India & Himalayan

The family that shaped how most of the world understands black tea: Assam's full-bodied malt built the breakfast-tea market; Darjeeling's delicate first-flush muscatel sits at the opposite end of Indian black tea and is frequently misrepresented; Nilgiri produces a bright, clean brisk style suited to iced tea. Nepal's high-altitude orthodox teas now compete directly with Darjeeling in character. CTC and orthodox processing from the same garden produce categorically different cups, so noting that variable matters for logging.