An Approach to 2nd flush 2021 Darjeeling teas

       The 2nd flush harvest is one of the most important harvest for the Darjeeling tea industry since some of the most high quality and expensive darjeeling teas are produced during this season.This harvest usually starts from the last week of May and goes up to the last weeks of June before the monsoons sets in.The world famous muscatel flavour gets prominent in most of the teas produced during this harvest.In one word the world famous classic Darjeeling muscatel teas are produced during this harvest.The character of these teas are very unique than any other harvest.The dry leaves are usually coppery/dark brown/burgundy in appearance,the flavours are much more heavier and rich and the taste is more distinct too.

     Well these are the basic characteristics of 2nd flush but it all depends on the climatic and soil conditions too. Like in this year we saw a very unpredictable climatic conditions.It suddenly started raining in Darjeeling for continious 9 days during the mid weeks of June when it was the main time for harvesting the premium teas.So,it was really difficult for both the gardens and us to make and procure the right 2nd flush teas.We believe we have taste more teas than previous years to choose only the top quality teas this year but as usual we have selected only the best batches.Though it was extremely difficult due to the situation but we had to complete the list of the best 2nd flush teas.Our only focus in this season was to taste and procure the classic muscatel 2nd flush darjeeling teas so we did not focus on other speciality teas like the oolong,whites and green darjeeling teas in this season,as we all know the world famous muscatel character only comes in this season and once we miss it we ll not have the teas till next year again.

     We have tried our best to procure the true and the best 2nd flush 2021 muscatel teas and create a list of it on our website.We invite all tea lovers to order these fine quality teas and as usual we guarantee the highest quality standards for all our teas.

Turzum Organic Himalayan Wonder LC-2 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2018

A super premium quality organic 1^st flush 2018 Darjeeling tea plucked from the special young clonal section of this high elevation premium garden of Darjeeling. The dry leaves are well twisted, sorted and high fired as a result of which the dry leaves gives out delicious aroma of freshly picked kiwis, raw mangoes, freshly baked cup cakes and biscuits.

    This premium batch of Darjeeling tea is manufactured in a unique method as a result of which the dry leaves are slightly darker than usual 1^st flush Darjeeling teas and also has a longer shelve life.

     When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out pale yellow liquor. Each sip is super delicious and smooth which reminds of freshly baked confectionaries, musk, milk cream and further leaves a sweet fruity-floral after taste on the palate.

A super quality 1st flush 2018 Darjeeling tea which is truly unique and a true sign of master tea craftsmanship!

An Approach to Autumn Flush 2017 Darjeeling tea

An Approach to Autumn flush 2017:

    The Autumn flush 2017 Darjeeling tea harvest in Darjeeling started around the 3^rd week of October 2017. This year`s harvest was very different from previous year`s harvest due to the 104 days of strikes in Darjeeling from the month of mid June. Tea leaves from tea bushes were not plucked for more than 3 months and the overall gardens were filled with wild plants. So, the workers of various gardens were busy pruning the tea bushes so that we could get a very good 1^st flush harvest next year.

    The quantity of pure Autumn flush Darjeeling teas are very less this year and after intense tea tasting we have selected 3 top quality Autumn flush 2017 Darjeeling teas this year from Puttabong, Upper Namring and Margaret`s Hope tea estates.These teas are produced in very limited quantities during the peak Autumn flush harvest.

     We are sure everyone will appreciate these high quality teas this season from our list.

Samabeong organic musk sftgfop-1 DJ 61 Darjeeling tea 2nd flush 2016

Samabeong organic musk sftgfop-1 DJ 61 Darjeeling tea 2^nd flush 2016

     We had been hearing a lot of good things about this garden from a couple of years and we were really excited to taste it`s samples this year at the peak time of the 2^nd flush harvest. This garden belongs to the TPI group (Tea Promoters group) of India. This is one of the highest elevation gardens in the Kalimpong subdivision of Darjeeling district. This beautiful garden is like a true paradise on earth which surrounded by dense forest and wildlife, in short this garden is perfect for organic farming and manufacturing high quality Darjeeling teas.

