Assam tea is a variety of black tea made from the leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis var. assamica.It’s traditionally grown in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, one of the largest tea ...

The Assamica tea bushes have bigger leaves that make stronger cups. The tea varietal that grows in Darjeeling, Camellia sinensis var.sinensis, is small-leaved, ...

Guwahati: The gradual loss of original characteristics of Assam tea varieties has left the plantation industry worried after an IIT-Guwahati professor’s research has flagged the hazards of ...

Because of its elevation—sub-5,000ft—it has been planted with the Assamica tea cultivar. And when the CTC machinery came into play in the 1950s, the Dooars took up CTC tea production and now ...

The Chinese variety of tea plant is dark green, because of more chlorophyll, while the Assamica tea plant from Assam is a lighter shade. A few decades ago, ...

Camellia assamica is a large-leafed version of Camellia sinensis that was originally cultivated in Assam, tea researchers of the state said. Assamica is known for producing a greater yield.

Jason mentions that the Assamica tea bushes in Taiwan reportedly came in from India. It’s not as full-bodied as the Assam tea we drink at home, though: the climate and water imbue a gentler ...