December, 2007 NEWSLETTER
Tea Time at ARIS SPRINGS
All
Organic-All the time
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From the
land of
the
Brahmaputra valley: Assam Tea
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Located in the north
eastern part of India and surrounded by the magnificent Himalayan mountains
and jungles, Assam is famous for its one-horned rhinos and tigers, and
also famous for the historical Brahmaputra River that flows through the
state. But the one thing that has brought Assam world repute is the Assam
Tea. This tea is high in quality, aroma, taste and hence the price. Not
surprisingly, Assam is the single largest tea-growing region in the world.
Assam mainly produces
two types of tea, which are:
a) First flush:
Has richness and Fresh Aroma
b) Second flush: The most popular “Tippy* Tea”
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Tea of a
different variety
The amount of tip
varies depending upon the Tea estate locations in Assam. More importantly,
not all tea estates in Assam have the capability to produce "Tippy
teas". The "Tippy Tea" produced in Assam, has a propensity
to reduce the harsh acerbic characteristic of tea and makes it smooth
and sweet too.
Black tea production
can be separated into two groups:
A. Orthodox
B. Crush, Tear & Curl (CTC)
Orthodox Tea produced
in Assam is mainly exported in the Global market and is prepared using
orthodox methods. On the other hand Assam’s CTC Teas are produced
mostly for the Indian domestic market. When boiled, the Orthodox Tea produces
a wonderful aroma while CTC teas produce a red rich color.
Hence, the teas of
Assam valley are smooth, sweet and malty. So, the next time you wake up
and sip in the Tea from Assam, just know that you are drinking the best
tea in the world!
* Tippy: Black tea
with gold tips or what mostly seems to be golden-colored leaf.
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Aris
Springs currently offers Organic Assam Tea
from Rembeng Estate & Banaspaty Estate
($5
OFF COUPON for these 2 teas...for a limited time only)
(enter
coupon code: ASSAM5 at checkout)
Rembeng
Estate: Assam Rembeng Estate is owned by the world renowned
Assam Company. This estate makes wonderful teas. The tea features superb
liquors, wonderful taste and excellent aroma. It is bold and malty as
most assam teas are, however is much smoother than most.
Click here
for ordering and product information.
Banaspaty
Estate: The Banaspaty Estate produces only organic teas. Their
organic assam tea is known as one of the stronger black teas, making it
a great breakfast tea. The full and tippy leaves produce a full bodied
tea with a smooth, malty, and sharply defined taste without bitterness.
The Banaspaty Estate is located in the Assam Valley where the heat and
humidity create a greenhouse effect which produces this full-bodied, yet
smooth tea with a honey background.
Click here
for ordering and product information.
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