German fleet welcomes Assam brew on board

Calcutta: A Tea Board official said Lufthansa, the second largest airline in Europe, had decided to include “Assam Tea” on the list of beverages to be served on all its flights.
It will be the first time that tea produced in that part of the world will be served on international flights. The delicate flavours of Darjeeling and Nilgiri teas had so far been preferred over strong Assam liquor,
“Assam orthodox tea will be served along with Darjeeling and Nilgiri teas. Discussions in this regard are on. We are expecting to introduce these brands on the German airline very soon,” the director of tea promotion in the Tea Board, Anandita Rai, told The Telegraph.
A Lufthansa official based in Delhi confirmed the development. “We are delighted to have Assam Tea on our menu,” the official said over phone from Delhi.
The decision was prompted by the fact that “Indian tea is very popular with passengers all over the world,” she added.
28/10/07 Pullock Dutta in Guwahati & Sanjay Mandal in Culcutta/The Telegraph

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