An approach to 1^st flush 2021 Darjeeling tea:

   The 1^st flush 2021 Darjeeling tea harvest has finally started in almost all the tea gardens of Darjeeling. We are very excited to get back to work after a long break due to the Covid 19 pandemic outbreak last year and the lockdown in India which started from the 23^rd of March `2020 and went on for more than 3 months. Like any other industries even Darjeeling tea industry suffered a lot and now we are hopeful that slowly things will take a positive turn and we will start getting some of the finest Darjeeling teas from the tea gardens of Darjeeling as before.

     We are in regular touch with the tea makers of the different tea estates of Darjeeling right from the month of February`2021 until now and the biggest challenge of the moment is that there is no rain in Darjeeling for the last 5 months as a result of which all the tea gardens are going through a draught like situation. The collection of raw leaves are extremely low than before so the actual 1^st flush Darjeeling tea production is also low in quantity at the moment but all the tea gardens are using their finest tea pluckers to do selective tea plucking and produce some world class 1^st flush 2021 Darjeeling teas.

   We have been continuously tasting the fresh tea samples from many plantations of Darjeeling and have decided to mostly select the teas plucked from the climate resistant clonal cultivars like AV2,P312 ,BB157 etc. as we are seeing better teas are being manufactured this season from the said cultivars. We are expecting our list of 1^st flush 2021 Darjeeling teas to be completed by 1^st week of April 2021 and we assure that as usual there will be a list of world`s best quality 1^st flush Darjeeling teas in our list. We request all Darjeeling tea lovers to keep visiting our website www.teaemporium.net for the best quality 1^st flush 2021 Darjeeling teas.

 

Glenburn Moonshine elite Ex-11 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2020

This year the Glenburn tea estate started their 1^st flush harvest a bit early so we had the opportunity to taste a lot of tea samples from them, we would also like to thank them for giving us the opportunity to taste the tea samples right from the 1^st batch was made. This year we waited a bit longer as we wanted to procure the Moonshine batch of Darjeeling tea made from pure AV2 cultivar without any mix of other cultivars in it. We procured 2 batches of Glenburn Moonshine batches this season and they are EX11 and EX12.

    We are offering the EX11 on our website which we feel is a great tea. It is an exceptional and premium quality early season 1^st flush 2020 Darjeeling tea plucked from pure and young AV2 clonal bushes of this beautiful garden of Darjeeling. This is the 1^st lot of pure 1^st flush 2020 AV2 clonal Moonshine Darjeeling tea to roll out of this garden this year.

    The dry leaves are bright green in appearance and have a lot of bold unbroken silver tips in it. When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out light and bright yellow liquor.

    Each sip is super delicious which reminds of exotic flowers like white rose petals and white lilies with undertones of candied fruits, sweet raisins and fresh sweet honey which further leaves an aftertaste of dry coconut and citrus on the tea lover`s palate.

An approach to 1st flush 2020 Darjeeling tea

An approach to 1^st flush 2020 Darjeeling tea:

    The 1^st flush 2020 Darjeeling tea harvest has started a bit early this year in few of the gardens situated in the foothills of Darjeeling. The high elevation tea growing areas of Darjeeling has received a good amount of winter rainfall too. So, we can expect to have a very good 1^st flush harvest from both the high and low elevation gardens of Darjeeling this year.

    The most important factor of a good 1^st flush harvest are the amount of rainfall the tea bushes receives during the winter period, also the day and night temperature difference plays a vital role for the new shoots and buds to grow. The warmer climatic conditions during the early and mid spring season help the tea bushes to conceive good quality young shoots and buds.

   The 1^st flush harvest in Darjeeling stretches from late February to mid weeks of May. The best quality teas produced during this period is always plucked as two leaves and a bud during the early 1^st flush period i.e. mid weeks of February to the mid weeks of March. The reason behind this thumb rule is that in the 1^st flush harvest tea lovers look for a certain character in the tea and i.e. the cup should have light liquor and the aroma should be of tender floral character so, this character of tea can only be achieved from tender shoots and buds.

      The teas produced during this period is not only delicious but are also extremely healthy since the tea bushes conceives the fresh shoots and buds after a long hibernation during the winter season and this newly born 2 leaves and buds contains high amounts of anti oxidants which is essential for all human beings.

