A loose leaf tea sampler is the cheapest way to find the tea you actually want. Each pack holds three 20g pouches, and each pouch brews roughly eight to ten cups. That is enough to drink a tea for a week, in your own water, with your own milk, before you commit to 500g of it.
Which sampler should I buy?
- Chai sampler, ₹399. Diamond, Platina and Special Masala. Buy this if you drink milk chai every morning and want to know which grade suits you.
- Green tea sampler, ₹399. Pearl, Marvel and Jasmine. Buy this if you are moving off tea bags and want to find out what whole leaf green tea actually tastes like.
- Darjeeling sampler, ₹449. First flush, second flush and jasmine. Buy this if you want to taste the two Darjeeling harvests side by side, which is the only way to really learn the difference.
- Heritage trio, ₹449. Pearl Green, Kashmiri Kahwa and Earl Grey. Buy this if you already drink good tea and want three things you cannot get easily.
- Rose, chamomile and blue pea, ₹449. Caffeine free. Buy this for the evening.
- Mint, chamomile and blue pea, ₹449. Caffeine free apart from the mint green. Buy this if you want something after meals.
What you get
- Three 20g pouches, roughly 8 to 10 cups each
- The same leaf as the full size pouches, not offcuts
- Freshly packed in Kolkata, resealable
- Nothing added: no sugar, no colour, no flavouring
- Compact enough to travel with, and to give as a gift
Then what?
Once you know which one you want, the full pouches are cheaper per cup, and the 1kg pouches are cheaper again. Most people who start with the chai sampler end up buying Diamond by the kilo.