      

     We must admit that we are very lucky to have this batch in our list as its very difficult to procure this kind of high quality Darjeeling teas these days.

This year we selected its top most batch of 2nd flush harvest.

     This particular batch is a rare premium quality 2^nd flush Darjeeling tea that has been plucked at the peak time of the harvest from the 100% pure china bushes which are planted at an elevation of 7000 feet.

        

     The dry leaves are well rolled and fired and are bold in size. The dry leaves gives out delicious aroma of ripe grapes, cocoa and sweet musk.

        

      When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out dark golden liquor. Each sip is packed with delicious flavours of ripe cherries, ripe peaches, red burgundy wine, honey and a rich sweet musk flavour lingers on the palate as an after taste.

A rare and premium 2^nd flush Darjeeling tea which is true nectar of the 2^nd flush harvest!

An approach to 2nd flush 2016 Darjeeling tea 2016:

An approach to 2^nd flush 2016 Darjeeling tea 2016:

    We had a fantastic 1^st flush 2016 harvest in Darjeeling this year. The overall spring season was fruitful to all involved in the Darjeeling tea industry. We were able to see some of the finest Darjeeling teas produced from the young clonal tea leaves and some high quality classic Darjeeling teas made from the pure china leaves.

    This year the pure 1^st flush 2016 harvest started from the 1^st week of March 2016 and lasted till the 2^nd week of April. Almost all the gardens in Darjeeling are going through the dormant period at the moment and only few gardens in Darjeeling are getting a slight hint of the 2^nd flush harvest in their teas at the moment but we cannot call this a pure 2^nd flush character. The most important factors in the 2^nd flush harvest are the right climatic conditions and soil conditions. It should not rain during the peak time of this harvest as the best 2^nd flush Darjeeling teas are made from the most carefully plucked dehydrated leaves and shoots.

        Darjeeling tea is known for its Muscatel character which is most pronounced in each of the teas in 2^nd flush harvest. Tea lover all around the world compare this character with the Muscat grapes and wine. A perfect muscatel Darjeeling tea is made from pure china leaves. A perfect cup of Darjeeling 2^nd flush Muscatel tea should have golden orange liquor; the aroma should be heavy, filled with hints of freshly made chocolates, ripe peaches and dry fruits. Every sip should have an in-depth taste of exotic ripe fruits with a lingering sweet aftertaste. It is also very difficult to make a perfect batch of 2^nd flush Darjeeling tea as the peak time of this harvest only lasts for about 10-15 days. During this period of time a good tea maker has to choose and pluck the right leaves and fine tune his tea making skills to make the perfect tea. Once this peak time passes then the monsoon sets in and then it is impossible to make a perfect batch of 2^nd flush muscatel Darjeeling tea.

    We have been tasting a lot of samples from various garden of Darjeeling and we have also tasted tea samples from early 2^nd flush making gardens in Darjeeling like the Namring , Risheehat, Selimbong and Singell tea estates of Darjeeling and we feel that the perfect 2^nd flush 2016 Darjeeling teas will only start from the 2^nd week of June onwards.

      As usual we have planned only to procure the finest quality Darjeeling teas and this year we will concentrate more on the teas made from pure china leaves as we will offer more of the classic muscatel Darjeeling teas and few high quality clonal Darjeeling teas during the  2^nd flush 2016 Darjeeling tea harvest.

  Till then please keep visiting us for more details at www.teaemporium.net

Runglee Rungliot sftgfop-1 (Imperial) Ex-1 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2016

Runglee Rungliot sftgfop-1 (Imperial) Ex-1 Darjeeling tea 1^st flush 2016

   It has really been an honour for us to taste and have the 1^st batch of Premium Darjeeling tea that rolled out from the garden this year. Mr Yogdeep Gurung who has joined this plantation as the Manager from this year has made some fantastic teas in this plantation which we had missed for many years. This is one of the most beautiful and a very old Garden of Darjeeling. This garden is famous for its classic Darjeeling teas made from its pure china bushes but now this garden is also known for its clonal/young teas made from its young clonal bushes, especially it`s RR clonal bushes. The term RR clone refers to Runglee Rungliot clone which was first conceived in this garden and now this clone of tea bush is also found at many others gardens of Darjeeling.

