Leaves are withered and dried over smoking wood fires to give this tea its famous smoky aroma and flavour.

Assam teas grow in the Brahmaputra valley where humidity is high and temperatures soar. The bushes grow well in such conditions and produce teas that are rich, smooth and malty in flavour.

Assam teas grow in the Brahmaputra valley where humidity is high and temperatures soar. The bushes grow well in such conditions and produce teas that are rich, smooth and malty in flavour.

Sri Lanka has six main growing regions – Nuwara Eliya, Uva, Dimbula, Kandy, Ratnapura and Galle. Each produces teas with an individual character but the teas typically give a brisk, bright liquor with good aroma and flavour.

This semi-oxidised tea from Taiwan has a large ragged leaf and gives a light liquor with a slightly peachy aftertaste.