Flavour profile: Smooth and fruity Assam character, with a deliciously balanced rich taste and plenty enough strength for milk!
Strength: 4/5, Astringency: 2/5, Sweetness: 2/5
Leaf: Very fine and even sized soot black leaves with many fine golden tips.
Produced: Summer harvest, 2020
Origin: Dekorai Estate, Assam, India.
Tea Cultivar: Camellia Assamica Elevation: 230 - 280 ft
Background: Lying either side of the mighty Brahmaputra River in North Eastern India, the tea gardens of Assam have a wet tropical climate producing this tea's strong fruity taste.
Our 2020 2nd flush Assam comes from the Dekorai Tea Estate lying on flat plains north of the Brahmaputra and just south of mountainous Wildlife Reserves where hornbills, tigers and elephants roam. This SFTGFOP graded picking produces a pleasing smooth cup offering the best of Assam flavour at a great price.
Brewing guide: 3.5grams per 200ml. See brewing guide on the main black tea page.
