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India is the second largest producer of tea after China. Tea plantations were introduced to the country by the British, during the colonial regime. Over the years, Indians started producing different varieties of teas like Assam, Kangra, Darjeeling, Kashmiri Kahva, Nilgiri etc. Among all the aforementioned varieties, the one which has stood the test of time in terms of popularity, (at least in the domestic market) is Assam tea. Over the years, this brew has been loved by the majority of Indians and for good reason.
The Origin of Assam Tea
No points for guessing that tea drinking was first introduced in China. It was Robert Bruce, who noticed the plant growing near Rangpur back in 1823. The leaves of this plant were sent for testing and they were classified to be the same species of plant as the ones found in the Chinese tea gardens. Mr. Maniram Dewan was the first Indian tea planter and is credited for establishing the very first commercial plantation of what we very well know and love as the Assam tea. By the year 1862, the tea industry in Assam comprised of around 160 gardens.
Today the region has grown to become one of the world’s largest tea producing belt producing more than 400 million kgs of tea on an annual basis. The tea estates in Assam cover a whopping 2,16,2000 hectares of land. More than 100 tea estates are dedicated to this brew. Assam tea has a very firm hold in the domestic tea market. Most Indians prefer this brew above the other variants because it is a very strong one which packs a punch. It has a powerful aroma and taste, with a burgundy-reddish hue to it. The Assam tea happens to be very malty in nature, perhaps that is the reason why it mixes really well to form chai.