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Tea

Referring to any beverage made by the infusion in hot water of the dried and prepared leaves of the Camellia sinensis shrub.

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Assam

Beverages; Tea

A major tea growing region in India, known for its robust, high quality teas characterised by their smooth round, malty flavour.

A tea growing area in North India on the foothills of the Himalayas Mountains. Teas grown here take their name from the area and are said to be the Champagneof Indian teas. Grown at altitudes up to ...

Darjeeling tea

Beverages; Tea

Tea grown in the Darjeeling Hills of India. These teas are renowned for their muscatel flavor.

Darrang

Beverages; Tea

Tea growing district in Assam, North India.

Dehru Dun

Beverages; Tea

A tea growing area in the Uttar Pradesh State, North-west India. Some 30 estates (most of them under 50 hectares) produce green and orthodox black leaf tea.

Dibrugarh

Beverages; Tea

One of the seven tea growing districts in Assam. Dickoya Tea growing district on the central massif in Sri Lanka. Teas from this area are known as high grown teas and have a full astringent flavour.

Dimbula

Beverages; Tea

Tea growing district just above Dickoya, which gives its name to a blend of Ceylon teas from this area and is also used in Ceylon blends. Dimbula teas are black and characterised by their full-bodied ...