First Flush Darjeeling Tea | Special Reserve | Upper Namring Tea Estate
From our tea partners at Hill Town Tea Co. :
Our Special Reserve First Flush Darjeeling Tea comes from among the first and most limited harvest of the year. From the tasting room in Darjeeling, to tea shops around the world, this tea is prized for its complex, lingering, light-bodied liquor with a clean and invigorating mouth-feel.
Visit our Tea Partner,
Hill Town Tea Co.
From our tea partners at Hill Town Tea Co. :
Our Special Reserve First Flush Darjeeling Tea comes from among the first and most limited harvest of the year. From the tasting room in Darjeeling, to tea shops around the world, this tea is prized for its complex, lingering, light-bodied liquor with a clean and invigorating mouth-feel.
Visit our Tea Partner,
Hill Town Tea Co.
From our tea partners at Hill Town Tea Co. :
Our Special Reserve First Flush Darjeeling Tea comes from among the first and most limited harvest of the year. From the tasting room in Darjeeling, to tea shops around the world, this tea is prized for its complex, lingering, light-bodied liquor with a clean and invigorating mouth-feel.
Visit our Tea Partner,
Hill Town Tea Co.
Invoice # EX-8/24 Pure AVII Clonal Upper Namring Division
latest harvest: March 21, 2024
A Note from Our Tea Taster
Tea is a deep part of cultures all over the world, evident in the manifold forms and uses we find today. As such, brewing methods can differ significantly, not only from culture to culture but even between individuals. That being said, today we see two main styles among tea lovers: Western/English style and Chinese Gong Fu style.
The only mistake I could make in recommending to our customers would be to say there is only one way to brew Darjeeling tea. In my time of tea tasting, I continue to try new brewing techniques, leaf-to-water ratios, temperatures, brewing vessels, etc., in an effort to get the most out of a given tea. On our packaging, we chose to offer steeping instructions that align with the standard of other tea merchants, but I encourage any tea lover to deviate from them!
While Darjeeling tea history begins with the English and their tea-drinking culture, and the Western style of brewing absolutely yields a flavorful cup with our fine leaves, the Gong Fu method is just as valid. Our tea will certainly reward its practitioners with the flavors they seek. Those familiar with fine Chinese teas will feel right at home with our tea.
With your vessel of choice, quality water, and your choice of Hill Town Tea Co. tea, let us brew with mindfulness in pursuit of an excellent cup.
Making the Perfect Cup: Water
The right water is just as important to the flavor of your tea as is the leaf. Water that is too hard will overwhelm the flavors with excessive minerals. Not enough minerals and the taste will be dull. pH level and oxygenation are also important factors. When choosing a water with which to brew our fine teas, consider the following guidelines:
pH level of around 7
Thoroughly filtered but not distilled
Freshly drawn water (from a filtered tap or otherwise) will be more oxygenated
Do not use reboiled water
In the case of bottled water check the mineral content. Some brands add excessive minerals for taste that would adversely affect tea flavor. Plastics can also affect taste.
