HAJUA SPECIAL
RED (BLACK) TEA
★ PESTICIDE-FREE GARDENING
Hajua, Sivasagar, Assam, India
"Special Tippy" grade Assam. Perfect breakfast black tea made from high-quality young tea leaves with buds beloved by Western tea drinkers for its dense, intense, and mild flavour. MORE
AROMA
Fruity, tobacco
TASTE
Woody, tobacco
CULTIVAR: Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica
HARVEST: Spring, 2023
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EASTERN (PIN CHA)
Temperature: 95-99 °C
Amount: 5-7 grams per 120 ml of water
Steeping: 10-30 sec x 5
WESTERN (INFUSION) ★
Temperature: 95-99 °C
Amount: 2-3 grams per 250 ml of water
Steeping: 1-2 min x 2
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BEST BEFORE: 2 years since production date!
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ASSAM HAJUA SPECIAL
Assam is a state in northeastern India which produced tea since the 1830's. Assam is the most tea state in India and produces about 13% of the world's total tea production. The climate and geographical features of this place have influenced the creation of extensive tea plantations in the region. The monsoonal tropical climate with high rainfall and warm temperatures creates perfect conditions for growing tea. Tea gardens are located on the plains at an altitude of 60-100 meters above sea level. There are also about 300,000 ha of old tea trees grown wild since ancient times.
Located in Sivasagar district, Hajua was the first Assam garden to be entirely planted with carefully selected high-quality clonal bushes. Hajua was later merged with Khoomtaie, Tinsukia, and Rungoli Divisions to make what is today Assam’s largest tea estate.
Tea grown in Assam is famous for its bright color, refreshing rich taste, and spicy long-lasting aroma.
ORGANOLEPTICS
Tea leaves of high grade, spring harvest with a large content of young buds. Dry tea leaves have a sweet, fruity, tobacco aroma. Notes of vanilla and flowers. The heated tea leaf reveals dried fruits, confectionery, and bakery motifs. The rinsed tea leaf reveals itself in all the glory of the fruity universe.
The infusion is clean, light amber with a reddish tone, and has a sweet, soft, deep taste. Milky, creamy texture and long sweet aftertaste. The taste clearly distinguishes woody, tobacco, and nutty notes.
