Black teas from Assam and Ceylon provide the base for most milk teas
Black teas from Assam and Ceylon provide the base for most milk teas. When you order milk tea, you're likely to get black tea. Black teas are the most popular type of tea in the world and they come from two different regions: Assam and Ceylon. Both types of black teas have their own flavor profile, but there are distinct differences between them as well. Assam is grown in northeastern India along the Brahmaputra River. It's a CTC style (Cut-tear-curl) tea that has been processed with machinery instead of by hand on a tippy table like Darjeeling or Keemun teas…