   As usual we will taste as much tea samples from various gardens of Darjeeling and choose only the best teas and list it on our online store.For further updates please keep visiting our website www.teaemporium.net

Giddapahar muscatel delight DJ 56 Darjeeling tea 2nd flush 2019

A very high quality 2^nd flush 2019 muscatel Darjeeling tea plucked from the pure china bushes of this wonderful garden, located at the high elevations hills of Kurseong valley of Darjeeling.

    The dry leaves are very well manufactured and are dark brown in appearance with some silver tips in it. The dry leaves gives out delicious aroma of freshly baked bourbon biscuits, hazelnuts and ripe grapes with undertones of spices and dry fruits.

     When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives a full bodied golden cup. Each sip is smooth and sweet which reminds of toasted nuts with slightly woody notes, ripe Muscat grapes and dates which further leaves an after taste of vanilla, exotic fresh flowers and dark chocolates on the palate.

A vintage style premium quality 2^nd flush 2019 muscatel Darjeeling tea which has a delicious musky aroma and rich fruity floral aftertaste.

Arya Organic Diamond 2nd flush 2019 EX 52 darjeeling tea

A superb, unique and high quality premium 2^nd flush 2019 organic Darjeeling tea crafted by one of the best renowned garden of Darjeeling. This premium batch of pure 2^nd flush tea is plucked from highest quality AV2 clonal bushes situated at the high elevation tea fields of this garden in Darjeeling.

    This top grade Darjeeling tea has well twisted bold size leaves which are dark coppery in appearance with bold silver and gold tips in it.

     The dry leaves gives out delicious ripe fruity floral aroma with undertones of freshly baked confectionaries, ripe and succulent mangoes, nectarines, citrus and musk.

    When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives a bright and clear golden orange cup. Each sip is extremely smooth and sweet which reminds of ripe and succulent mangoes, ripe peaches and ripe apricots which further leaves a honey and musky aftertaste on the palate with undertones of freshly picked lemons.

A true jewel among the top class 2^nd flush 2019 Darjeeling teas which should not be missed by a true Darjeeling tea lover.

Upper Namring (Moon Ray) 2nd flush 2019 Darjeeling tea

A master crafted super premium pure 2^nd flush 2019 Darjeeling tea which is plucked from the high elevation and young AV2 clonal bushes of this beautiful garden of Darjeeling.

     The dry leaves are well twisted and wiry and come in shades of brown, burgundy and coppery in appearance and are sorted bold in size and also contains a lot of bold silver and gold tips in it. The dry leaves gives out delicious flowery aroma of red roses, fresh sweet freesia and tulip flowers with undertones of chocolates, muscatel grapes and sweet honey.

       When steeped for complete 5 minutes the two leaves and a bud unfold beautifully. Each sip is very smooth and lean in texture and has a very floral aroma in this state which reminds of freshly picked exotic flowers, with hints of stone fruits which further leave a prolonged aftertaste of succulent ripe mangoes and oranges with slight hints of vanilla and musk.

A majestic offering of the 2^nd flush 2019 Darjeeling tea harvest which is a rare find and  true champagne of the 2^nd flush 2019 Darjeeling tea harvest.

Singell (Organic) Golden Tippy Muscatel 2nd flush 2019 Darjeeling tea

A fantastic batch of Premium Organic 2^nd flush 2019 Darjeeling tea plucked from the finest china bushes of this beautiful organic garden situated at the Kurseong Valley of Darjeeling during the peak 2^nd flush harvest.

     The dry leaves are sorted small in size and have a dehydrated look in this state which is a true sign of a premium quality 2^nd flush muscatel Darjeeling tea. The dry leaves also contains a lot of small size gold tips in it and leaves delicious aroma of roasted nuts, freshly baked cookies, dry sweet raisins, cherries and chocolates to name a few.

     When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out golden orange liquor backed with intensely fruity and chocolate like flavours. Each sip reminds of ripe Muscat grapes, ripe black plum and other exotic stone fruits which further leave a smooth and honey sweet aftertaste on the palate.

A classic style premium organic 2^nd flush 2019 muscatel Darjeeling tea which will surely impress a true Darjeeling tea lover.

Gopaldhara ch.Musk sftgfop-1 DJ 127 Darjeeling tea 2nd flush 2019

A very well made pure 2^nd flush 2019 Darjeeling tea, plucked from the highest elevation pure china bushes of this beautiful garden of Darjeeling.

  The dry leaves are bold in size and have fair amounts of gold tips in it. The dry leaves give delicious aroma of chocolate vanilla confectionaries, honey and spices.

