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Darjeeling First Flush 2015 Loose Black Tea Pouch 40g
£20.00Add to cartDarjeeling First Flush 2015 Loose Black Tea Pouch 40g
£20.00 Product Code FGTE13370.
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Read MoreA bright, clear cup of Darjeeling tea with a touch of floral, light earthy and fruity notes. Marking the beginning of spring, Darjeeling First Flush loose tea represents the start of the new tea season. The tender ‘two leaves and a bud’ are as close as we come to ‘tasting nature’ in its purest form, and for all of those who appreciate tea, this is always one of the highlights of the tea season.
Where it’s from
Darjeeling, IndiaWhat it tastes like
When properly brewed, this greenish silver tippy leaf is bright and light in the cup. It has a hints of floral, fruity and light earthy notes. It also has a gentle sweetness with a hint of pleasant astringent character.When to enjoy it
Throughout the dayHow to brew it
2g (approx. 1.5tsp) per 200ml cup – add fresh water at 85-90 degrees and brew for 4 minutes. Enjoy without milk or sweeteners. -
Darjeeling First Flush 2015 Loose Black Tea Pouch 80g
£35.00Add to cartDarjeeling First Flush 2015 Loose Black Tea Pouch 80g
£35.00 Product Code FGTE13371.
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Read MoreDarjeeling First Flush’s unique quality results from the leaf growing in intense sunshine but in the cold, crystalline Himalayan air (called the ‘Darjeeling Mist’) of early spring. Darjeeling tea enjoys a reputation for being a nuanced, flavourful tea, very light in the cup allowing for it to be enjoyed without any milk or sweeteners.
Where it’s from
Darjeeling, IndiaWhat it tastes like
When properly brewed, this greenish silver tippy leaf is bright and light in the cup. It has a hints of floral, fruity and light earthy notes. It also has a gentle sweetness with a hint of pleasant astringent character.When to enjoy it
Throughout the dayHow to brew it
2g (approx. 1.5tsp) per 200ml cup – add fresh water at 85-90 degrees and brew for 4 minutes. Enjoy without milk or sweeteners.
The first shoots of spring in the Himalayan foothills signal the arrival of one of nature’s treasures – Darjeeling First Flush tea. Dormant for over five months, tea bushes burst into the bright green buds and leaves warmed by the spring sun and watered by the mists drifting over the Darjeeling hills. This year, the conditions have conspired to allow us to bring the first picking forward by a few weeks, and our 2015 Darjeeling First Flush tea will reach the UK in early March, the earliest picking in recent memory.
So what makes Darjeeling First Flush so special, and such an important event in the tea calendar?
Darjeeling tea enjoys a reputation for being a nuanced, flavourful tea, very light in the cup allowing for it to be enjoyed without any milk or sweeteners. The characteristic we most prize in the Darjeeling First Flush is a grassy, earthy, freshness, almost as one would find in the best green teas, and this is one of the key criteria when we select our Darjeeling First Flush tea for the season.
For those who already love Darjeeling Tea, but have not experienced the Darjeeling First Flush, we encourage you to try this unique vintage. Avoid missing out by ordering yours now.
