From a Chadotea sample I made a pot of their Silver Tips Assam this
morning. For me, Assam has meant the strong unremarable tea served in
English monastery refectories, tea capable of absorbing large quantities
of milk and sugar. I do keep some Assam on hand‹for blending with
flavorful China blacks.

So I did not know what to make of this strange Silver Tips Assam from
Chadotea. The dry leaf is puffy, twisted, and gray. I followed the
direction to "use one heaped tsp per cup. Use just off boiling point water
& steep for 3 min for best flavor." Out came a pale orange liquor without
much smell. Spoonfulls of it tasted pale in the mouth too. Next I added a
little sugar and low fat milk to it in a mug. The brew jumped to life! It
produced a light and flavorful beverage, so good that I drank two more
mugs of it while it was still hot.

The steeped leaf turns into light brown needles.

This is Assam for people who would not give Assam a second thought.

Robert

(Robert Dunbar) wrote in message ...
From a Chadotea sample I made a pot of their Silver Tips Assam this
morning. For me, Assam has meant the strong unremarable tea served in
English monastery refectories, tea capable of absorbing large quantities
of milk and sugar. I do keep some Assam on hand?for blending with
flavorful China blacks.

Perfect combination with Keemun. I got some tippy Assam this time
while I was in India(75% tips:25% lower leafs). I came with 800gm. I
used this tippy Assam with many China black tea as a blend. Right now,
I have only 450gm. Assam is a great combination with Keemun or Tippy
Yunnan.

So I did not know what to make of this strange Silver Tips Assam from
Chadotea. The dry leaf is puffy, twisted, and gray. I followed the
direction to "use one heaped tsp per cup. Use just off boiling point water
& steep for 3 min for best flavor." Out came a pale orange liquor without
much smell. Spoonfulls of it tasted pale in the mouth too. Next I added a
little sugar and low fat milk to it in a mug. The brew jumped to life! It
produced a light and flavorful beverage, so good that I drank two more
mugs of it while it was still hot.

I always prefer my silver tips straight.


This is Assam for people who would not give Assam a second thought.

You are 100% right. Have you ever try- Assam Golden tips? For me-
Assam golden tips is better then Assam Silver Tips.

Robert