Twinings Assam Tea Bags

I do like a good cup of tea and recently have moved away from the mass market brands, such as the one with the monkeys and the one with the little men from Yorkshire who live in a tea pot to some of the more upmarket brands. Not that I'm being snobby or anything its just that sometimes the quality can be a bit variable. Yes, I know that Twinning is part of Associated British Foods, the same company that owns British Sugar and, bizarrely, Primark, but it comes over as being more sophisticated and better quality than most of the others. I have tried quite a few of the others too ranging from the cheapo supermarket own labels to some of the more exclusive products that come in fancy boxes with quirky names. Of all those I have tried, I have settled on Twinings Assam as my absolute favourite morning tea, and by that I mean tea that you drink in a cup with a splash of milk when you wake up rather than the green teas or herbal infusions you might have in the evening or after a meal to cleanse your palate. This Assam tea is the business. It is strong tasting without being overpowering and is malty and rich. And buying it in this format of 4 x 80 bag boxes = 320 tea bags for £14 works out at less than 4.4p per cup which is actually LESS than you would pay for an inferior product. And each box contains foil sealed inner packages too so the tea will not go off too quickly. The sell by date on the boxes I purchased were over a year from the date of purchase too which means that as long as I average more than 0.9 cups per day (which I am sure I will) then they will not have gone off before I finish the boxes. This is an excellent, and cheap, way to buy and excellent tea. As long as you have sufficient storage space this is a winner.

Best tea ever if you like a strong tasty brew.

Makes a great tea. You still use them today.

I’m a tea aficionado, I love tea. I drink 8 - 10 cups a day. I buys teas from all over the world, some costing as much as £100 for 50 grams. But the best tea you can buy for a very reasonable price is this Twinnings Assam and the M&S luxury Gold, which is also an assam tea. This Twinnings tea has a full flavoured, rich malty taste. It perfect in the morning with a splash of milk and sugar… it taste delicious! It even lends itself to be taken black with a slice of lemon, tastes superb. That other tea from Yorkshire…please, it doesn’t compare to Twinnings Assam. Of all the regular price teas available at the supermarkets, Twinning Assam and M&S Luxury Gold are the best flavoured teas by far. If you love tea, do yourself a favour and by this delicious Assam tea. You will not regret it.

A great saving on shop prices

This Assam tea is lovely but so many of the bags are split! Not happy!

These fluctuate in price quite a bit on Amazon. When I first bought them they cost around £14 - at that price they were far cheaper than the local supermarket! The next time I looked they were £21! I only had to wait a few days until they were once again at the £14 mark. At the lower price they are very good value for a strong and tasty cup of tea! (These are my own thoughts on items I have bought)

With tea, it can be difficult to strike the right balance between getting enough flavour whilst avoiding excessive strength. This Assam from Twinings does the job for me. Distinctly stronger than their English Breakfast blend, and with a more robust flavour than their enjoyable Everyday blend, this makes a cuppa that suits most occasions and goes with a variety of foods. Overall, this is a full-flavoured tea that's hard to beat, especially at the current low Amazon price.

veru good product

I am loving the flavor. It's strong and with a beautiful aroma. Price is on the higher side, could be made a bit more competitive. It's made in India, but guess they still have the colonial hangover and hence the price. Packaging is super and whoever said that there are staples on the tea bags are incorrect. I have posted the pictures, please check for yourself. Recommended, a good buy for quality tea lovers.

Good and test strong...

Average tea . Local market also equalent available at slightly lesser cost

I have used Tetley, Typhoo, Taj Mahal.... all of them need two teabags to produce the desired concentration. Twinings is perhaps the only brand that requires a single teabag per 300mg cup of water to make a strong tea. Strong taste. Reasonably good flavour. No metal parts (stitched tags instead of stapler pins), so we can safely use in microwave ovens. Slightly more expensive, but worth the price. Highly recommended.