What is Assam Tea?

What is Assam tea?

Two main varieties of Camellia Sinensis are used for the production of tea in the world: the small Chinese plant leaf variety (C. sinensis sinensis) and plant large dark green leaves Assam (assamica C. sinensis), used mainly for black tea.

The state of Assam in northeastern India, which originated this variety, growing region is the world's largest tea production surpassed only by the South of China, and where half the tea is produced from from India. Located on both sides of the Brahmaputra River, and between the border Bangladesh and Myanmar, it experiences heavy rainfall during the monsoon period with high temperatures creating a greenhouse effect, with a relatively dry, cool winter.

Cultivated mostly in the lowlands near sea level, unlike Darjeelings and Nilgiris teas grown in the highlands, is known for its body, briskness, malty and strong and bright color. Assam teas or blends containing it are sold in English-speaking countries like energizing breakfast teas like the popular English Breakfast.

Although known for its production of black tea in the region small amounts of green and white tea with distinctive characteristics are also produced.

The tea is generally harvested twice. The first wave is made in late March. The second collection later is the most precious "Tea Tippy" sweeter and fuller.

The organic concept

Slowly, the region is interested in the concept of organic, sustainable and profitable agriculture. The funny thing is that it does follow the principles of ancient Indian and Ayurvedic medicine Vriksh. This system of traditional medicine has its own processes for creating organic fertilizer from virtually anything, even pollutants diluted with other materials that can produce good fertilizer.

The tea industry in India burdened by rising production costs and falling prices is increasingly more interested in decontaminating rural and buyers at the same time get more and more aware of sustainable production methods.