Comments on: Review: “American Breakfast” and “More Amor” Assams http://teadonism.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/review-american-breakfast-and-more-amor-assam-blends/ Tea. Hedonism. Clearly. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:09:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bill http://teadonism.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/review-american-breakfast-and-more-amor-assam-blends/#comment-88 Bill Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:23:43 +0000 http://teadonism.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/review-american-breakfast-and-more-amor-assam-blends/#comment-88 Sounds interesting. Always good to see someone recognizing the under-appreciated delights of a high-quality Assam. Sounds interesting. Always good to see someone recognizing the under-appreciated delights of a high-quality Assam.

]]> By: Phyll http://teadonism.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/review-american-breakfast-and-more-amor-assam-blends/#comment-81 Phyll Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:37:51 +0000 http://teadonism.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/review-american-breakfast-and-more-amor-assam-blends/#comment-81 Thank you for the explanation, The Simple Leaf and Tess! Thank you for the explanation, The Simple Leaf and Tess!

]]> By: Tess Grey http://teadonism.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/review-american-breakfast-and-more-amor-assam-blends/#comment-80 Tess Grey Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:47:00 +0000 http://teadonism.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/review-american-breakfast-and-more-amor-assam-blends/#comment-80 I was pleased to review these, and am looking forward to writing up the others. Very enjoyable tea! Thanks for clearing up the leaf-piece type...I daresay one can get more uniform, quickly produced, single-infusion quality flavour from BOP leaves processed in the CTC method, rather than whole... Phyll--I'd never had a straight Assam blend, myself, just teabags that had Assam/other stuff blended. This was a pleasant surprise. I'm looking forward to trying a Darjeeling blend next, and will report back. I was pleased to review these, and am looking forward to writing up the others. Very enjoyable tea! Thanks for clearing up the leaf-piece type…I daresay one can get more uniform, quickly produced, single-infusion quality flavour from BOP leaves processed in the CTC method, rather than whole…

Phyll–I’d never had a straight Assam blend, myself, just teabags that had Assam/other stuff blended. This was a pleasant surprise. I’m looking forward to trying a Darjeeling blend next, and will report back.

]]> By: The Simple Leaf http://teadonism.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/review-american-breakfast-and-more-amor-assam-blends/#comment-79 The Simple Leaf Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:29:01 +0000 http://teadonism.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/review-american-breakfast-and-more-amor-assam-blends/#comment-79 This particular tea is actually composed of leaf pieces produced by the CTC (Crush, Tear, Curl) method. Assam Breakfast is a Broken Orange Pekoe (BOP) grade tea. While many tea purists look down with disdain at CTC tea, we think its important to remember that these acronyms (CTC, BOP, etc.)describe the dry leaf, and NOT the flavor. In fact, we think that some of the most exciting and flavorful teas are BOP grade! This particular tea is actually composed of leaf pieces produced by the CTC (Crush, Tear, Curl) method. Assam Breakfast is a Broken Orange Pekoe (BOP) grade tea. While many tea purists look down with disdain at CTC tea, we think its important to remember that these acronyms (CTC, BOP, etc.)describe the dry leaf, and NOT the flavor. In fact, we think that some of the most exciting and flavorful teas are BOP grade!

]]> By: Phyll http://teadonism.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/review-american-breakfast-and-more-amor-assam-blends/#comment-78 Phyll Fri, 08 Sep 2006 03:19:00 +0000 http://teadonism.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/review-american-breakfast-and-more-amor-assam-blends/#comment-78 "I then examined the little tea-bits and discovered that they were actually very small leaf pieces that were apparently pressed and formed into these cute, irregular little tea-bits. " Leaf pieces? So are they small whole leaves or just part of the leaves? Sounds delicious. I've not tried a good Assam tea before, but then again I almost never drunk Assam except in teabag form. “I then examined the little tea-bits and discovered that they were actually very small leaf pieces that were apparently pressed and formed into these cute, irregular little tea-bits. ”

Leaf pieces? So are they small whole leaves or just part of the leaves? Sounds delicious. I’ve not tried a good Assam tea before, but then again I almost never drunk Assam except in teabag form.

]]> By: The Simple Leaf http://teadonism.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/review-american-breakfast-and-more-amor-assam-blends/#comment-77 The Simple Leaf Thu, 07 Sep 2006 22:33:36 +0000 http://teadonism.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/review-american-breakfast-and-more-amor-assam-blends/#comment-77 Tess - thank you so much for taking the time to write this very detailed review. We're absolutely thrilled that you liked the tea! Tess – thank you so much for taking the time to write this very detailed review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you liked the tea!

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