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Assam Breakfast Style

অসম চাহ

Ctc breakfast black, from Assam, India.

Black tea

Assam Breakfast Style is strongest on body, malty and bitterness. Typical tasting words: malt, toast crust, molasses, dark chocolate, cinnamon. Discovered growing wild in Assam in the 1820s by Robert Bruce, this native var. assamica laid the foundation for the British imperial tea industry. The backbone of British and Irish morning tea blends, almost universally brewed robustly and taken with full-cream milk.

Also known as English Breakfast Assam, Assam CTC and Irish Breakfast Base.

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The profile

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sweetness2bitterness4astringency4umami0brightness1body5smoothness2aroma intensity4finish length4

Flavour families, 0 to 5

floral0fruity1vegetal0marine0nutty1toasty3malty5honey2spicy2woody2earthy2smoky0creamy0citrus0stone fruit0tropical0cocoa2caramel2

Facts

Origin: Assam, India
Plant: Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Harvest: second flush (May to June)
Elevation: low
Oxidation: 95 to 100%
Roast: very light
Leaf: broken
Price band: budget
Availability: everywhere
Ageing: a little
Forgiving to brew: 3 of 5
L-theanine: low

Made by: withering, then crush_tear_curl, then oxidation, then drying, then sorting.

Caffeine

A cup of Assam Breakfast Style carries a typical estimate of 70 mg of caffeine, within a range of 50 to 90 mg depending on leaf amount, water temperature and steeping time. Figures are estimates for a 240 ml cup. Better earlier in the day if you are sensitive to caffeine. The caffeine planner turns this into a daily total.

How to brew it

Method	Leaf	Water	Steeps
Western, 250 ml	3.5 g	95 to 100 °C	3 min, 4 min
Cold brew, 250 ml	3 g	Fridge	8 to 12 hours

Up to 2 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.

Drinking it

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Pairs with breakfast_dishes, pastry and scones_cakes. Milk: yes. Iced: yes. Sweetener: yes. Good for beginners: yes.