      We are really glad to offer this fantastic batch of tea from this garden this season and would also like to thank Mr. Yogdeep Gurung and company for giving us the opportunity to have this batch in our list this year.

    This particular batch is the top most quality early spring Darjeeling tea, plucked from the 100% pure RR (Runglee Rungliot) clonal bushes of this old and beautiful garden of Darjeeling. Only one leaf and a bud are plucked from the youngest clonal bushes to make this exceptional batch of Premium Darjeeling tea.

    The dry leafs are wiry, long and bold in size and has a large amount of unbroken silver tips in it. The dry leafs gives out fresh and delicious aroma of freshly plucked orchids and lily flowers.

    When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out pale yellow/greenish liquor. Each sip is silky smooth which reminds of flowers like lily and dandelion followed by a slight hint of parsley and fennel seeds.

A rare Premium high quality 1^st flush 2016 Darjeeling tea which is smooth, flowery and delicious!

Teesta Valley sftgfop-1 EX-1 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2016

    

       We are glad to have this excellent batch of Darjeeling tea in our list again this year. This is truly a rare tea grown at the peak time of the early 1st Flush 2016 Darjeeling tea harvest.

       This is a superfine quality 1^st flush 2016 Darjeeling tea plucked from the 100% pure china bushes of this high elevation garden of Darjeeling. This is the 1^st batch of early season 1^st flush 2016 Darjeeling tea that rolled out of this garden this year and probably the 1^st lot of premium 1^st flush tea made from pure china bushes in whole of Darjeeling.

    The dry leafs are dark greenish in appearance since this garden is situated in a very high elevation hill of Darjeeling and has a lot of tiny young shoots and buds in this state. The dry leafs gives out excellent fresh fruity-floral aroma in this state.

   When steeped for complete 4 minutes the cup gives a bright yellow liquor.Each sip reminds of freshly picked fruits like green apples, pine apples and white grapes and has a lingering sweet after taste.

     An early 1^st flush 2016 classic Darjeeling tea which will surely win a true Darjeeling tea lover`s heart!

Puttabong Organic Moondrops 1st flush 2016 darjeeling tea

  We are very glad and proud to have this super premium batch of tea in our list. We were continuously in touch with the Superintendant of the garden (Mr. Somani) and the factory assistant manager Mr Amit right from the month of early February 2016. We are buying the Puttabong teas for more than 20 years now, the tea makers exactly knew that we were simply looking for the top batch as usual. I am very thankful to the Superintendant of the garden and the factory assistant manager of this garden for giving us an opportunity to taste this batch of tea and have it in our list of teas. This is the first tea that rolled out of the Puttabong tea estate this year and this is also the 1^st batch of tea in our list of 1^st flush 2016 Darjeeling teas.

This is a super premium quality organic early season 1^st flush 2016 Darjeeling tea which is plucked from the young and tender AV2 and P312 clonal bushes of this prestigious plantation of Darjeeling.

   

     This premium batch of exclusive Darjeeling tea is plucked during the early hours of the morning when the dew drops were present on the young and tender shoots and buds on the tea bushes, as a result of which the made tea has about 80% bold and wiry silver tips in it. The dry leafs gives out extremely high aroma of freshly plucked flowers.

    When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives light yellow golden liquor and a very delicious fruity- floral aroma raises high above the cup. Each sip reminds of exotic flowers like white roses and marigold and leaves a slight lemony note on the palate as an after taste.

     A majestic tea of the year which is surely a tea makers pride and a tea lover`s delight!

