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Smell 5/5:  Vivid, pleasant and sweet cinnamon with tender undertones of apple

Flavour 4/5: Sour with floral undertones and mild apple aftertaste making the tongue go slightly numb.

 Colour: Bright amber, golden

Tested (ml): 200ml hot water

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 5min

 Caffeine-free: Yes

Tea type: Bags/herbal/fruit

Manufacturer's description: Warm and fruity infusion with hint of spice, bursting with truly delightful flavours.

Ingredients – Apple fibre (38%), apple pomace (20%), cinnamon (25%), chicory (4%),

citric acid (4%), flavourings, sweet blackberry leaves (4%)

Manufacturer's advice: 1 infusion bag per cup, boil to 100o C, brew for 3 – 5 minutes. Place 1 bag in a cup or mug, add freshly boiled water and brew for 3 – 5 minutes or longer for a stronger taste. Remove bag, stir and serve.

Storage: In a cool, dry place away from strong odours and direct sunlight, once opened, store in an airtight container.

Wight (g):30

Price (£): 1.49/15 bags

Price per bag (£): 0.10

Price per 1kg (£): 49.67

Bags 5/5: Pyramid shaped

Package: 5/5

Purchased: Aldi/Bradford

Produced for: Aldi sores

Manufacturer: Unknown

Additional notes: I could smell strong and pleasant aroma of apples, when I opened the plastic bag that held all tea bags.

It was so enjoyable to feel the strong and lovely aroma of cinnamon when I smelled the brew.

Interestingly, I had an unusual feeling of my tongue going lightly numb.

I suppose that the cinnamon the manufacturer used was Ceylon cinnamon as the tasted citrusy rather than sweet, slightly spicy and earthy. However I could feel floral undertones.

Tested: Bradford/England

Date: 19/11/25

Smell 3/5: Bitter with very mild malt

Flavour 3/5: Biter, mouth pinching, with bitter aftertaste and long-lasting dryness in the mouth and lately appearing soft malty aftertaste.

Colour: Dark amber

Tested (ml): 200

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 3 minutes

 Caffeine-free: No

Tea type: Bags

Manufacturer's description: Strong and satisfying, a refreshing black tea with a distinctive malty flavour. Assam is famed for its full body and bright, malty notes.

Ingredients – black tea.

Manufacturer's advice: Place 1 tea bag in a cup or mug. Pour on freshly boiled water and allow to stand for 3 – 5 minutes or until desired strength is achieved. Add milk or sugar to taste. 

Storage: In a cool and dry place, away from strong odours. Once opened, store in an airtight container. 

Wight (g): 125g

Price (£): 1.49/50 bags

Price per bag (£): 0.03

Price per 1kg (£): 11.92

Bags: Simple round bags

Package: 4/5

Purchased: Aldi/Bradford

Produced for: Aldi stores Ltd/UK & Ireland

Manufacturer: Unknown

Additional notes: I searched for malty flavour in the tea, but I could not detect it immediately. It appeared in a few minutes in the aftertaste. It seemed to me as if it was hiding itself from me waiting me to notice it.

I found it interesting that when the manufacturer described tea ingredients, they did not mention it is Assam black tea, which made me conclude, there might be any type of black teas. Of course, this conclusion might be wrong.

I did not like the way they had put tea bags in the box. The manufacturer even did not put all of them in a plastic bag to keep them fresh and secure from wet weather.

Tested: Bradford/England

Date: 28/10/25

Smell 5/5: Honey sweet, cinnamon.

Flavour 4/5: Mild cloves, Tender long lasting and warming black pepper in the aftertaste, 

Colour: Milky brown

Tested (ml): 200ml hot whole milk

 Deposit: It is hard to detect.

 Infused: 5 minutes

 Caffeine-free: No

Tea type: Bags

Manufacturer's description: A fragrant and warming black tea infused with an indulgent blend of spices.

Ingredients – Anise, black pepper, black tea, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, 

Manufacturer's advice: Place 1 tea bag in a cup or mug. Pour on freshly boiled water and allow to stand for 3 – 5 minutes or longer until desired strength is achieved. Add milk or sugar to taste. 

Storage: In a cool and dry place, away from strong odours and direct sunlight. Once opened, store in an airtight container. 

Wight (g): 125g

Price (£): 1.49/50 bags

Price per bag (£): 0.03

Price per 1kg (£): 11.92

Bags: Simple square-shaped bags

Package: 4/5

Purchased: Aldi/Bradford/England

Produced for: Aldi stores Ltd/UK & Ireland

Manufacturer: Unknown

Additional notes: It was indeed a warming brew. Also, gentle in flavour. It was hard to notice the dominating flavour apart of black pepper as it seemed that all the spices were nicely balanced not overlapping each other.

But ever since I have tried Tea India Masala Chai, it is hard to imagine whether any other manufacturer will be able to do better. However this is chai, I tried today, but the idea stays still the same.

Tested: Bradford/England

Date: 26/02/25

Smell 3/5: Bitter, unpleasant

Flavour 3/5: Mouth pinching, bitter, unpleasant with very mild bitterness in the aftertaste, leaving long lasting dryness and iron flavour in the mouth.

Colour: Dark amber

Tested (ml): 200

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 5 minutes

 Caffeine-free: No

Tea type: Bags

Manufacturer's description: Rich and smooth, a classic blend of teas with a full-bodied flavour. High quality leaves leaves are selected to create a rich, robust cup of full-bodied flavour.

