Darjeeling Silver Green 25 Tea Bags

The first sip.. Was like sitting in the tea garden... Inhaling the aroma of the leaves.. The tast was..... Simply.... Aromatic

Nice

These are very fresh, high quality tea bags. The taste is closer to a green darjeeling. There is a nice hint of muscatel fruitiness and grape skin.

I steep 1 tea bag in 8 ounces water for 3 minutes at 185f. This produces a strong, fragrant and fruity cup of tea without being bitter or astringent. I follow similarly steeping times for my subsequent infusions (increasing both the time and temperature), and can get around 3 total steeps in each tea bag.

The quality of the tea leaves could be a bit better. It is not whole leaf, but rather chopped up quite a bit. This allows it to infusion better, but is not an ideal indication of quality.

The teabags do not appear to be biodegradable or plastic free. They are likely made from nylon which is plastic and far from ideal.

I do like that this tea is tested for the antioxidants/polyphenol content. That being said, the "15.75 mg/g polyphenols" they claim does not appear to be exceptionally high. For comparison, Japanese sencha tea boasts 66.75 mg/g polyphenols.

Overall - delicious and fruity green tea, which a nice muscatel / green grape skin flavor. These are clearly made with very high quality tea, although I wish they used plastic-free teabags.

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Very high quality organic green tea from from one of the oldest running tea gardens in the world.
Firstly, I'll point out this is not Darjeeling tea. This is green tea made in Darjeeling, India. When I initially saw �Darjeeling Green Tea� I thought it might be a hybrid tea I wasn't familiar with but that's not the case.
I really love green tea and drink it daily. This also says "silver" which usually means "silver tips" and that would refer to the very tips of the green tea leaf which are separated by hand I believe. However in this case it says "silver green" so I'm not sure if that's referring to the tips specifically. I assume that's what they mean but it would be nice if they clarified.
I know this company sells tippy tea which is very high quality and very expensive, so this is definitely not that.
Regardless I do love the fresh green tea flavor of this, the bags are simple but good quality and the packaging is attractive. The tea steeps very well and the leaves are potent, definitely recommend.

Thank you for reading and I hope you find this review and the pictures helpful in making a purchasing decision.

This tea was fine, but it wasn't my favorite. The sachets are nice and the tea seems quality. The packaging isn't great, however. The sachets aren't individually sealed and the overall package doesn't seal either. I wouldn't purchase again.

This green tea was a bit bolder than I am used to - a second brewing gives you more of the bright and mild flavor you would usually expect from a green tea. This is not loose tea like the package would have you expect, it comes in fine mesh pyramid bags that are not individually wrapped - which was the biggest disappointment. There is no way to reseal the outer bag, and no way to keep these fresh unless you transfer them to a different container. You also loose all of the package info on the outer brown wrap, once the package is opened, so you won't have the brand, the steeping instructions, expiration date, etc., unless you remember to keep that with your repackaged tea bags.
For the price point of this tea (about .76 per cup), I would expect much better care to keep it fresh, air and light tight.

I like Darjeeling but I haven�t had it in a while. This one was pretty mild for my taste and if brewed too long, started to be bitter.

A non-resealable bag is a bit puzzling considering that the teabags themselves aren't individually wrapped. I'm all for not being wasteful with the amount of packaging involved, but for the overall package to contain all the teabags and not be able to be resealed is a bit disappointing.

The tea itself is a mild flavor and you can experiment with steeping times and temperatures, but it's adequate. I don't think it's worth the pricepoint however since it's not a particularly balanced or refined flavor. Definitely paying for the convenience with the teabag format.

This set of Makaibari Tea Treasures Organic Silver Green Loose Green Teabags, 100% Natural Flavour, 25 Cups, is not that fragrant. It tastes just okay, and expensive for $19, or roughly 76 cents a piece. It is soft only decently, but does not taste like tea, more like just water.