An approach to autumn flush Darjeeling tea 2015

An approach to autumn flush 2015 Darjeeling teas 2015

    The monsoon harvest has finally ended in all of the tea gardens in Darjeeling and we are all eagerly waiting for the fresh and new autumn flush 2015 Darjeeling teas to arrive.

     Like every year, even this year the people of Darjeeling were in a festive mood since the “Dushera” festival had started from the 13^th of October and was celebrated till the 23^rd of October and we were all very busy celebrating this festival.

    Since we have continuously tasted a lot of tea samples from about 45 plantations of Darjeeling year long this year we got the hint of autumn flush harvest in some of the teas harvested after the 23^rd of October 2015. This has occurred since the climatic conditions have changed a lot in Darjeeling after the “Dushera” festival. The afternoon has been very sunny and warm but right after the sunset it gets really cold as we move towards the night.

   The climatic conditions play a very vital role for this premium Darjeeling tea harvest . The temperature difference between the day and the night should not be more than 9-12 degree Celsius. For a perfect autumn flush tea harvest the days should be sunny and warm and the evening should be slightly cold. A perfect autumn flush Darjeeling tea should have a dehydrated leaf appearance with fewer tips in it. The cup should be golden orange in colour and the aroma of the tea should have a matured sweet and dry pine leaf like character in it.

      As mentioned earlier we have restlessly tasted many tea samples everyday and we will procure simply the best batches from different plantations of Darjeeling and we also assure our entire tea lover friends around the world that only the best batches will be offered as usual.

   Till then, keep sipping into the finest Darjeeling teas!

Pussimbing Organic sftgfop-1 DJ 70/Darjeeling tea 2nd flush 2015

Pussimbing Organic sftgfop-1 DJ 70/Darjeeling tea 2^nd flush 2015

   We are extremely proud and also very happy to present a lot of peak 2^nd flush 2015 harvest Darjeeling tea from this estate of Darjeeling. As soon as the 1^st flush 2015 Darjeeling harvest ended in the mid month of May 2015, I had already planned out to procure only the peak time 2^nd flush 2015 harvest Darjeeling teas from some of the small gardens of Darjeeling. These gardens make small quantity of teas each year and since the tea produced are in such small batches, it never reaches out to most of the consumers who are real Darjeeling tea lovers. Pussimbing tea estate is one of the gardens in Darjeeling who makes extremely high quality teas but in small batches which are the reason most of the merchant selling Darjeeling teas do not have this tea in their collection.

     Pussimbing tea estate is located about 6 kilometres from the Ghoom railway station of Darjeeling region. It is a certified bio-organic tea plantation which has 100% pure china bushes. This plantation is divided into 3 divisions – Pussimbing Division, Lami & Minjoo Division and Kothi Dhura Division. This premium plantation of Darjeeling belongs to the Chamong Group.

      After tasting a few samples from them ( I must admit – all were really good) we selected the Pussimbing DJ 70 2^nd flush 2015 Darjeeling tea lot.

   This is a rare and Premium Organic Darjeeling tea plucked from the 100% pure china bushes of this most reputed plantation of Darjeeling.

     This super premium quality tea is sorted small in size, has a lot of gold and silver tips in it and has a wiry appearance in this dry leaf state.

     The dry leaves gives out delicious aroma of rich caramel, freshly baked confectionaries like cake and cookies and slight hint of red roses.

      When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out deep golden orange liquor. Each sip in this peak season 2^nd flush Darjeeling tea reminds of almonds with slight hint of Indian spices and deep sweet taste of honey which is followed by a slight mint and musk like aftertaste.

     A top of the line super premium quality Darjeeling tea which cannot be replicated by any other batches of tea. A must try for all tea lovers around the world!

