Royal World Orange Pekoe Loose Kalmi Black Tea, Ceylon's Finest, Mellow Flavor, Natural Aroma and Bright, Golden Color, 8.8 Oz

See what I did there? Thats a Cat Stevens album (Tillerman)!Anyways, this is the tea my middle eastern parents drink. They are loyal to it and don't drink any other tea so I got a subscription for them for it, when they moved to Florida, since its hard to find in Florida. Not a lot of middle eastern stores there that carry this. Its great tea. They have been drinking this brand for 15+ years. I am not sure when they switched over from the Earl Gray they used to get but they won't try anything else. Elderly parents are not ones to change easily, you know? Anyways, good stuff. Elderly parents are the worst though. It feels like having kids.

This is a great, basic tea. In fact it's what I would imagine "black tea" would taste like if it started at a blank slate.Makes a good cup, I've bought 3 of these 500 gram teas so far and I will keep buying it. I store it in a glass jar after opening. The last box of it I got was particularly fresh, but it keeps well enough for a long time (tea won't go bad but can lose flavor).I have consumed about every tea under the sun at this point of varying quality and after my journey I always fall back on a cup of this for that classic tea taste.Alone? As tea should be. Cold brewed? Delicious. Cold Brewed honey? Amazing. Lemon? great. Homegrown spearmint? Great.It also mixes well with Assam, try 2 or 3 part of this tea to 1 part Assam. Not bad with rose or cardamom either if you like different floral stuff going on now and then.I'm writing this review because I feel like I owe it to Ziyad Bros. for sourcing such a good tea like this. Bravo.EDIT: I no longer drink this tea because it went from being affordable to less affordable, and it only punched above its weight when it was around 10-12 dollars.

Tea has a mild flavor.Does not have the freshness one expect a high quality tea. Tea is slightly expensive considering the flavor and lack of freshness. May be one we got it is from an old batch as many others liked it , including my friend who recommended it.

Very nice tea. Such a big difference in taste with real whole tea leaves vs dust in bags. Will continue to purchase this brand.

The picture says it all. It's a shot of what looks like with the so called "Orange Pekoe Loose Kalami Black Tea, Ceylon's Finest" after 2 teaspoons of that stuff were brewed for 5 minutes in hot water. Notice that there's no leaves in sight. What one gets is the leftover stems and sticks after the leaf part has been stripped to make Broken Orange Pekoe (BOP) tea. Notice also the stems are of mostly equal length meaning the leaves had been mechanically harvested and not hand picked.There is no aroma and the typical golden amber which is that of the real BOP/OP Ceylon tea. To call it Ceylon's finest is ruining the fine reputation of Ceylon tea. This is false advertising and a fraud.

Nice tea, brew to a nice flavor.

I love Earl Grey tea and this is absolutely the best I have found. I love the bergamot flavor in Earl Grey tea, but I like also like it a bit stronger than most people. SO, I also ordered a 3.5 oz pouch of Stash Tea Company Double Bergamot Earl Grey loose leaf tea. This tea is superb with no bitterness or unpleasant after taste. I also ordered a 3 oz packet of Tea's Etc. Black Tea, Persian Lime. It is also excellent tea. Now I add 2/5 of a large teaspoon of either the double bergamot or the lime black tea to 3/5 of the Kalmi Earl Grey tea. This makes such a delightful brew that I relish on a cold morning. Please know 2 years ago, I bought 9 containers of tea in an attempt to find that one perfect tea for me. All were very disapointing EXCEPT the Kalmi Earl Grey. Now I have perfect tea everyday. Tony

I'm quite in love with this tea, which works well as a breakfast tea oran afternoon pick-me-up. It's great with a touch of clover honey and cream, or just a hint of sugar, or even as is. The leaves can be steeped an average of three times before they lose their potency. This tea is a staple of my cabinet.