Im not going to mention my local tea shoppe online website that sells
several estates of Assam. What you would notice it looks like just
about any other website selling Indian teas ie a good selection and
recent vintage. I think other Arabic brands better than Ahmad. Look
at previous posts on Arabic terms like Barooti and Kalami. Ive
developed more of an appreciation for Assam because it might be older
than Chinese teas. I say that because the Himalayas rose from a sea
floor and the Indian monsoons more tropical than China for the tree.
You see remnants of the tree being harvested in China today. The
history of tea is Chinese but I think prehistory Indian. In an Indian
store the keyword is Mamri. That is the Assam used to make chai. I
consider that taste just as swarthy as anything from Yunnan.

Jim

On Feb 7, 9:59 pm, swede > wrote:
> I am greatly enjoying my Teaspring China teas, but I also favor
> Assams, so I am looking for recommendations for a source of fresh
> Assams that is kind of like "the Teaspring of India teas" using
> Teaspring as a benchmark for the kind of quality I am looking for. I
> am currently enjoying some pretty inexpensive Ahmad Assam that I get
> from Middle Eastern markets for my everyday work tea, but I know much
> better Assam must be available for an affordable price. I have tried
> Upton's and am ok with the tea I get for the price. Now I am ready to
> move up a notch or two .
> Gregory