Suzanne and Sebastian tasting samples of Darjeeling 2nd Flush from the Goomtee Tea Garden at In Pursuit of Tea.

I drink a lot of Assam black tea - you could say I’m obsessed with its malty sweetness. Sounds like a name change is in order. Cabinet members recently voted to return to the region’s original name, Asom, prior to the British. Read more.

Tune in Friday, June 9, at noon, and hear a converstation about tea. I will be talking with guest host Tony Guida and Tom Standage, author of The History of the World in Six Glasses.

Listen to the show:
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2006/06/09