Golden River, Assam

Golden River is a very special tea for us, not just because it delivers quintessential Assam character, but because it celebrates our long relationship with the Bukhail estate. From the earliest days of Ahmad Tea we've worked with the estate, and while we continue to taste from across Assam, it is Bukhail's teas that consistently catch our attention. This exclusive Golden Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe is one of their finest.

Lying in the far northeast of India, Assam is virtually cut off from the rest of the country by northwestern Bangladesh. A lush tropical valley formed by the mighty Brahmaputra river, which winds down from the Himalayas in a vast golden braid, this special region is where the large leaf Camellia sinensis var. assamica tea plant originated.

The region's teas are picked across four seasons between March and December. We selected this prime second-flush tea – harvested in late May – for its balance of freshness and malty richness. The leaves were plucked from a garden that enjoys high levels of humidity, but lower levels of rain than many Assam estates. You'll see golden tips among the leaves, which give this tea its fruitiness and sweet biscuity notes.