08/02/2024
Where Does Assamica Tea Come From?
The Assamica strain of black tea comes from the lowlands of northern India from the Assam region the tea is named after. This area of India is the world’s largest producer of black tea. Unlike other varieties of black tea, Assamica tea (also known as Assam tea) is grown at or below sea level.
This results in a strain that has a robust, full-bodied flavor in comparison to other types of tea.
While Assamica tea plants may be grown outside of the Assam region, only those teas cultivated and harvested within the Assam region are allowed to be sold and classified as Assam tea. Here are a few facts about the Assam tea region:
There are a little over a hundred separate tea companies that cultivate tea in Assam
The tea plantations in Assam cover over 2.1 million hectares of land.
The district with the largest number of Assamica tea estates in Assam is Dibrugarh.
Even though it originates from a very specific part of the world, Assamica tea rose to become one of the most popular strains on the planet through the intervention of the British East India Company.