     When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives golden orange liquor. Each sip is fruity and smooth which reminds of rich dark chocolates ,ripe peaches ,dry forest leaves and musk grapes which further leaves slightly woody, spicy and sweet honey like aftertaste on the palate.

  A very fine quality pure 2^nd flush 2019 Darjeeling tea which is perfect for the morning cup!

Glenburn spl.Musk DJ155 sftgfop-1 Darjeeling tea 2nd flush 2019

A very well made pure 2^nd flush 2019 Darjeeling tea plucked from the high elevation pure china bushes of this beautiful garden of Darjeeling.

      The dry leaves are sorted small in size and have fair amounts of silver tips in it. The dry leaves gives out delicious aroma of dried sweet dates, raisins and chocolates with undertones of burnt caramel.

       When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives golden orange liquor. Each sip is smooth which reminds of roasted nuts, dried fruits and further leaves a chocolate and musky after taste on the palate with slightly flowery and citrus like notes at the end.

    A perfect 2^nd flush 2019 Darjeeling tea which can be enjoyed throughout the day

Arya Diamond Organic Ex30 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2019

A premium quality organic 1^st flush 2019 Darjeeling tea made by one of the most reputed gardens of Darjeeling. This premium batch of Darjeeling tea is plucked from pure AV2 clonal bushes which grow on the steep hills of this high elevation garden. The dry leaves are wiry in appearance and have lots of small size silver tips in it. The dry leaves give out delicious aroma of freshly baked confectionaries like chocolate cakes, cookies and vanilla with slight citrus like undertones.

     When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out yellow liquor. Each sip is deliciously fruity which reminds of ripe mangoes, peaches, soy milk , sweet raisins and sweet strawberries which further leaves a lingering sweetness on the palate

    A true jewel from the organic Arya tea estate of Darjeeling!

Samabeong Spring Blossoms Organic DJ2 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2019

Samabeong Organic DJ2 (Spring Blossoms) 1^st flush 2019 Darjeeling tea:

                 Samabeong tea estate is located in the kalimpong district of Darjeeling; this tea estate is situated at an elevation of 7000 feet and produces some of the most unique and delicious organic Darjeeling teas during various harvest seasons of Darjeeling.

   

      The teas produced by this tea estate are totally different from other teas estates of Darjeeling and is uniquely exotic and delicious. Every batch of tea that they produce has a deep fruity floral aroma and a pronounced taste. We have already seen the uniqueness of their teas in the past few years, especially the Samabeong Burgundy musk 2^nd flush 2018 was a massive hit in our catalogue, every tea lover friend of ours, appreciated this batch and we are still getting plenty of orders for this batch. One common complement that we are receiving from Tea Lovers around the world is it`s shelve life, each batch we have selected so far from Samabeong tea estate has matured very well over the time and even after 1 year from manufacturing date their teas have matured enough to taste even more  delicious. One can say from this character that Samabeong teas are very well manufactured.

  

        This year we had to wait a bit longer for the 1^st flush 2019 batches from this tea estate since this tea estate is located at a very high altitude and since we had regular rains, hail storm and snow fall in Darjeeling during the end weeks of February, so the climatic conditions were extremely cold in this area for tea cultivation. We received some very high quality samples during the 1^st week of April 2019 from a friend of ours and we immediately chose the Samabeong Organic Spring blossoms DJ 2 which is purely made from P312 clonal bushes. The dry leaves are very well twisted, rolled and sorted and has a lot of furry silver tips in it. The overall appearance of this exotic batch of Darjeeling tea is very wiry and clean.

      

       The dry leaves gives out delicious aroma of exotic fruits like raw mangoes, peaches and apricots with under tones of fresh sweet honey. When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out bright yellow liquor. Each sip gives a deep and rich taste of ripe mangoes, oranges, sweet muscat grapes and peaches with slight undertones of exotic spices and further leaves a prolonged sweet honey and lemony like after taste on the palate.

     We recommend all tea lovers to try this batch of excellent 1^st flush 2019 Darjeeling tea and experience its uniqueness in rich fruity floral flavour and deep fruity taste.

Glenburn Moonshine-Elite Ex-1 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2019

Glenburn Moonshine Elite 1^st flush 2019 Darjeeling tea:

   The 1^st flush 2019 Darjeeling tea harvest started a bit early this year in this estate of Darjeeling. This estate received frequent rain showers during the month of February 2019.Since the tea leaves that they pluck every year is of fantastic quality , we were very eager to taste their 1^st batch from this year and the moment we tasted their 1^st batch there was no ways we could miss this batch.

