The prestigious Summer Fancy Food Show 2025 at New York is all set to showcase Assam''s most iconic brew -- the Assam tea.

When we think of tea in India, images of sprawling British-established plantations often come to mind. However, long before the British East India Company set its sights on Assam’s fertile lands, ...

Assam’s tea story began in 1823 when Robert Bruce discovered the indigenous Camellia sinensis var. assamica, leading to the establishment of the first English tea garden in Chabua in 1837.

He then diversified to some Camellia sinensis assamica (the Indian variety native to the state of Assam), which has more body and from which English Breakfast tea was originally made. He also worked ...

Dipanjal Deka, secretary of Tea Association of India, Assam branch, said, “Ours is camellia assamica (Assam bush). I think the recognition is for tea in general.

If you do choose to add milk to tea though, the best teas to choose are fully-oxidised black teas from the Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica variety of the tea plant is known for its more robust body ...

Tea comes from the same plant - the camellia senensis which grows in China, and the camellia assamica, which is grown in India. Both countries lay claim to inventing tea.

Camellia ptilophylla Chang, C. assamica C. var. Kucha Chang, C. parvisepala Chang, C. arborescens Chang, and C. assamica M. Chang were collected from five local tea factories in southeastern China.

Tea leaves, by the way, come from the two species of plants called Camellia Sinensis and Camellia Assamica. Tea produced in the gardens is sent to warehouses, which are mostly located in Chattogram ...