Assam is a very well known and popular black tea from Assam(surprisingly).
Assam is grown in the lowlands (almost at sea-level) and has a brisk malty taste. This contrasts with other black teas grown upland such as Darjeeling which have a fragrant and light taste.
Assam is the primary ingredient in Irish breakfast tea and English breakfast tea. Second flush assam is generally used in breakfast teas because it has a very bitter, straw like taste, so you kind of need to add...MILK ;)
Breakfast Teas
Breakfast teas are the most popular teas in the UK and Ireland, here they are coloquially referred to as "tea".
They are usually comprised of Assam, Ceylon, kenyan and Keemun. Although they are called breakfast teas they are enjoyed all day in the countries where they are blended.
They can be drunk with milk added or with sugar or with lemon.
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