Since I was born in East Frisia, Assam Orthodox tea has always held a special place for me. I see it as an abstract connection to my heritage — the East Frisian tea culture — which is deeply tied to a region on the other side of the planet from Assam With this in mind, I naturally pay closer attention to these teas when tasting. Chinese teas are very interesting as well. Emotionally, however, I describe myself as a 'black tea guy.'