I like that this tea comes in the pyramid style tea bags. I think that gives a better flavored cup of tea. This is a nice mild green tea, but I don't think the tea bags are good for more than one cup. I wish that the bag they come in was resealable to keep in the freshness.

The product has a pleasant and classic green tea aroma. And brewed tea tastes smooth with a hint of bitterness and tannin, great for light flavored snacks and desserts.

While enjoy drinking this tea, it's interesting to read the tea information and company history printed on the packaging. Only wish the packaging is resealable for better preservation.

I love green tea and have it every morning and this is a great tasting one and seems to be great quality.

I am by far not a tea connoisseur, drinking and brewing green tea is an art and if not done correctly will give you a bitter, grassy, rooty earthy flavor. By "loose tea" it is not meant that it is not in a bag but the tea is leaves- dried up leaves and not grounded that is why it is not in a paper filter and more of a mesh cloth to steep the tea and get the best flavor- this is not commercial store brand ground tea that a box cost $2.00. Green tea needs to steep for only 3 minutes, (5 tops) to get real flavor. Water needs to be hot 90 degrees not boiling, longer steeping and boiling water will cause a nasty cup of tea. The color is light as well as flavor that is how it is supposed to be golden light aromatic flavor. It is an acquired taste. Although pricey there is no comparison to real leaf tea and commercial store bought. Directions and great information on product on the cardboard cover. More information on products listing page and store with more teas to visit. Organic, Fair trade. Pricey for quantity? Sort of. Quality? No. Real teas are pricier especially private small companies, it is making just tea and its not commercialized. Will I try again? probably especially for the health benefits and to treat myself.

There is some decent flavor here, somewhere. There's just not much of it. It says to use one bag for each person when brewing. They aren't kidding. If you tried to stretch out a bag for a pitcher or something like that, you'd basically have water.

I tried steeping it longer than it recommends, but that didn't really help anything. It's just very, very mild. To me, it's best chilled. That does not mean iced. If you pour this over ice, you're going to have almost no flavor left. Chilled, with some sugar, it was decent. It definitely was weak, but it at least tasted pretty good.

I know the green tea is supposed to be really good for your health so I ordered Makaibari Tea Treasures Organic Silver Green Loose Tea. I guess the instruction for how to steep the tea was in the cardboard cover but I didn't see it before throwing it away. Not knowing how long to steep it for I chose to steep it for 5 minutes. That may have been too long. While the tea tasted good at first. Once it started cooling off it started to develop a bitter taste. It was so bitter that I had to throw it out. The bag that the tea comes in does not reseal so the tea will get stale if I don't relocate the bags to another container. My biggest issue, apart from the taste, is the value. The price seems too high for the quality.

The Makaibari Tea Treasures Organic Silver Green Loose Green Teabags are all contained in a foil bag that is not resealable.
It has a slightly seaweed-like aroma right out of the foil bag.
When brewed, it has a strong tannin taste than preferred. Was expecting a green tea taste, but this tea is more in the middle between green and black.
Tried steeping the same tea bag the second time, the tannin flavor is milder but it is still there, though the grassy taste comes forward more.
This tasted natural and the flavor lingers in the mouth, I want to like this tea given the history and care the seller detailed, but at this price point, there are other green tea that has less tannin and is more enjoyable in my opinion.

This is Fairtrade, organic tea from a company that claims to have established the �world�s first tea factory� in 1859. The company also claims to have green tea without hints of grasses or seaweed. I did find it to have a more pleasing, less grassy flavor than any other pure, unflavored green tea I can remember. The cup has a moderately strong flavor from bags nicely filled with tea (see photo).

This is a pleasant tea, it is smooth and really light. The tea bags are the silky triangle bags, they are good and do not impart flavor into the tea. I think it is a little more than what I would spend for tea, but that is subjective. I would like to see this in a resealable bag or a tin at this price point.

