Orthodox Long Leaf

Tea: Orthodox Long Leaf Grower: Heritage Tea Assam, led by Rajen Baruah Origin: Dibrugarh in Assam, India Cultivation: Natural (Organic, but no certification) Harvest Date: Winter 2018 • • • Harvested and sorted by hand, then processed in the Orthodox style with a handroller, this Assam black tea is exceptionally balanced. Bright, malty, and citrusy character with a savory, earthy undertone. Hints of rose and raisin. Brews up a satisfying mid-bodied texture with a soft finish and a sweet aftertaste. Crafted from tea bushes planted from seed, with characteristically long leaves. The growers and tea pickers in the Heritage Tea Assam community have studied quality tea, and as a result the leaf material and the plucking style provide a good foundation for great Assam tea. Currently, most black tea from Assam is CTC (Crush, Tear, Curl), which is low-quality, fragmented tea. The region is dominated by large companies that demand these commodity teas. Heritage's founder, Rajen Baruah, had wor