Before even I landed in Assam, I came to know that Assam Tea is one of the popular collectible from Assam. Visiting tea estates of Assam was indeed important for me in order to collect more information. Some of the tea estates that I explored were Tarajulie and then I also visited Doom Dooma division in Assam that had around seven tea estates.

It was indeed interesting for me to note that Assam is the world’s single largest tea-growing region, producing more than 1,500,000 pounds of tea annually. Most of this tea is commercial in quality but that is not to say that it is all of commercial grade.

Assam tea usually produces black tea which is divided into two categories - CTC and Orthodox. Assam tea has a two flush process - first flush and a second flush. The first flush has a rich and fresh aroma; the second flush produces the popular "tippy teas." It is this characteristics of the teas of the second flush which makes them more known amongst the tea lover.

The measure of tip will vary dependent upon where in Assam the estate from which the tea comes is located. There are very few tea estates that has the capacity to produce "tippy teas." The golden tip present in Assam tea, tends to lessen the astringent characteristic of the tea and make it sweet and smooth. Therefore, Assam tea can be malty, sweet and smooth, which are qualities enjoyed by all the people who appreciate tea.

Being a tea lover myself, this information interested me a lot and in fact was an addition to my knowledge bank. And belive me, I bought many packets of Assam tea from their production house.