    This is an exclusive batch of Premium quality 1^st flush 2019 Darjeeling tea which is plucked from the young P312 and AV2 clonal bushes.This is the 1^st lot of premium Darjeeling tea that rolled out of this garden this year.

    The dry leaves are well sorted and have bold silver tips in it and come in shades of green and olive. The dry leaves gives out delicious aroma fruity-floral aroma of white roses, slight hint of vanilla and sweet grapes.

   When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out a light and bright yellow liquor.Each sip is super smooth which reminds of exotic flowers, with a hint of vanilla, white chocolates and further leaves a lemony after taste on the palate.

   We are really happy to have this batch of excellent Darjeeling tea in our list.

An approach to 1st flush 2019 darjeeling tea

An Approach to 1^st flush 2019 Darjeeling teas:

       Every year after the autumn flush harvest ends at the 2^nd week of December we get to relax and take a break after a full year of work which includes tea tasting to procure the best teas and marketing them well and restore the revenues earned from the teas and keep the finances ready to procure the best teas again when the new harvest starts again during the next working year. This process keeps going on, again and again each year but trust me it does not get boring for us as each year we learn so many new things about the teas we procure from various gardens of Darjeeling and about the markets where we sell the teas every season.

      We have been experiencing a draught like situation almost every year during the 1^st flush Darjeeling tea harvest but this year we have received rain showers at regular intervals from the last week of January to the 1^st week of February, so it will be interesting to see the initial 1^st flush Darjeeling teas and it`s quality.

     This year the Tea Board of India has instructed all the gardens of Darjeeling to pluck the leaves only after the 11^th of February 2019 so that the leaf quality is good and the overall qualities of the new teas are of high quality.

   As our retail outlet is based in Darjeeling, India for more than 5 decades and having an in depth knowledge in this trade for last 3 generations we have noticed that the best climatic conditions for good 1^st flush Darjeeling teas needs a good amount of rainfall during the winter season when the tea gardens are closed and once the spring season arrives we need good sunshine during and the day and night temperature difference should also be about 9-10 degrees Celsius. We have also noticed that Darjeeling teas made from the young clonal cultivars like AV2 and P312 are commonly favourites among tea lovers these days.

    As usual we will taste as much tea samples as possible and procure only the best Darjeeling teas as usual. Please keep visiting our website www.teaemporium.net for further updates on the new 1^st flush 2019 Darjeeling teas.

   

An Approach to 2nd flush 2018 Darjeeling tea

An approach to 2^nd flush 2018 Darjeeling teas:

    We are again very excited to select the finest 2^nd flush 2018 Darjeeling teas for our tea lover friends living all over the world. The 2^nd flush harvest is of the most important harvest of Darjeeling tea industry as during this period the teas produced in Darjeeling hill has a unique “muscatel” flavour which tea lovers all around the world compare with the Muscat wine or Muscat grapes. Tea experts even claim that this is such a unique character in Darjeeling tea during 2^nd flush harvest that no other tea growing area in the world can replicate this character.

     The ideal time for 2^nd flush harvest in Darjeeling is last week of May to last week of June but this year we are seeing  some early 2^nd flush teas as tea bushes were pruned early last year in most of the garden of Darjeeling after the strikes. For a perfect 2^nd flush harvest the night and day temperature difference should not be more than 12-15 degrees Celsius .The finest muscatel 2^nd flush teas are made from the most dehydrated leaves and buds. A perfect 2^nd flush Darjeeling tea should have dark golden orange liquor, with fully brown infused leaves. The flavour should remind of dark chocolates and Muscat grapes and should have a sweet and strong after taste. These are the few thumb rules that we follow while choosing the finest teas in 2^nd flush harvest.

      We taste about 40 cups of different teas from various gardens of Darjeeling everyday and have already started choosing the best teas. We will inform all our tea lover friends after the selections are completed and the 2^nd flush list is ready.

    Till then we appreciate your patience and thank you for reading this article. Please keep visiting our website for best of Darjeeling tea harvests.

Teesta Valley (Floral Delight) EX-1 Darjeelig tea 1st flush 2018

A very finely crafted exotic 1^st flush 2018 Darjeeling tea plucked from the highest elevation, well matured china bushes of this well known tea garden of Darjeeling. The dry leaves are high withered and sorted small in size as a result of which it has a greenish look in this state and also has small size silver tips in it. The dry leaves gives out exotic aroma of sweet ripe guavas, fresh flowers and dry pine forest leaves.

