One of the basic teas in most black tea blends is Assam tea. It’s sort of a “stealth tea,” mixing in with Keemun and other black teas but always making its presence known with its distinctive flavor. You can buy Assam tea on its own, too. There is a wider variety of Assam types than you might think.
By A.C. Cargill
Do you want a black tea that’s a cut above the ordinary blend? Then, treat yourself to a potful of PG Tips. No, the “PG” doesn’t stand for “Perfectly Great” — but it should! This strong black tea is a balanced blend that (it may seem contradictory) both soothes and enlivens.
Starting your day [...]
By A.C. Cargill
One of the best black teas around comes from one of the wettest areas on this wonderful planet we call home: a region of India called Assam. A large river, the Brahmaputra, fed by snow melt off the Himalayas, accounts for some of the moisture. Monsoon rains that fall from May through June [...]
by Chris Robideaux
There are three main varieties of teas that come from India: Assam, Darjeeling and Nilgiri. Assam, a black tea, is very rich and full-bodied. It comes from the temperate, forested Northeastern region of India which is very warm and wet, and has some very important health benefits. It’s rich in polyphenols, which aid [...]
by Stephanie Hanson
With tight budgets, more and more people are turning to nights in instead of out. So, for your next girls’ night in, have an evening tea. This is not your pinkies-out afternoon tea, and tea companies are catching on.
Create a fun lounge time atmosphere by picking fun music and having guests dress [...]
The taste of tea is universal. Enjoyed by countries worldwide, there are regional preferences, but a sip of freshly brewed tea is a sip of freshly brewed tea, no matter where you are. Even the vocabulary used to describe tea is musical. Similar to wine, tea is described by its flavor, including sweet, [...]
The question is, “Are you really in that big of a hurry that you cannot boil water for a cup of tea?”
Developed in the 1930s instant tea did not find a commercial application until the 1950s. Soluble teas are certainly convenient, and there is heated debate about whether that is worth sacrificing the [...]
When tealeaves are gathered there are four main factors that affect the quality of the tea that they produce. They are the following:
Where the tea is grown.
The season the tealeaves are picked.
What part of the tea plant is picked.
How the tealeaves are processed.
Generally there are three harvesting seasons for tea plants. They are spring, summer [...]
by Lisa Richardson
Sweet tea is a very popular form of tea, usually made iced, originating in the American South. Sweet tea is highly praised in the South and is also popular around the country, though not as much as in the southern states.
Sweet tea is generally made by adding sugar to black tea, either before [...]
