Assam is grown in far north-east India and is known for its strong, bright & malty flavour. This tea is
suited for those who love a strong, full flavoured cuppa and those familiar with the taste of English
and Irish Breakfast teas.
The Assam Valley is about 200km east of Darjeeling, on the border of China, Burma and Bangladesh. The Brahmaputra River runs through Assam and makes it one of the wettest and least hospitable regions of the world. It remains one of India's least populated regions, and the mountains are inhabited by tribes whose way of life has not changed for thousands of years. During the monsoon (April-September) the Assam Valley becomes like a huge natural greenhouse where nearly a third of Indias tea flourishes, yielding roughly 200,000 tons per year, including some of the finest varieties in the world.