Assam Tea from Grey's Teas

Assam Tea from Grey's Teas Established in 2000 to supply high grade loose leaf teas, we offer an unrivalled selection of assam Wild tea plants were discovered in Assam in 1823.

They were the earliest teas to be cultivated in India, pioneered by major Robert Bruce. The first crop arrived in London in 1838. They are produced with the native Camellia assamica rather than the Chinese Camellia sinensis which does not grow well in the region. Camellia assamica has larger leaves and produces a more robust, fuller flavour than the Chinese variant. The tea is grown in the Brahmaputra valley, 120 miles due east of Darjeeling, near the Chinese and Burmese borders. It is an area of very high rainfall (79 to 118 inches per year), heat (average temperatures of around 85 degrees Fahrenheit) and humidity. First flush Assam tea is picked from March but are not attractive to a Western markets, being light and rather astringent. Second flush pickings begin in June and can be drunk without milk. Mid season Assam Tea is characterised as full bodied, rich and malty.

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