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[[File:Plucking tea in a tea garden of Assam.jpg|250px|right|thumb|A teaworker plucking tea leaves in a tea garden of Assam]]

[[File:Plucking tea in a tea garden of Assam.jpg|250px|right|thumb|A teaworker plucking tea leaves in a tea garden of Assam]]

'''Assam tea''' (অসম, आसाम, and also असम) is a [[black tea]] named after the region of its production, Assam, in India.  Assam tea (অসমীয়া চাহ, असमिया चाय) is manufactured from the [[Camellia assamica|''Camellia sinensis'' var. ''assamica'']]. This tea, most of which is grown at or near sea level, is known for its body, briskness, malty flavor, and strong, bright color. Assam teas, or blends containing Assam, are often sold as "breakfast" teas. [[Irish breakfast tea]] for instance, is a maltier and stronger blend among the breakfast blends.

'''Assam tea''' (অসম, आसाम, and also असम) is a [[black tea]] named after the region of its production, Assam, in India.  Assam tea (অসমীয়া চাহ, असमिया चाय) is manufactured from the [[Assam|''Camellia sinensis'' var. ''assamica'']]. This tea, most of which is grown at or near sea level, is known for its body, briskness, malty flavor, and strong, bright color. Assam teas, or blends containing Assam, are often sold as "breakfast" teas. [[Irish breakfast tea]] for instance, is a maltier and stronger blend among the breakfast blends.

The state of Assam is the world's largest tea-growing region, lying on either side of the Brahmaputra River, and bordering Bangladesh and Burma (Myanmar). The Assam tea plants are grown in the lowlands of Assam, unlike Darjeeling and Nilgiri tea, which are grown in the highlands. The Assam lowland region is located in the valley of the Brahmaputra River, an area of clay soil rich in nutrients of the floodplain. This part of India experiences high precipitation; during the monsoon period, as much as 10 to 12 inches (250–300 mm) of rain per day. The daytime temperature rises to about 103F (40 °C), creating greenhouse-like conditions of extreme humidity and heat. This tropical climate contributes to Assam's unique malty taste, a feature for which this tea is well known.

The state of Assam is the world's largest tea-growing region, lying on either side of the Brahmaputra River, and bordering Bangladesh and Burma (Myanmar). The Assam tea plants are grown in the lowlands of Assam, unlike Darjeeling and Nilgiri tea, which are grown in the highlands. The Assam lowland region is located in the valley of the Brahmaputra River, an area of clay soil rich in nutrients of the floodplain. This part of India experiences high precipitation; during the monsoon period, as much as 10 to 12 inches (250–300 mm) of rain per day. The daytime temperature rises to about 103F (40 °C), creating greenhouse-like conditions of extreme humidity and heat. This tropical climate contributes to Assam's unique malty taste, a feature for which this tea is well known.