Jules Leodoro
November 2025
Deliciously malty and fragrant. I was bereft after my beloved Black Doke Fusion became unavailable, and trying many others to fill the spot. This one is now my favourite, to be drank everyday. It does not get too bitter easily, so even on busy days when one cannot give the necessary attention to their tea brewing, they can have a tasty cup.
More fruity than chocolaty/malty, astringent but not bitter, a very complex but pleasing taste. A bargain at this price.
This tea is perfect in every way. Highly recommend.
Very "tasty" tea. Flavour is similar to the best of Keemun.
Will order it again.
Jack O'sullivan
December 2024
The flavour I've been craving for years!
As a few others have mentioned, it's hard to believe this isn't artificially scented, the aroma is so strong and beautiful and that's before even brewing or tasting!
This tea is worth every penny and then some ????
I'm in love with this tea. I could barely believe that it isn't artifically scented - so strong is the aroma.
One of the smoothest assam tea I have tasted - creamy and light. So happy to have come across this tea, highly recommend it and am buying it again.
Andrew Cumming
February 2020
This is a lovely tea! The description is spot on. Very happy with my first purchase on Tealyra :)
Very flavorful tea. A nice aroma.
This one really deserves the 5 star rating. I'm paranoid that one day it won't be available, so i buy extra when i order. The price initially almost scared me away, but i'm glad that i splurged and got it. Being addicted to this tea only proves how much of a tea lover you are. The taste is smooth, not bitter or tannic at all. more like a sweet (vanilla) tobacco aftertaste.
Tealyra's "Black Beauty" #8 is quite simply the most delicious tea I've ever had. Smooth, fragrant (even the dry tea is fragrant), and very drinkable! [NOTE: I do wonder if Tealyra has erred in this teas pedigree, though, as the hybrid they describe (of a pure-stock Assam and a native indigenous cultivar) more accurately describes what is known as Red Jade #18. According to Teapedia, the variety known as TTES #8 is an Assamica varietal from Jaipur, India.] Well... whatever it is, Tealyra is calling it Black Beauty and I love it!
Best tea I've ever had. Beautiful scent too.
Assam "Black Beauty" #8 now is on my "Specialty Tea" list since today.
Impressive whole dry long tea leaves opens into chocolate brown lasting leaves during the brewing time.
You should check out the aroma before you drink it. Pleasant sweet smell will bring the sunlight into your room/house.
Medium bodied honey coloured liqueur gives an awesome feeling from the start of the day. This tea has it desirable middle between hearty and sweet taste.
Caffeine will bring the energy into your body whiles aroma and taste going to shine the stimulative path into your day.
First brew have a little smoky finish in a cup, although second feels like you stored butterscotch in your cup.
This tea could be a good choice as a present for the loved ones and as a treat for ourselves.
An enjoyable tea that has a very distinctive taste of it's own.
The taste is difficult to describe, and completely new to me.
The leaves unfold to be enourmous, and seems to need a longish brew time to get the best flavour out of it.
It's very distinct taste make it good to try as a blend with another blander tea.
I'm ordering more!
Lazemaple said it right, this tea is amazing! If yo like Orange Pekoe, English Breakfast or anything rich you owe it to yourself to try this tea. It's not expensive, and tastes great.
I have tried many of the black teas from the very expensive Japanese Makurazaki to Monks Blend, Orange Pekoe, Fujian and many others...THIS is my GoTo tea for special 'me times' a wee bit of serenity in a hectic day.
Excellent honey and fruit-forward flavor. The taste is also good but it can feel a bit empty even when steeped for a long time with a high leaf-water ratio. Overall a solid choice but I find high-quality Jin Jun Mei to have a better taste with a similar profile.
Not a super fan of this tea as a hot beverage. The smell was nice, but I felt it had a lack of flavor. I let it cool down and was much more impressed. I think it would be a good iced tea or a base for a fruity summer drink. I mixed a second steep with 'Organic Huang Cha Yellow Tea' and it was amazing!
A second, larger order of this delicious tea was somewhat disappointing because it is a newer lot (Exp 12-2018) and far less fragrant than the previous lot (Exp 08-2018), and the flavor is less intense. I do still enjoy the brew, but with less enthusiasm. Tealyra doesn’t identify lot numbers or flushes/harvest dates, which means this kind of unexpected variation can occur, but I sure do miss that phenomenal first batch I bought! Maybe I’ll have better luck next spring. Still, I do recommend this as a delicious Assamic varietal from Taiwan!
