Assam Tea

Assam tea. Quite a unique name isn’t it? Most people would be wondering what this tea actually is and where it comes from. With such a strange name it must come from an exotic place. Well actually to reveal the truth, Assam is actually a place in India and it is at this place that this tea is produced. Assam is also a type of black tea. Black teas is more oxidised and hence appear darker than other types of teas such as green tea, oolong or the lesser known white varieties. If I am not wrong, most of the tea drank by Americans and the British should be the black tea. Notable black teas include Darjeeling and Ceylon. The one of my favourites is the Earl Grey which is actually a blend of black tea with bergamot oil. Anyways, I should talk more about the Assam black tea.

Do you know that Assam is the world's largest tea-growing region? It is second in tea production only to Southern China and the place where you can pick your own assam tea garden! Another interesting point to note is that Assam also produces smaller quantities of green and white teas. The good environmental conditions here favour the healthy growth of Assam Tea. Not only is there high precipitation but even more so during the monsoon period. The temperature and tropical climate also helps. Most of the Assam teas are grown at or near sea level.

The Assam black tea is known for its body, briskness, malty flavor, and strong, bright color. Then there are some blends of Assam teas which are often sold as "breakfast" teas. These are the more commonly known teas such as the English Breakfast tea, Irish Breakfast tea and the Scottish Breakfast Tea. So if you ask me, you are actually drinking lots of Assam tea everyday, and I believe that if you only drink Assam tea on its own, it is not as good as if you have it blended with other teas. So that may be the reason why most people do not drink Assam tea.

Now if you are thinking of getting some Assam tea, one of the major suppliers of Assam tea would be the Assam Tea Company. Started by a native Indian, I believe that the Assam Tea Company imports tea from the famous assam tea gardens of Assam, India. This Indian set up him company in both USA and Canada and I believe is making a fortune with Assam tea with his Assam Tea Company. One of the more popular brand is the twinings assam tea and if you are more health conscious, you can choose to get some organic assam tea too (I have highlighted these on the right). Where available, these would all be displayed on this assam tea hub of mine. Now when you buy some Assam tea, you can buy it as loose tea leaves or in a tea bag. You can then make your own assam milk tea!

So that is about all folks about the Assam Tea that I will be talking about in this hub of mine. Hope that you enjoyed it. Maybe you can get yourself an assam tea press teapot and brew yourself a hot cup of assam tea now! If you are not interested in Assam tea, maybe you might want to get some Rooibos tea instead!