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Darjeeling Spring Treasure
Darjeeling Spring Treasure
Darjeeling Spring Treasure
Darjeeling Spring Treasure
Darjeeling Spring Treasure
Darjeeling Spring Treasure
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Darjeeling Spring Treasure

This Darjeeling first flush is rare, exceptionally fragrant and reminiscent of perfume from a blooming spring garden. Notes of jasmine, chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, oak bark and a hint of peach.
1.06 oz (30 g) Box
$17.00
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Mirik Valley in Darjeeling

Origin

Mirik Valley in Darjeeling

Season - First Flush, March 2021

Season

First Flush, March 2021

Altitude -  5500 to 7000 ft

Altitude

5500 to 7000 ft

Cultivar - AV2

Cultivar

AV2

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Tea Type

Lightly oxidized whole leaf black tea

We have chosen this artisanal Darjeeling First Flush because it is absolutely exquisite. It is exceptionally fragrant and reminiscent of the heady perfume from a blooming spring floral garden. It is rich, yet delicate with notes of jasmine, chrysanthemum, honeysuckle and a hint of white peach. As its name suggests, this treasure is something you want to keep tucked safely away and bring out on special occasions. Definitely a recommendation for a tea enthusiast or tea aficionado. 

This tea from Mirik Valley in Darjeeling, is made from leaves of the AV-2 cultivar. The AV-2 cultivar gives the sweet and rich flavors that make Darjeeling teas very special.  The leaves are hand plucked from the highest altitude of the tea garden during the first few weeks of spring (first pick). When the tea bushes are fresh out of hibernation from a prolonged winter,the most tender young leaves and buds are plucked. After plucking, the leaves are dried naturally for a prolonged period, minimally oxidized and delicately rolled and dried. It is made in extremely small micro-ghani batches and so supply of this highly coveted whole leaf tea is always limited. 

Dry leaves

Sage green whole leaves that are loosely rolled with abundant silvery buds. Sweet floral, hay and woody aromas.

Wet leaves

Greenish-brown in color with sweet honey, floral and forest aromas.

Tea liquor

Translucent with a golden yellow color and sweet perfume-like floral aroma. The tea is light-medium bodied with a delicate, rich mouthfeel, juicy texture, and a lingering aftertaste. The first infusion brings out a sweet taste with a mild pleasant bitterness. The tea has exquisite floral flavors of jasmine, chrysanthemum, and honeysuckle with a hint of white peach that is hard to miss. Oak undertones in the first steep interestingly disappear in the subsequent infusions.

Tasting Profile

Fruity - peach
Floral - jasmine, chrysanthemum, and honeysuckle
Woody - oak

Caffeine Level

Caffeine Level Caffeine Level Caffeine Level Caffeine Level

low-moderate

Make the perfect tea

Steeping Instructions

Western Style

Number of infusions per 2.5 g: 3-4

1
Quantity
Quantity

2.5 gms of tea (use a digital scale)

2
Temperature
Temperature

120-150 ml ( 4-5 fl-oz) or 1/2 - 2/3rd cup of water at 185°F - 195°F (or 85°C - 90°C)

3
Steeping Time
Steeping Time
  • 1st infusion:1-2 minutes
    Pour and enjoy
  • 2nd infusion:30-45 seconds
  • 3rd infusion:45 seconds - 1 minute

Gongfu Style

This tea works great for the gongfu method of steeping as it helps coax out all the subtle flavors.

1
Quantity
Quantity

We recommend 5 gm of tea

2
Temperature
Temperature

100 ml water (approximate 10-20 ml of water per 1 gm of tea) at 85°C - 90°C (or 185°F - 195°F).

3
Steeping Time
Steeping Time
  • Steep the tea for 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s, 45s, and then maybe a minute each time until it loses flavor.
Darjeeling

Origin

Where your tea comes from

Mirik is a small charming town nestled in the serene hills of Darjeeling district in West Bengal, India. At an elevation of 5000 ft., it is surrounded by lush tea gardens, orange orchards, cardamom plantations, and forests of tall, dark Japanese cedars. Mirik, pronounced as Mir-yok, means ‘a place burnt by fire’ in Lepcha. Its cool weather and natural conditions make it the perfect setting for growing tea.

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Red pandas dwell in the Eastern Himalayan region of India and also in China. They are skillful acrobats that are arboreal. They are mostly herbivorous and their name comes from a Nepali word “ponya” which means one who eats bamboo. Red pandas are endangered and there are about 10,000 animals left, of which over 50% live in India.

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Maitena Moure
Excellent Tea

I love waking up in the morning and making myself a cup of tea, I love it more when I find a brand that has excellent flavor. It is such a treat! Good tea is hard to find, I can stop looking now. Thank you!

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