Believe it or not, for all the different varieties of tea there are only two different types of tea plant - one of which originates in Assam, the Camellia assamica. When the British discovered the plants growing wild in the region to the far north-east of India back in the 19th century, they couldnt have been more delighted: after centuries of tricky trade relations with the Chinese they could finally grow their own tea. Our founder Walter Whittard was quick to catch on to theEmpire Tea craze, creating a strong, malty tea with substantial body and a rich amber colour. Our signature Assam has a small neat leaf with plenty of goldentip: in other words, the best part of the bush. Rolled in the traditional manner for that authentic Assam taste, its brilliant at breakfast with a splash of milk.