Darjeeling First Flush Black Tea | Goomtee | 50gm (1.71oz) | Floral, Light, Pure and Fresh Spring Tea | Darjeeling Tea Boutique

Description

Origin: Darjeeling, India Garden: Goomtee Tea Estate Height of the Garden: 3000ft to 6000ft Type: Black Tea Flush: First Flush Cultivar: 75% Chinary and 25% Hybrid Year: 2017 Invoice No: Exn 10 Grade: Exotic Premium Date of Manufacture: 14th March 2017 Elevation, the tea leaves were plucked from: 4300ft to 4500ft Section: Lepcha 2 The leaves of this exotic first flush tea belongs to a mixture of chinary and hybrid clonal plucked at an altitude of the garden ranging from 4300 feet to 4500 feet from the section Lepcha-2, an east facing section which receives the most sunlight and hence it is that special section of the garden which produces the best teas. The delicate leaves plucked from select tender shoots and the two leaves are artistically rolled and roasted optimally to produce that aromatic wiry dry tea leaves as is apparent from the infused leaves. The leaves lend prominent greenish-ness along with the presence of silvery tips which may be seen in plenty. <>bLiquor: The fresh liquor is invitingly bright greenish yellow in color and exudes a pleasant fresh aroma associated with fresh teas. It has mild astringent taste, with pleasant floral sweetness to it coupled with taste of melon and hints of passion fruit. When sipped initially, the taste of mild peppy astringency greets the taste buds which gradually vanishes, releasing complex flavors and orchestrates multitude of sensations in the olfactory and the palate. The sweetness settles at the tip of the tongue as mild citrus like taste . This tea offers a good proportion of complexity and has a sweet after-taste which is sensed settling down after the first sip. The tea is definitely floral which is felt as one sips either hot or relished when cooled. The flavors are more pronounced when the tea is savored as it cools.