VAHDAM, Assorted Loose Leaf Chai Tea Sampler (10 Flavors, 50+ Servings) | Indian Exotic Masala Chai Tea Blends | Resealable Ziplock Pouch | Vacuum Sealed For Freshness

I buy different boxes of these every year as a gift as they are well presented. The box itself is sturdy and well made, the small caddy's inside are perfect, you can see the tea through them, and keeps the tea fresher, also when you've drank it all, you have some little storage pots for your man drawer/spices/Scentwork. Great variety, with some unusual flavours, brews well, tastes great (as long as you like that particular flavour), even the ones I've been a little unsure of have been ok. Definitely good value for money.

The Masala Chai sampler really is an excellent selection. It was a well-received present, and I’ve had the chance to sample many of them myself. It looks lovely, and the teas are well packaged in individual pouches. While the exact amount you receive in each varies, 10-12g is the most common amount — and at the strength we like it (Yorkshire tea drinkers), that makes 3 average sized mugs of chai at the recommended 1 part milk 2 parts water. There are very discernible differences between the different blends, and it’s been fun to explore them. Opening a new pouch and taking a deep sniff of the contents is fun! Definitely a step up from even the more premium supermarket-available teabag chais, which generally disappoint. Though it’s clearly a much more involved preparation, that’s part of the joy. Have identified a couple of favourites that I will probably invest in packets of in the future, but the variety of flavours to try has been a particularly good experience.

I do like green tea and especially a flavoured variety. The teas generally available in tea bags are not up to my taste although I do buy them because there is no local alternative. I was therefore interested in trying this sampler back as a good way of testing different flavours of teas before settling on a couple to buy a full supply of. The packaging is very attractive and the 10 packets of different teas are fully labelled with pictures and are tightly sealed. You need to cut off the top before you can open the packs (and don't forget to reseal them). I put the teas in order of how I wanted to taste them, even bought a new small glass mug just for these teas, and have had one different cup each day. The quality of the teas is great. You need a full teaspoonful for a cup, about 1 1/2 for a small mug and easily 2 tea spoonfulls for a mug. You will also need to buy a "strainer" that you put the tea leaves in and then immerse that in your cup/mug. I have a largish strainer and I was surprised how much the tea leaves expanded - some of them totally filled the strainer! To make, use freshly boiled water and allow to "brew" for a good 3-4 minutes. I found the brewing time needed to be 4-5 minutes in the small mug I bought. The colour of the teas was good, none were too dark, and the aroma was acceptable but quite mild. The taste test was the most important - obviously allowing the beverage to cool somewhat because these teas are made without milk and stay very hot for a good few minutes after brewing. Don't try drinking straight away, there would be a danger of scalding your mouth! Although for experienced green tea drinkers, they will know it is wise to wait. Every tea looked different, some having a mixture of small leaves, others with very long leaves, one (green Chai) is more of a powder so make sure your strainer has a very fine mesh. The seller gives an approximate number of cups you can make per packet but, obviously, that will depend on how much tea you use per cup. Aroma - there was a slightly different aroma with each packet. However, I did find that all the teas apart from the one "sweet" version tasted very similar. I don't take sugar and so the sweet version really did taste extra sweet to me, but still pleasant. I will say that I was a little disappointed there was not the variety of flavours on the tongue that I'd hoped for and none of the teas had a strong taste to them, even allowing for a longer brewing time. Aside from that one sweet tea, they were all quite mild tasting, refreshing but not as full of flavour as I would have liked. That being said, I did enjoy each of them and will continue to use the packets until they are all gone. Jasmine green tea is my favourite but is rarely seen other than in an extra mild version made by a well-known tea manufacturer, so it was a shame there was no jasmine in this collection. As a sampler, I didn't find it useful at all because I would be satisfied with buying a supply of any of these teas (other than the extra sweet one) to use for myself knowing I would get a quality cup of green tea made with quality, fresh ingredients - which is the important part. Had these been given a far stronger flavour, I would certainly have left 5 stars - but I should like to point out this review is based solely upon my own taste buds and my experience of drinking different green teas from awful tea bags. I would certainly buy from this seller again and could happily choose just one flavour to order a supply of knowing I would receive quality leaves and could brew a refreshing, albeit it mild-tasting, green tea.

I now know just what REAL TEA tastes like! Talk about a shock to your tastebuds! I have tried every one of the 10 samples some I liked a little more than others but I would have to say that I'd feel this is down to each persons preference. I will certainly be purchasing other varieties of tea from this company! So far it is the best that I've tasted from anywhere or any one. Reading the list of ingredients & spices that are added with such care helps you to identify the flavours of each individual tea as it is savoured. It is an incredible learning curve for each & every different spice or herb that you learn to identify as quite frankly our tastebuds are not as well developed as those in countries where these types of infusions are far more common. I have to give Vahdam Teas 10 out of 10 for spotting a niche in the market & going for it. I like the ethical information that comes with the pack & the enthusiasm that comes over very strongly! I'm intreagued to read of the young man that has broken the mold for this type of tea gathering, customer & supplier care that he seems to have imbued this company with. Try some not too exotic ones if you've always purchased your tea with a sell by date & I promis that the next cuppa of your usual tea will not entice you to go back to it! Make sure that you give Vahdam Teas a good chance before you try your usual as your taste has to develope & frankly be educated to the different types of tea out there! Absolutely love these. Have desired to chuck everything else out! Regards, Sam

Really nice selection of tea, I haven't tried them all yet but the ones I have tried have been lovely, I will buy again.

I didn’t know that only bergamot and rose but other black teas can be that tasty and aroma is so relaxing and fresh. Great quality of leaves and price-wise. Looks nicely packed that could serve as gifts. But a bit too much plastic …

Very good

Bought for a gift and it looks really lovely with a big selection of chi tea.........however my husband did not check if I like chi tea, I don't so I will off load to someone who does