Assam Black Tea

Assam Black Tea is a whole-leaf black tea from Swachh Tea, grown in Assam. Bold, malty and brisk. Brew it with water just off the boil for 4 minutes. A 100g pack makes about 50 cups, at about ₹4.7 a cup.

Bold, malty and brisk, in a deep red cup. Body: very full. Strength: very strong. Aroma: fragrant. Best for: A strong breakfast cup, with or without milk.

Use 2g of leaf, about a heaped teaspoon, for a 150 to 200ml cup. Bring the water to the boil. Pour as soon as the water stops bubbling. Steep for 4 minutes, covered, then strain. Taking milk? Give it the full 4 minutes and add a splash after it has steeped, not while it brews.

Yes. Assam Black Tea is strong enough to take milk, like a breakfast tea. Steep it for the full time and add a splash of milk afterwards. It is just as good on its own.

Assam Black Tea gives most of its strength in the first steep, so use fresh leaf for each pot.

About 50 cups, at 2g of leaf a cup, so the tea in each cup costs about ₹4.7.

Yes. All true tea, whether white, green or black, contains caffeine. How much depends on how much leaf you use and how long you steep it.

Assam is bold and malty, and strong enough to take milk, like a breakfast tea. Himalayan black is smoother and rounder, and best on its own. If you drink your tea with milk, choose Assam.

Keep it in an airtight container away from light, heat, moisture and strong smells such as spices, because leaf tea soaks up aromas easily.

Yes. Cash on delivery is available across India for a small fee, shown at checkout, and we confirm every cash on delivery order with you by phone or WhatsApp before it ships. Orders are dispatched from Siliguri within 24 hours and usually arrive in 3 to 7 days. Shipping is free on every order.

Swachh Tea, the consumer brand of Palak Tea Co., a tea sourcing and grading business in Siliguri, West Bengal, where Darjeeling's hills meet the Dooars. Every tea is tasted before it is packed, by people with 35+ years in India's tea trade.