Wow, it is very orange.....same color as my orange kitchen walls after I diluted it with more water and milk. I had to close my eyes to drink it, but it tasted fine. I just hope the FD&C Yellow No. 6 in my 1 cup is within the acceptable daily intake for human consumption LOL
The instructions on the bag are bad. Doesn't tell you seep time, but the Amazon description does. Also, seeping any teas with boiling water will always make them bitter; I just tried boiling water with this and even without seeping for the suggested 5 min, it was very bitter. I suggest using boiled water that has cooled for 1-2 minutes instead of boiling hot water.
Because this is tea leaves instead of the powder, it does taste different (flavor is stronger, more bitter, and more tea-like). I do prefer this over the powder types because I can adjust the flavor according to my preferences, but it takes more effort to make than the powder.

Delicious. Purchased this with intent of saving myself 2.50 per glass of Thai tea at the restaurant. It tastes just like the real thing. I let it steep for 2 hours, then placed it in a pitcher to sit in the fridge over the span of a day to get the best flavor. For the sugar, I boiled about 1/4 cup of water and added the sugar to create a syrup before I mixed it in with the cold tea.

This stuff is exactly like the tea you get at the restaurants for $3.50 a cup (which is 50% ice) . I love it and now I can have it whenever I want.

If you want it to taste like restaurant tea, don't use milk or sugar. Just use sweetened condensed milk. It will taste 100% like the restaurants.

Put in boiling water. I used 10 scoops for 50 ounces of water. Leave on the counter for 2 hours. Shake it about half way through. Leave in the fridge until nice and cold. Doesn't need ice. I put mine in the freezer about an hour before I'm going to serve it, to get it really cold. Yum yum yum.

This is exactly what you're looking for to make thai tea that tastes like you get in restaurants. However, the consistency of the tea makes it a hassle to brew. Some of the tea leaves are broken up so small that they're basically powder. No mesh tea strainer will keep the powdery mess out. You need a paper coffee filter or cloth, like the cloth thai tea filters offered for sale with this stuff. If I had bought one of those, I would be much less annoyed right now.

I brew it in a French Press, about 1/4-1/3 cup for 16oz of water. I leave it for 5 hours. After I pour it out, I mix 1/4-1/3c sugar into it and let it cool in the fridge. Once it's cold, I pour myself a glass (over ice) and about 3/4 tea, 1/4 half/half or almond milk or whatever. It's identical to the Thai Restaurants. Now I just need to buy a nutribullet and boba so I can make those Boba Slushies.