Assam
May 16, 2010
This video is tribute of sorts to tea production in Assam, a state in India, arguably the tea capital of the world. Assam is one of the two places in the world – along with southern China – that has native tea plants and over two-thirds of the state’s workforce is employed in the tea industry. Every tea drinker should be familiar with Assam and its contribution to the tea world because what happens there has a lot to do with your leisurely tea drinking time.
Pic courtesy of cooksshophere.com
A glass of Assam tea. Known for its dark color and bold taste, it is often used in countries such as England, Ireland, and Scotland where they add milk to make their famous breakfast teas. In Assam itself, however, they prefer to drink it without milk, opting to enjoy it with some sweets instead.
