Tea Region Guide

Assam, India

Malty, full-bodied black tea from the Brahmaputra valley; largest tea-growing region on earth.

Altitude
45–200m
Harvest window
Mar–Nov
Country
India

Why Assam tastes the way it does

Malty, full-bodied black tea from the Brahmaputra valley; largest tea-growing region on earth. Altitude, soil, and harvest timing all shape the cup — see it plotted on our full interactive world map for context against every other growing region.

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