Good tea. Just not exactly my cuppa. This is a medium to medium light golden green tea. There is no really strong aroma or flavor - it's a mild, subtle tea. I steeped my tea a little longer, hoping to bring out more flavor, but that is almost always a mistake. My tea began to turn bitter. For my second cup, I made sure to remove the teabag after about three minutes.

Like many other teas, Darjeeling is supposed to have multiple health benefits. I won't argue for or against those benefits, you should do your own research.

This green tea is really quite pleasant and mildly flavorful, although the price might stop me from repurchasing. To be clear - despite the packaging saying "loose leaf" - this is teabags. Fancy pyramid teabags, but not looseleaf tea. The outer bag also really should be resealable to preserve the condition of the tea. At this price for 25 teabags, this tea is really pricey. The quality of the tea itself is nice though. The tea brews up in the cup quite well, and the flavor is mild but still aromatic. It does not taste especially grassy or earthy, but more on the generic "tea" side (but green tea instead of black tea). It is pleasant and mild to drink. Still, at this price point, I would have hoped for something exceptionally flavored and this is not it.

This green tee is a Darjeeling green tea (which means it's been grown at a higher altitude). I love the smooth flavor of it after steeping for 5 min (recommended time was 3 min but I had run to do something and wasn't able to remove the bag at 3min). Some teas seem to brew too strong if you accidentally leave the bag in too long and this one did not. It still had a great flavor despite the longer steep time. I did not feel the need to add any sweetener to this either - it was perfect just as is! I am usually a fan of jasmine or matcha green tea but this one was so good it's been my new favorite.

This tea is a couple of steps up from your standard grocery store green teas. The packaging is nicely done with lots of information inside the cardboard holder. The tea itself is stored in a foil bag that is not resealable. This is my biggest complaint. Tea should be stored in an airtight container and this bag, once opened, is not airtight, is not resealable and the tea bags are not individually wrapped. The tea bags are a fine, fabric, mesh. They steep well and the resulting tea is what you would expect from a good green tea. Overall, I am very happy with this tea.

This tea is light and delicate and came wrapped in a large foil bag with a cardboard overlay which gave some great information about the tea and where is was produced. The tea arrived fresh and has a 24 month shelf life. I gave this four star only because I personally like a stronger tea. However, if you like a light tea this would be a good choice for you. This tea was produced in Darjeeling, India.

This green tea is nice, gentle taste and gives good aroma. At almost $20 for a bag of 25 seems a little expensive but these are organic so maybe why the high price. Overall I do like this green tea.

This is a mild tea with a nice aroma. It comes in a bag with 25 individual tea sachets, each sachet is good with about 10oz of water. The tea is very light but if you steep it longer, there is a bit of a bitterness to it. I actually like the bitterness so I just keep the tea steeped for as long as possible. The one thing I don't like is that the bag is not resealable, so the tea becomes rather exposed once, I cut open the bag. I'll need to drink it fast before the tea lose its aroma.

This organic silver green tea is delicious and fragrant. It comes in pyramid tea bags. The quality seems good and fresh. I steep a tea bag in a cup of 195�F hot water for 2-3 minutes. It has a smooth, clean and delicate flavor profile and a nice aroma. It is delightful to drink.

This comes in a non-resealable foil bag with a Kraft retail wrap. The product picture shows a wire tie over it but mine doesn't come with it. I just use a bag clip instead. Product of India. Overall, a delicious green tea. For the current price of around $0.76 per tea bag, it is a pretty decent value for the money. I like it a lot.

This bag of tea has 25 silk bags, and they are filled with an average amount of tea typical for one 8-12 oz cup. The tea is quite light and pretty weak, in my opinion - and that's with a longer steep. So if you like stronger tea, it would require 2 bags, which makes this a pretty expensive item. The quality of the tea is high and I love that it's organic, given the chemicals that can be present in conventional teas. But I don't think organic justifies this price point. I also think it's misleading to use the word "loose" in the heading when that usually denotes bulk tea that isn't in teabags.