"Elephant Tea"

In 1823, British explorers were astonished and delighted to discover tea growing wild in Assam, North-East India. This variety, Camellia assamica, proved to be a close relative of the Chinese Camellia sinensis, but with larger leaves, and growing much taller. The tea-loving British soon cultivated this lush area, and Assam has since become the largest black-tea producer in the world, with its malty, chocolatey, full-bodied leaf.

proved to be a close relative of the Chinese Camellia sinensis, but with larger leaves, and growing much taller.