Upper Namring (Premium) sftgfop-1 EX-195 Darjeeling tea 2nd flush 2015:

Upper Namring (Premium) sftgfop-1 EX-195 Darjeeling tea 2^nd flush 2015:

    This is one of the highest elevation garden of Darjeeling making some unique and delicious Darjeeling teas around the year. Since we had offered a very fine quality 1^st flush tea from this estate this year, our most valuable tea lover friends around the world demanded a top batch from this estate during the 2^nd flush harvest. We went through a lot of samples and finally we sorted out to this particular batch. I am personally very impressed and happy to present this lot from Upper Namring since it is a very fine tea and above at it is very fairly priced.

This is a well made pure 2^nd flush Darjeeling tea .This special batch of tea is plucked from AV2 and BB157 clonal bushes.

     The dry leafs are sorted small in size and has a lot of gold and silver tips in it. The dry leafs gives out rich and delicious aroma of chocolates and exotic dry fruits in this state.

    When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out classic rich golden liquor. Each sip reminds of exotic dry fruits like apricot and almonds with a slight hint of vanilla which is followed by a citrus and musky after taste.

     A premium quality classic Darjeeling tea which is unique and is perfect as a day starter!

Margaret`s Hope White Delight MTC -17 Darjeeling white tea 2nd flush 2015

Margaret`s Hope White Delight MTC -17 Darjeeling white tea 2^nd flush 2015

       We are really very proud and glad to present this lot of super premium Darjeeling white tea during the 2^nd flush 2015 Darjeeling tea harvest. Margaret`s Hope tea estate of Darjeeling is known for its high elevation young clonal bushes and for years we have noticed that this estate produces very unique and delicious clonal Darjeeling teas. We continuously tasted a lot of samples from this estate and during the peak 2^nd flush period we came across this awesome batch of tea.

   This is an exceptional quality pure 2^nd flush white tea plucked at the peak 2^nd flush period from the 100% pure young AV2 clonal bushes of this beautiful garden of Darjeeling.

     This hand crafted tea is sorted bold in size and has lots of large gold tips in it. The dry leafs gives out delicious fruity aroma of ripe mangoes, almonds and dry raisins.

     When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out light golden liquor with a blast of exotic fruity aroma. Each sip is super delicious which reminds of ripe mangoes, sugarcanes, slight hint of fennel and sweet taste of honey with a lemony aftertaste.

   True nectar of the 2^nd flush harvest which is simply the most delicious and healthy premium Darjeeling tea of this 2^nd flush harvest! 

Margaret`s Hope Tippy Clonal ftgfop-1 MTC -15 Darjeeling tea 2nd flush 2015

Margaret`s Hope Tippy Clonal ftgfop-1 MTC -15 Darjeeling tea 2^nd flush 2015

       This is another very fine example of craftsmanship of exotic tea making in Darjeeling. This garden has been making exceptional teas from many years but particularly this year onwards we have tasted some of the most exotic batches from this estate of Darjeeling.

  

     This garden is situated at the sonada region of Darjeeling. This garden has some of the best young clonal bushes in Darjeeling and we are proud to present this particular batch of 2^nd flush 2015 from this estate of Darjeeling.

        An excellent batch of 2nd flush Darjeeling tea, plucked from the high elevation young AV2 and P312 clonal bushes of this prestigious plantation of Darjeeling.

  

    The dry leafs are sorted small in size and is filled with gold tips in it. The dry leafs gives out delicious aroma of fresh flowers like red roses, jasmine and a hint of freshly baked cup cakes.

    When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out bright golden liquor. Each sip clearly reminds of fruity-floral notes of ripe pineapples, flowers like jasmine and leaves slightly nutty and citrus notes on the palate as an after taste.

 A well crafted pure 2nd flush Darjeeling tea which is simply smooth and delicious.

Sungma Organic Musk sftgfop-1 DJ 151 Darjeeling tea 2nd flush 2015:

Sungma Organic Musk sftgfop-1 DJ 151 Darjeeling tea 2^nd flush 2015:

     We are really glad to offer our 1^st selection of 2^nd flush 2015 Darjeeling tea from the organic Sungma tea estate of Darjeeling. This is one of the most reputed gardens of Darjeeling which belongs to the Jayshree tea & Industries group.

