Darjeeling black tea or Assam black tea which is better in terms of taste, flavor, color, shape and price?

The main reason why Darjeeling and Assam tea taste so different is the region where they are grown. Darjeeling is located at the foot of the Himalayas, while Assam is in the lowlands. The altitude of tea tree has a significant effect on the flavor of Darjeeling tea, which is the reason for the unique flavor and taste of Darjeeling tea. Assam is highly productive due to its proximity to fertile clay near the Brahamaputra Valley, and India produces about 900 million kilograms of tea a year, of which Assam accounts for 600 million.

Assam tea tends to be amber in color, and its flavor is smoother and richer. Assam tea is generally considered darker and redder in color than Darjeeling tea. Many tea exporters mention that Darjeeling tea brewing does not change its color. Darjeeling tea leaves are smaller than those of Assam. Darjeeling leaves are covered with hair on the underside before they are made into tea, but they disappear in the drying stage.

When we compare the taste of Darjeeling and Assam, we find that Darjeeling tea is more spicy than Assam tea. Therefore, it is recommended that when drinking Darjeeling tea, it should be drunk directly without sugar and milk, so as to taste it. Assam tea is more suitable for adding sugar and milk than Darjeeling because it is stronger than Darjeeling and has a nutty and earthy flavor.

Because Darjeeling is more difficult to grow than Assam, its harvest season is shorter than the latter, and tea can only be processed in smaller batches, the price of Darjeeling tea is higher than Assam tea. In addition, Darjeeling's higher price is to highlight the concept of better quality, aroma, taste and flavor.