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Rare Tea VarietalPure Leaf TeasBrews 50 CupsOrigin Assam India Assam is highly regarded for producing some of the best black teas in India and beyond. Bordering China Bangladesh and Burma Assam is one of the largest tea-producing regions in the world. Golden Tips – Rare CultivarA special tea plant cultivar known as P-126 (Panetola 126) is needed to produce the prized golden tips for this tea. Only a handful of gardens in Assam have the P-126 cultivar which is known to make a smooth sweet and malty brew.TechniqueAfter the newly-sprouted leaves have been plucked they are withered over warm air for a few hours to reduce moisture. Once a suitable suppleness is achieved a delicate rolling pattern is performed. The leaves begin to oxidize (change color from green to dark and in this case develop golden tips) and the flavor develops. Finally the leaves are oven baked.Flavor ProfileA very smooth full-bodied brew with malty warm sweet turbinado undertones.