Assam Tea

Assam is a black tea named after the region of its production: Assam, India. This tea grown at sea level is known for its body, briskness, malty flavor, and strong, bright color. Assam teas, or blends containing Assam, are often sold as “breakfast” teas. English Breakfast tea, Irish Breakfast tea, and Scottish Breakfast Tea are common trade names.

Though “Assam” generally denotes the distinctive black teas from Assam, the region produces relatively smaller quantities of green and white teas as well with their own distinctive characteristics.

Historically, Assam is the second commercial tea production region after southern China. Southern China and Assam are the only two regions in the world with native tea plants. Assam tea revolutionized tea drinking habits in the 19th century since the tea, produced from a different variety of the tea plant, yielded a different kind of tea.

There are 6 reviews available for this category, for 3 different blends of tea. The average rating for products in this category is 6.17.

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SpecialTeas English High-Grown Leaf Blend

8/10 — 1 review

James's review:
"A delicious English Breakfast type blend, with an unusual bit of spice that you don't find in other blends. I enjoyed it quite a bit."
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8/10

Adagio Irish Breakfast

6/10 — 3 reviews

	David's review: "This tea is okay and it is reasonably priced, but for the taste, it is not destined to become one of my favorites. " Read review »		6/10
	Cindy's review: "An excellent, everyday morning tea that stands very well on its own." Read review »		7/10
	Stephen's review: "This brews far too weak a cup to be properly called Irish Breakfast... not an unpleasant drink, but certainly not a repurchase for me." Read review »		5/10

Zoomdweebie's RadioactiviTEA

5.5/10 — 2 reviews

	James's review: "A strong black tea with definite coffee-like notes... this would be a great introduction to teas for seasoned coffee addicts." Read review »		6/10
	Troy's review: "This tea has a strong, earthy odor that was very inviting... but the taste was mild and quite tannic. It did give me a bit of an energy boost though." Read review »		5/10