“Even though most types of tea gardens produce good-quality tea leaves, Assam gardens are known for their superior quality due to their geo-climatic conditions. While Assam is primarily ...

Assam tea tasted better black than green – the oxidation which blackens the leaf eliminated floral notes and added darker, stronger, maltier ones. Typically, early English Breakfast blends ...

Assam, Darjeeling, English Breakfast, and Keemun are some well-known black tea varieties, often enjoyed with milk and sugar.

Guwahati: Assam’s tea industry is undergoing a transformation thanks to the ... As of January 2025, pruning operations, crucial for high-quality green leaf production, have been completed on over 60% ...

TB has been a major public health issue across the tea belts in Assam’s Brahmaputra and Barak valleys, afflicting 217 per 1,00,000 population according to the National TB Prevalence Survey of ...

Souchong - a general term for large-leaf black teas from China. Assam – a black tea from India, valued for its rich golden colour and strong, malty flavour that stands up well to the addition of ...

Silchar: Workers at the Isabheel Tea Estate have come forth vocalising ... against the privatisation of the tea estate owned by the Assam Tea Corporation Limited in the Shreebhumi district.

Small tea growers in India face challenges due to increased tea imports, impacting prices and livelihoods, urging regulatory changes.

The North Eastern Tea Association will honor Apurba Kumar Barooah and Sagar Mehta with lifetime achievement awards for their significant contributions to Assam's tea industry and social fabric. The ...