Ingredients – black tea

Manufacturer's advice: Place 1 tea bag in a cup or mug. Pour on freshly boiled water and allow to stand for 3 – 5 minutes or longer until desired strength is achieved. Add milk or sugar to taste. 

Storage: In a cool and dry place, away from strong odours. Once opened, store in an airtight container. 

Wight (g): 125g

Price (£): 1.49/50 bags

Price per bag (£): 0.03

Price per 1kg (£): 11.92

Bags: Simple O-shaped bags

Package: 4/5

Purchased: Aldi/Bradford

Produced for: Aldi stores Ltd/UK & Ireland

Manufacturer: Unknown

Additional notes: It was different experience compared with Assa black tea. This was much milder and waterier. It probably was rich with colour, but not overall taste wise. Maybe it was because I did not brew it for 5 minutes or longer.

Interestingly, I notified that this tea has iron flavour, but Assam has not got it.

I found it interesting that when the manufacturer described tea ingredients, they did not mention what kind of black teas are included, which made me conclude, there might be any type of black teas.

I did not like the way they had put tea bags in the box. The manufacturer even did not put all of them in a plastic bag to keep them fresh and secure from wet weather.

Tested: Bradford/England

Date: 29/10/25

Smell 3/5: Mild ginger

Flavour 3/5: Iron undertones with strong, but lovely burning senses on the tip of the tongue with ginger flavour in the aftertaste along with soft feeling of lemon and long lasting burning feelings in the aftertaste.

 Colour: Bright amber, straw, butter

Tested (ml): 200ml hot water

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 5 min.

 Caffeine-free: Yes

Tea type: Bags/herbal

Manufacturer's description: Zesty and warming. Refreshing zesty and warming, uplifting infusion.

Ingredients – Ginger (65%), lemongrass (25%), cardamom (5%), cloves (5%).

Manufacturer's advice: 1 infusion bag per cup, boil to 100o C, brew for 3 – 5 minutes. Place 1 bag in a cup or mug, add freshly boiled water and brew for 3 – 5 minutes or longer for a stronger taste. Remove bag, stir and serve.

Storage: In a cool, dry place away from strong odours and direct sunlight, once opened, store in an airtight container.

Wight (g):30

Price (£): 1.49/15 bags

Price per bag (£): 0.10

Price per 1kg (£): 49.67

Bags 5/5: Pyramid shaped

Package: 5/5

Purchased: Aldi/Bradford

Produced for: Aldi sores

Manufacturer: Unknown

Additional notes: I loved the lovely lemon and ginger aroma, when I opened the plastic bag of tea bags, but when I inhaled the aroma from the brew, it was very weak.

I expected to feel lemon taste as well, but ginger was a strong dominant leaving little space for lemon to expose itself. I looked back for the records of the ingredients and it showed me that it contains 65% of ginger, which made sense why the brew tastes like this.

Interestingly, I noticed that tea does not contain lemon as a fruit by itself, but the tea has been named as lemon (!) and ginger infusion.

Look, what I found online:

Lemongrass vs lemon:

1) Lemongrass – it is a tropical herb with a milder, grassier citrus flavour used in Asian cooking, but;

2) Lemons are a tart, acidic fruit from the Mediterranean, used for their juice and zest;

My conclusion is that lemon must be more expensive than lemongrass. To knock down on production prices, bearing in the mind that they still want lemon flavour and what is more, they want this brew call as lemon involved brew, they use lemongrass instead of lemon.

It is resulting the they lose the quality of aroma and flour that the consumer might expect, like me.

Tested: Bradford/England

Date: 23/11/25

Smell 5/5: Gentle cloves  

Flavour 4/5: Cardamon, with tender black pepper after flavour. It leaves gentle dryness in the mouth. 

Colour: Milky brown

Tested (ml): 200ml hot whole milk

 Deposit: It is hard to detect.

 Infused: 5 minutes

 Caffeine-free: No

Tea type: Bags

Manufacturer's description: Aromatic and spicy. It is a fragrant and warming black tea infused with a delicious blend of spices.

Ingredients – Anise, black pepper, black tea, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, 

Manufacturer's advice: Place 1 tea bag in a cup or mug. Pour on freshly boiled water and allow to stand for 3 – 5 minutes or longer until desired strength is achieved. Add milk or sugar to taste. 

Storage: In a cool and dry place, away from strong odours and direct sunlight. Once opened, store in an airtight container. 

Wight (g): 125g

Price (£): 1.49/50 bags

Price per bag (£): 0.03

Price per 1kg (£): 11.92

Bags: Simple square-shaped bags

Package: 4/5

Purchased: Aldi/Bradford

Produced for: Aldi stores Ltd/UK & Ireland

Manufacturer: Unknown

Additional notes: I made the brew only partly following the instructions of the manufacturer. Instead of water and milk, I used whole milk only. But I infused the tea for 5 minutes. 

However I gave this tea a rating of 4/5, I felt not so impressed compared with Tea India Masala Chai made by Tea India LTD. If I needed to choose between these two teas, I would go for Tea India Masala Chai. 

Also, I would recommend using 2 bags at a time to get a better flavour.

On the other hand, it is a great alternative option for Masala Chai.

Tested: Bradford/England

Date: 24/01/25