Darjeeling Tea Loose Leaf – Natural First Flush Indian Black Tea – Sweet, Fruity & Muscatel with Subtle Orange Blossom Notes – 1kg by The Tea Makers of London

Update Dec '20: the latest batch is really unexceptional and I doubt I'll be buying again. What a pity. Maybe they've changed the blend. It used to be a stand-out and I took it for granted it always would be, but now it's unremarkable, no Muscatel etc, and sadly unworthy of my previous rave review (below).Darjeeling is my thing. I've tried all sorts from cheap to very expensive and I keep coming back to this one. Hint of Muscatel, and with no cardboardy taste if you slightly overbrew, and compares very favourably with other Darjeelings at 3x the price. I buy it by the kilo now. Recommended.

This tea caddy arrived promptly in good condition and contains a very nice blend of darjeeling tea, that is very much to my taste, at a fair price. I use a mesh-ball device to make the tea in a cup and this works well to make a delicious cup that suits my taste-buds.

If I'm making tea, I want a decent mug. The taste of the tea from these bags is pretty good; better than average for Darjeeling Teas Bags, but short of good loose leaf. But hey, it's a tea bag and sometimes convenience wins. However, they really struggle to make a large cup (or mug). If that's not your deal, or you really do like your tea delicate, they do what it says on the box. Larger mugs, not so much.

Tea is a worryingly serious occasion for me. Darjeeling is my favourite of favourites and so I thought I'd try this one. It makes a very good, light, golden cup, and the metal caddy is obviously long-lasting. A source of joy is the absence of any glue/gum-backed stickers that usually need to be removed before opening the lid, the sort that leaves sticky deposits. This tea figures high on my smileometre, and I think I'll be reordering from the Tea Makers of London very soon.

very nice large leaf tea - very refreshing. For best results heat the teapot before making the tea and leave to mask for a good 8-12 minutes to fully develop the flavour, it is best drank without milk. My favorite tea of the moment - such good quality tea can be hard to come by. The tin provides adequate protection for storage and the tea inside is sealed in an air tight bag prior to use.

Nice enough tea, not particularly strong but perfectly adequate. Good for the price.Comes in a nice little caddy to keep it fresh when in use. Doesn't seem as robust a caddy as previous supply was provided in.

Worth every penny. It may sound expensive compared to store bought Darjeeling but the quality of this is superb. Buy it!

Tastes, to me, nothing more than a slightly stronger Breakfast Tea. I purchased for the centrally expounded ‘floral notes’, yet I found more flora on my last holiday to Antarctica.