Assam

Assam is a province in northeastern India and has a tropical climate ideal for growing tea.  Half of the tea produced in India is grown here making it the largest tea-growing region in the world.

Assam teas have a strong and spicy flavour and withstand hard water well.   

Typically described as a "Dark infusion, strong in flavour, with a full spicy and malty character".

Assam tea is often used in popular blends due to the full bodied richness.  You will commonly find Assam in Irish tea blends due to the extra malty flavour.

The leaves can be distinguished as Assam through the distinctive flecked brown and gold leaf tips when dried.

Assam is perfect for people who enjoy a stronger cup of tea.

Grading System:

• T - Tippy
• G - Golden
• FOP - Flowery Orange Pekoe (larger leaf)
• FBOP - Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe (finer/broken)

Tippy/Golden - Golden or silver coloured leaf tips (buds) used which contain less tannin.

Orange - refers to the Dutch "Oranje" which means "royal"

Assam Hunwal - TGFOP - Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe

Assam Margherita - GFBOP - Golden Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe