Tea, perhaps one of the ancient most beverages in the history of mankind, occupies a hot seat in the world of non-alcoholic brands. Tea industry in India, which is nearly 200 years old, is among the most efficiently organised agricultural enterprises in the country. Owing to its soil species suitable for tea cultivation, Assam, which is one of eight North-Eastern states of India, has been the prima donna in tea production, contributing more than half of the nation’s total tea production. Though as many as 850 tea estates of Assam continue to play their roles in the state’s industrial configuration, the ever increasing importance of the Small Tea Growers (STGs), since its inception, cannot be undermined in current times. This paper tries to explore various reasons behind the emergence of small scale tea planters in Assam along with various prospects and constraints that are incorporated with tea cultivation in small holding. Moreover the paper is a humble attempt to demonstrate various relevant statistics regarding small holding tea production in the state.