Tea culture Assam tea is known for its robust taste and dark colour, and Nilgiri tea is dark, intensely aromatic and flavoured. Assam produces the largest quantity of Tea in India, mostly of the CTC variety, and is one of the biggest suppliers of major international brands such as Lipton and Tetley. The Tetley Brand, formerly British owned and one of the largest, is now owned by the Indian Tata Tea Limited company. On April 21, 2012 the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission (India), Montek Singh Ahluwalia, said that tea would be declared as national drink by April 2013. Speaking on the
Yuja tea is well known for its health benefits. It is a great way to get lots of vitamin C. It is said to have more vitamin C (2.3 times more) than raw lemon juice. The vitamin C in yuja tea helps the immune system to fight against infections and other diseases/illnesses. Yuja tea balances the hormones in the body and aid in absorbing nutrients. It helps the body from absorbing too much fat. Vitamin C assists the production of collagen, growing healthy nails, hair, and skin. Yuja tea contains natural antibiotics and antioxidants, which helps with anti-aging, boosting energy, and getting