🗺️ Origins & cultivars
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
The large-leaved variety of the tea plant, suited to full-bodied black tea.
Camellia sinensis var. assamica is the large-leaved variety found in Assam, India. It likes warmth and rain, grows fast, and produces big leaves.
It brews strong and full-bodied, and most tea from India, Sri Lanka and Africa comes from this line.
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