Assam TGFOP

Assam Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe Assam, a state famous for its conservation of wildlife, including the one-horned rhino, is the largest tea-growing area in the world. The high mountains and valleys of this region in North East India are sheltered by the eastern Himalayas. The high rainfall and the high humidity of the rainy season make the ground very wet. Local conditions, with rainfall of 200-300cm per year, but sometimes exceeding 10m in one season, and temperatures up to 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit, resemble those of a vast greenhouse. These are ideal conditions for the plants, so growth is vigorous from Spring to Autumn before the winter cold sends them into their dormant period. This region is renowned for the quality of the black teas it produces. A coppery liquor with a strong, full-bodied, slightly sweet, malty taste. This is our whole leaf Assam, often estate-sourced. We bring this in, via ship, with our Nilgiri Teas, direct and fresh from India. Our current stock is some of the best-tasting and is very slightly broken. There is always a payoff between the best you can get for flavour and also for aesthetics.