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TeaEST. MMXXVI
Crush-tear-curl from the gardens of the Brahmaputra, the strong, brisk cup of household trade across the Gulf.
The Particulars
- Botanical
- Camellia sinensis var. assamica
- Origin
- Brahmaputra valley, Assam
- Grades
- BOP · BP
- Character
- Strong, brisk household cup
- Season
- Plucked March to November
- Manufacture
- Crush, tear, curl; dense pellet
- Buying
- By garden and invoice, never blind
- Packing
- Paper sacks of 25–35 kg
- Storage
- Kept dry; best within 24 months
Crush-tear-curl pellets of broken pekoe, drawn from the gardens of the Brahmaputra. The strong, brisk cup of household trade across the Gulf.
Provenance
The Brahmaputra valley grows the world's strongest tea, and CTC is its working dress: leaf crushed, torn, and curled into dense pellets that surrender their colour fast and full. The house buys by garden and by invoice, never blind.
Carriage & Grade
Broken pekoe and BP grades are carried for the household trade of the Gulf, where the cup is taken strong, milky, and often. Constancy of strength is the buyer's whole requirement, and the house grades for precisely that.