Assam Khongea Estate Loose Leaf Black Tea with Bamboo Infuser
$20.00
ABOUT The Assam region is situated in northeast India. It is very fertile and produces almost half of all Indian teas. The overwhelming majority of teas produced today in Assam are CTCs (method created to fill the need of teabag packers). A few plantations still offer teas made by orthodox methods. This tea has large elegant leaves with golden tips, and it is an orthodox rolled black tea. Golden tips, or buds on the leaves, increase the sweetness of the tea. Larger-leaf teas are generally rarer and twice as expensive to produce. Assam tea comes from Camellia sinensis var. assamica which is a different form of its Chinese tea plant.
TASTE TGFOP translates to Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe. Teas from Khongea tea estate are always rich in flavor, deeper, and malted. Some people prefer certain teas for certain times, but Assam is a tea I could drink all day.
PREPARATION Heat water to 212 F, steep 5 minutes.
OUR ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PACKAGING: Our hand-crafted packaging is simple, visually sophisticated, and sustainable. It reflects our values, and the values of our customers. All our packaging is 100% recyclable and biodegradable, made of paper and non-toxic soy ink. We would like to make sure that you pay for quality tea, and nothing more. Each canister includes a reusable bamboo tea infuser. The infuser is hand made from natural bamboo. We recommend using separate infuser’s for each type of tea because it will absorb the fragrance of the tea. Each container includes approximately thirty-five one-teaspoon servings. Some of our teas can be infused as many as 3-6 times. The weight of the tea ranges from 50-100 grams depending on vo
