad and this one is not an exception. Very fruity, natural aroma reminding of grandma’s strawberry tart, no sweetness, slight malty background of the base black tea, overall warming sensation. Really nice autumn warmer.
Flavors: Cake, Fruity, Malty, Strawberry
Preparation
Another delicious and complex brew. Hints of nuts, cocoa and wood, low-level and fitting bitterness, distinct maltiness in the back, long wooden, oxydised finish.
Flavors: Cocoa, Malty, Nuts, Wood
Preparation
Beautiful, very complex tea, with lots of flowery notes (elderflower, lily of the valley), a bit of spices (allspice, juniper, cinnamon), slight green walnuts undertones. Aroma is much more intense than taste, but the latter is also intriguing, with a touch of maltiness and no astringency at all. Very interesting.
Flavors: Allspice, Cinnamon, Earth, Elderflower, Flowers, Lily, Spices, Walnut
Preparation
I bought it, already liking Lemon & Lime Twist by Ahmad a lot.
This one’s not as good but still solid. Lots of peach (more) and passion fruit (less) aroma, fairly natural. A touch of sweetness, only threshold acidity, a bit of astringency. Really nice flavoured tea. I need to try it cold.
Flavors: Astringent, Fruity, Passion Fruit, Peach
Preparation
Potent, warming, deep, malty aroma. It may be just me but it kind of reminds me of dried mushrooms a slightly bit.
And deep, malty, earthy taste with zero bitterness and minimal, contrasting astringency. Surprisingly good.
Flavors: Astringent, Earthy, Malty, Mushrooms
Preparation
I think this is my first tea from Uva region. And I like it. It is rich, malty, earthy, with distinct woody notes and low-level astringency. Definitely better than I expected.
Flavors: Earth, Malt, Wood