    

     Since Sungma tea estate is a very high elevation garden of Darjeeling and consists mostly of pure china bushes. It generally starts its 1^st flush harvest late but during the 2^nd flush it produces some of the best Muscatel Darjeeling teas. This year Sungma produced its peak 2^nd flush 2015 Darjeeling teas from 10^th of June 2015 onwards. We continuously tasted samples from various plantations from the last week of May 2015 and I must admit that I was very lucky to receive the sample of this awesome batch of tea from them.

     This particular batch is a classic style super premium organic Darjeeling tea plucked from the high elevation 100% pure china bushes of this prestigious plantation of Darjeeling.

    The dry leafs are extremely dehydrated in this state which is a true sign of a high quality muscatel 2^nd flush Darjeeling tea and are sorted small in size. The dry leafs gives out delicious aroma of fresh chocolates, ripe grapes and a hint of sandalwood in this state.

    When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out reddish golden liquor with a blast of exotic fruity aroma of ripe grapes and peaches. Each sip is extremely fruity, smooth and leaves a rich muscatel taste on the palate as an after taste.

     A superb classic Darjeeling muscatel tea which will not only please a tea lover`s palate but will surely win a wine lover`s heart.

An approach to 2nd flush 2015 darjeeling teas

An approach to 2^nd flush 2015 Darjeeling teas.

    

The spring harvest or the 1^st flush 2015 Darjeeling tea harvest has just ended in all the gardens of Darjeeling. After almost 4 years we had a very good spring harvest this year as all the gardens of Darjeeling received a very good amount of rainfall this year. All the gardens of Darjeeling are going through the “banjee”period or the dormant period at this point of time and we are all looking forward to the 2^nd flush 2015 Darjeeling tea harvest.

     The 2^nd flush harvest is one of the most important harvest period for all the gardens in Darjeeling as this premium harvest lasts for only 12-15 days and it is very important for the tea makers to choose the right tea leaves during the right time during this harvest as the most important factors for perfect 2^nd flush Darjeeling teas are soil and climatic conditions.

    Darjeeling tea is particularly known for its unique muscatel character and this character is pronounced in almost all the Darjeeling teas during this harvest. The “Muscatel” is a character which is often compared with the Muscat wine or Muscat grapes and tea experts around the world claim that this character is found in Darjeeling teas during the 2^nd flush harvest. The best Muscatel Darjeeling teas are made from pure “china” bushes and the shoots and leaves during this harvest should be in an extremely dry/ dehydrated condition.

    A perfect 2^nd flush tea should be brown/ coppery in appearance filled with golden shoots or buds, the liquor should be golden orange in appearance, the aroma should have hints of chocolates, slightly spicy and each sip should be rich in taste with sweetness and no astringency at all.

    We have already started tasting the samples from various plantations of Darjeeling and we think it is still very early for the perfect 2^nd flush 2015 teas to arrive. We predict extremely good 2^nd flush teas will start coming in from 15th of June 2015 onwards and anything before that will be a pre- 2^nd flush tea.

     As usual we will do our best to procure the finest teas and will inform all our tea lover friends around the world once we complete our list of 2^nd flush 2015 Darjeeling teas.

Upper Namring ( Premium) EX-4 sftgfop-1 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2015

      We are really very happy to have one of the finest lots of 1^st flush 2015 Darjeeling tea from one of the most reputed plantations of Darjeeling. It has been some while since we have offered any teas from this plantation. We came across this fine tea sample while we were tasting some early 1^st flush 2015 teas at our friend`s tea tasting room. The moment I tasted this awesome tea I had to have this tea in our list of exotic 1^st flush teas.  After going through an intense bidding for this lot of tea we finally got this lot and we can guarantee you that we are offering  the best lot of early 1^st flush 2015 Darjeeling tea from the Upper Namring Tea Estate.

    This is the best batch of Darjeeling tea plucked from the 100% young and pure china bushes of this most reputed plantation of Darjeeling.

