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>Takeaway
This one was tougher, largely because the teas are so different in qualities its hard to directly compare. Vahdam is more clearly what I want out of an English breakfast tea, so I am handing them this round. Does that mean I recommend Vahdam over Upton? No. Do I recommend both? Yes. These are both excellent teas that deliver a great experience. I actually as a control pulled out a bagged Newmen’s Own variant to see how both compare to an organic bagged tea, and I immediately can say they blow it out of the water, no comparison. The pricepoint is the same as their Earl Grey offerings per gram, $0.07 and $0.08 respectively, however the Upton does not come in a 100 gram size, which can be a downside if you feel like it is, but I don’t particularly mind. If I were to score out of 10, I’d give the Upton a 8/10 again. I desperately want to give it a 9 but the flavor is not what I expect from the label. It is very good, in fact I may order more of it to add to my rotation, as I only got the sample size of 15 grams (enough for two brews.) The Vahdam I’d give a solid 9/10, it’s not a perfect breakfast tea and I wasn’t absolutely blown away by it, I wish it was a bit stronger - however that will come with longer brew time. It is a very solid breakfast tea, and I’m adding it into my rotation.
I am glad to see such a close race after the blow-out of the Earl Grey.