       When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out lovely yellow /light orange liquor. Each sip is very sweet and smooth which reminds of fresh floral notes of white orchids and leaves a prolonged sweet aftertaste of sweet ripe guavas.

A very well made flowery Darjeeling tea which can be enjoyed throughout the day.

Balasun ( Flowery) sftgfop-1 LC-2 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2018

A very fine quality 1^st flush 2018 Darjeeling tea plucked from the high elevation, pure china bushes from the special section of this vintage garden of Darjeeling. The dry leaves are slightly large in size and are well twisted and processed. The dry leaves gives out delicious aroma of dry fruits like walnuts, almonds and cookies.

    When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out yellow golden liquor. Each sip is sweet and smooth and reminds of freshly picked rhododendron and marigold flowers and leaves slight hints of mint leaves and cookies on the palate.

A 1^st flush 2018 vintage Darjeeling tea which is perfect for the morning cup.

Glenburn Moonshine Elite EX-5 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2018

An elite batch of pure 1^st flush 2018 Darjeeling tea plucked from the choicest AV2 young clonal bushes of this beautiful garden of Darjeeling by the expert tea pluckers of this garden. This is the 1^st batch of pure 1^st flush 2018 Darjeeling tea made from pure AV2 clonal leaves exclusively for us without any mixture of winter leaves.

      The dry leaves are hand sorted and are bold in size which further contains a lot of bold unbroken silver tips in it. The dry leaves gives out delicious aroma of ripe fruits and white chocolates in this state.

     When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out bright yellow liquor and rich flavours of ripe fruits immediately hits the smelling senses .Each sip is super smooth and delicious which reminds of ripe mangoes and white chocolates with slight hint of strawberries which further leaves a delicious after taste of honey and lemon on the palate.

A true gem of the 1^st flushes 2018 Darjeeling tea harvest and the best batch of the garden which cannot be further replicated.

North Tukvar (clonal Exclusive) LC-1 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2018

 A super premium quality 1^st flush 2018 Darjeeling tea plucked from 100% pure P312 clonal bushes of this prestigious plantation of Darjeeling. This is the 1^st batch of pure 1^st flush 2018 Darjeeling tea that rolled out of this garden this year.

    The dry leaves are sorted small in size and are filled with small and wiry silver tips in it. The dry leaves gives out delicious aroma of sweet sugarcane, green apples, white lilies and sweet dry dates in this state.

    When steeped for complete 4 minutes the cup gives out light yellow liquor. Each sip is super delicious which reminds of exotic fresh flowers and leaves a fruity after taste of raw mangoes and peaches on the palate.

A fantastic batch of 1^st flush 2018 Darjeeling tea, which is exclusively made for a true Darjeeling tea lover.

Glenburn Moonshine -elite EX7 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2017

         
              A very special and premium lot of 1st flush 2017 Darjeeling tea which was exclusively plucked from 100% pure china bushes by expert pluckers during the peak harvest period of the early 1st flush harvest. The dry leaves are bold in size and consist of full size unbroken silver tips in it. When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out bright yellow liquor which releases a very flowery aroma of white roses, Lilly and a slight citrus type note. Each sip is truly delicious which reminds of dry coconuts and sweet dates which further leave a lingering after taste of sweet sticky boiled rice and exotic flowers.

     A master hand crafted Darjeeling tea which is a must try by all tea lovers.

Upper Namring ( Premium) EX3 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2017

          We are really proud and glad to offer this lot of premium grade 1st flush 2017 early spring Darjeeling tea from the high elevation gardens of the Upper Namring tea estate of Darjeeling.  

         

       This is top of the line super Premium quality Darjeeling tea plucked from the 100% pure young clonal AV2 bushes from the high elevation clonal fields of this highly reputed garden of Darjeeling.

     The dry leaves are large and bold in size and are filled with 90% large silver tips in it. The dry leaves releases very delicious fruity aroma of sugarcane, white grapes and honey in this state.

     When steeped for completely 5 minutes the cup gives very light yellow liquor. Each sip reminds of fresh exotic flowers like roses and jasmine and leaves a smooth after taste of lemon and raw mangoes.

    True champagne of the 1^st flush 2017 Darjeeling tea harvest which should be tasted by all Darjeeling tea lovers.