01Hot
- Amount
- 1 teaspoon (2.5g)
- Water
- 100°C, freshly boiled
- Time
- 2 minutes
Keep it short for brightness; longer for more body.
A malty Assam with plenty of body and a gently peaty finish. Happy with a splash of milk.
50gTry it first, or keep a few different teas open.
100gA sensible everyday pouch for most tea drinkers.
200g+Best when it is already part of your tea shelf.
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Single-origin Assam
A proper morning tea with serious body and a gently peaty finish. Bukhial is the kind of Assam you reach for when you want a cup that actually tastes like something: malty, brisk and completely at home with milk.
The story
Bukhial sits on the southern banks of the Brahmaputra River in Assam's Golaghat district, not far from Nagaland. The estate covers over two thousand acres, with rich loamy soil left behind by annual floods and a climate that swings from hot monsoon summers to cool, dry winters. That combination produces a leaf with real character.
This is a TGFOP grade, meaning Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe: plenty of golden tips from the young buds alongside the top two leaves. The second flush harvest brings out that classic Assam maltiness, full-bodied and brisk, with a coppery-gold liquor that catches the light.
In the cup you get malt and a touch of something earthy, almost peaty, that lingers without turning smoky. Add a splash of milk and it becomes the kind of brew that makes ordinary breakfast tea feel a bit thin. Drink it black and you will taste what proper Assam is all about.
How to brew it
01Hot
Keep it short for brightness; longer for more body.
02With milk
A stronger steep stands up to a good splash of milk.
03Second steep
A softer, slightly sweeter cup with plenty of flavour left.
Shop tip: Use freshly boiled water and do not over-steep the first cup; two minutes keeps the briskness bright rather than bitter.
Made for moments like
When you need something with backbone before the world starts making demands. Kettle on, toast in.
For anyone who likes strong tea but wants to taste the leaf properly. Same comfort, more depth.
Eggs, bacon, the weekend paper. A pot of Bukhial sits happily through second helpings.
Weighing it up?
English BreakfastChoose English Breakfast if you want a familiar blend rather than a single estate.From £3.20
Irish BreakfastChoose Irish Breakfast if you like your morning tea even darker and more stout-like.From £4.20
Milima GFBOPChoose Milima if you want a bright Kenyan alternative with similar strength.From £4.25
Good questions
Yes. Like all black tea, it contains natural caffeine at roughly moderate levels, enough to get your morning going without overdoing it.
Absolutely. This tea takes milk brilliantly. A splash softens the briskness and brings out the malt.
Using about 2.5g per cup, a 100g pouch gives you roughly 40 cups, a decent few weeks of morning brews.
Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe. It indicates a high-quality grade with plenty of golden tips from young buds and the top two leaves of each shoot.
Keep the pouch sealed, somewhere cool and dry, away from heat, sunlight and anything with a strong smell. Tea absorbs odours easily.
Bukhial Assam TGFOP is a single-estate loose leaf Assam black tea with serious presence — malty, full-bodied and beautifully clean on the finish.
This is Assam at its best: deep, warming richness up front, a satisfying brisk structure through the middle, and a subtle peaty aftertaste that gives the cup real character without turning smoky.
Bursts with flavour and takes milk brilliantly, but it’s also smooth enough to drink black when you want to taste the leaf properly. It’s no exaggeration to say it sits right at the top of our drinking list in the shop — the kind of tea you reach for when you want a proper brew that never disappoints.
A premium TGFOP Assam for morning power, builder-strength cups, and anyone upgrading from everyday “strong tea” to the real thing.
Malty • Brisk • Comforting
Premium Indian black tea.
Does it contain caffeine? Yes — it contains natural caffeine.
Can I drink it with milk? Yes — a splash of milk works beautifully if you like a richer cup.
How should I store it? Keep it sealed, cool and dry — away from heat, sunlight and strong aromas.
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