     The dry leafs are extremely well processed as a result of which it has a very bright yellow/greenish  appearance in this state, about 70% of this exclusive batch of tea is filled with small and shiny silver tips. The dry leafs gives out exotic aroma of fresh flowers like magnolia, white roses and jasmine.

     When steeped for complete 4 minutes the cup gives out light yellow liquor in the cup. Each sip is fruity and super delicious; as this tea cools down in the cup each sip gives more pronounced hints of ripe fruits like pineapples and sweet mangoes which further leave a very refreshing and sweet hint of sugarcanes

Teesta Valley sftgfop-1 EX-1 Darjeeling tea 2015

Teesta Valley Tea Estate is one of the finest tea gardens in Darjeeling district. It is mostly famous for its high quality black and green teas. This plantation is on the eastern region of Darjeeling district. Mostly china bushes are found in this plantation. This is also one of the highest elevation gardens in Darjeeling, its slopes ranges from 2500 – 6500 feet above sea level.

      This wonderful garden of Darjeeling has been consistently producing excellent teas every season and every year they are improving with their high quality teas each year. We are once again proud and honour to offer the 1^st lot of fresh 1^st flush 2015 Darjeeling tea that rolled out of this garden this year.

This is a super quality Darjeeling tea plucked from 100% pure china bushes of this high elevation plantation of Darjeeling during the early spring harvest.

   The dry leafs are well twisted and sorted and has a lot of small size silver tips in it. The dry leafs gives out  delicious aroma of exotic flowers like jasmine and roses.

    When steeped for complete 4 minutes the cup gives out very bright yellow liquor in the cup. Each sip is super smooth and delicious which reminds of exotic flowers like jasmine and Rhododendrons and ends with a unique sweetness on the palate.

An approach to 1st flush 2014 Darjeeling teas

An Approach to 1^st Flush 2014 Darjeeling teas:

  We are all very excited in the Darjeeling hills to see the winter pass away since the much awaited 1^st flush 2014 crop season is about to start. We are also expecting a fantastic 1^st flush 2014 Darjeeling tea harvest this year as we have received at least 2 winter rainfalls this year. This is a great sign for a successful harvest this year. It has also rained during the month of February in Darjeeling after almost 5 years.

          The 1^st flush season for every Darjeeling estates is very important as this is the main harvest which fetches them high prices for their quality production. Some of the gardens in the lower portion of Darjeeling hills starts producing their 1^st flush teas by March 1^stweek but the teas produced and offered before the mentioned period is mostly mixed leafs from the winter harvest and very small amount of real 1^st flush teas are produced before the 1^st week of March.. For a true 1^st flush harvest every garden has to get rid of the old leafs of winter from their bushes and once the whole section of the plantation gets rid of their old leafs then the real and true 1^st flush harvest starts and we have noticed from last 2 decades that this harvest never starts before 1^st week-2^nd week of March.

         It is slightly warmer now in February in Darjeeling than the month of January and the right temperature difference between day and night for a good 1^st flush crop is about 9-11 degrees Celsius. Teas produced from the lower elevation garden looks more green in colour since the leafs contains more chlorophyll and the teas produced from high elevation are slightly darker is colour and contains lots of silver tips.

         A very good and well made 1^st flush tea should have well twisted greenish leafs and lots of silver tips. The liquor of the tea should be light golden (almost like champagne) colour and the aroma should be tenderly flowery/ fruity and a slight astringency should remain on the palate as an after taste.

   

          We have already started tasting some samples from few low elevation gardens in Darjeeling and personally feel that the true 1^st flush have not started coming yet. As usual we are eagerly waiting for exclusive 1^st flush teas from high elevation and reputed plantations of Darjeeling.

         We request all our valuable tea lover friends who have been blindly trusting us and buying our high quality teas from us from our online store or our retail store in Darjeeling to have patience and wait our list of true and high quality 1^st flush 2014 Darjeeling teas.