Second Flush Assam

£15.00

TASTING NOTES
Raisins, Malt, Caramel
Loose Leaf Black Tea · 100 g

A full-bodied, rich black tea from North-East India. The Second Flush produces the best quality in Assam, with thick malty liquors and an abundance of golden tips.

Packaged:

Tin Refill Pouch

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More information

Assam is seasonal, with teas produced from March through to November. But Assam’s best second flush teas are harvested for just a few weeks, between May and June, when the character is at its best and the leaf is prized for its golden tips. The tips are the youngest buds, covered with downy hair, and are evidence of careful plucking and manufacture.

The world’s largest black tea producing region, Assam is renowned for producing full-bodied, strong black teas making them a perfect component for a Breakfast blend or the base for a spiced Chai. Assam teas are well suited to being served with a splash of milk.

Number of Servings: 33 cups
Cost per cup £0.45p
(assuming 3g per serving)

Ingredients
Black tea

Second Flush Assam

£15.00

How much

Use 1 teaspoon of tea per person

Water Temperature

Heat the water to 100⁰C

BREW TIME

Infuse for 5 minutes

TO TASTE

Best enjoyed with milk

Where does the Tea Come From?

Sivasagar, Assam, India

ORIGIN: Khongea Tea Estate, Assam, India.
ALTITUDE GROWN: 90 metres above sea level
HARVEST: June
VARIETAL: Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica, P-126
LEAF GRADE: TGFOP1 (Special)

Khongea Tea Estate lies in the heart of Upper Assam, on the lush banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River — one of the largest and most powerful rivers in the world. This region is known for its fertile floodplains, where tea thrives in hot, humid conditions with abundant rainfall. The estate is ideally located for cultivating Camellia sinensis var. assamica, a fast-growing tea plant with broad leaves, perfectly suited to Assam’s subtropical climate.

Khongea’s teas are grown in nutrient-rich alluvial soil, resulting in robust, full-bodied brews with the signature malty character Assam is famous for. The estate is surrounded by dense forests and lies in a biodiverse region that is among the last wild habitats for the Asian elephant and the one-horned rhinoceros.

Our invoice has been harvested from bushes that are exclusively of the Panitola-126 (P-126) cultivar, a carefully selected clone prized for producing some of the finest Orthodox Assam black teas. These teas are known for their malty depth, rich body, and a high concentration of bright golden tips in the dry leaf, delivering a full-flavoured, premium cup that reflects the very essence of Assam.