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.

Upper Namring (Premium) Ex-3 darjeeling tea 1st flush 2019

A top of the line super premium quality 1^st flush 2019 Darjeeling tea which has been plucked by the expert tea pluckers of this tea garden from the youngest AV2 clonal bushes from the special tea growing section of this beautiful garden of Darjeeling.

     The dry leaves are very well processed and are covered by furry young silver tips.The dry leaves gives out delicious aroma of white roses, sweet grass and exotic ripe fruits with undertones and sweetness of fresh flowers like geranium, white lilies and fresh fennel seeds.

      When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out a pale yellow liquor.Each sip is delicious and intensely fragrant which gives a blast of flavours of ripe mangoes,ripe white grapes and peaches with undertones of almonds and dry coconuts which further leaves a honey and lemony after taste on the palate.

A true nectar from the nature and one of the best Darjeeling tea from  the  1^st flush 2019 Darjeeling tea harvest.

North Tukvar ( Clonal Exclusive) LC-1 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2019

A very well crafted premium quality 1^st flush 2019 Darjeeling tea plucked from the pure young P312 clonal bushes of this wonderful plantation of Darjeeling. The dry leaves are very well crafted as a result of which it has a very wiry leaf appearance with a lot of small size silver tips in it. The dry leaves gives out very delicious aroma of sweet sugar cane, green apples and sweet dry dates in this state. This is the 1^st batch of exclusive high quality Darjeeling tea that rolled out of this garden this year.

    When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup give light yellow liquor. Each sip is flowery and smooth which reminds of white rose petals and peaches with undertones of honey and fennel seeds and leaves a lingering sweet and flowery aftertaste on the palate.

Balasun sftgfop-1 Flowery LC-1 Drajeeling tea 1st flush 2019

An excellent quality premium 1^st flush 2019 Darjeeling tea plucked from the pure china bushes of this high elevation premium garden of Darjeeling. The dry leaves are sorted bold in size and has fair amounts of silver tips in it. The dry leaves gives out delicious aroma of fresh flowers, freshly baked cup cakes and dry fruits. This is the 1^st batch of premium Darjeeling tea to roll out of this garden this year.

   When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives light golden liquor. Each sip is very smooth and refreshing which reminds of freshly plucked exotic spring flowers, followed by sweet and nutty undertones which further leave a refreshing after taste on the palate.

An early season vintage style 1^st flush 2019 Darjeeling tea which is simply perfect for the afternoon cup for its refreshing flavour and taste.

Rohini (Spring Delight) Ex-7 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2019

        We are really happy to have an excellent batch of premium 1^st flush 2019 Darjeeling tea from the Rohini tea estate of Darjeeling during the early spring harvest because the tea makers of this estate keeps trying to make very good batches of Darjeeling teas each season even during hard times during the harvest seasons.

  

     The Rohini (Spring Delight) EX-7 of 1^st flush 2019 harvest is the first batch of premium Darjeeling tea to enter our list of 1^st flush teas this year.

   

   This particular batch of premium quality Darjeeling tea is harvested during the early spring 1^st flush 2019 Darjeeling tea harvest and is plucked from the selected premium AV2 clonal bushes by the expert tea pluckers of this beautiful garden of Darjeeling. The dry leaves are well sorted and are filled with bold size silver tips. The dry leaves gives out delicious aroma of freshly picked flowers with slightly citrus like notes.

     When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives out light yellow liquor. Each sip is extremely delicious and smooth which reminds of freshly picked jasmine flowers and lilies which further leave a smooth flowery aftertaste followed by notes of sweet raisins and fennel seeds on the palate.

     We have selected this batch after tasting about 4 different samples from the early spring harvest from this estate and it really feels great to have a fine tea like this one in our list. We will definitely look for more premium teas like this from different tea estates during the harvest.

     This batch of Darjeeling tea is one of the best lot of tea that we have tasted in many years from this estate. We guarantee that every tea lover will love this premium batch of Darjeeling tea.

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.

Upper Fagu sftgfop-1 Dj-4 Darjeeling tea 1st flush 2018

A very well made 1^st flush 2018 Darjeeling tea plucked from the finest china bushes of this well known garden of Darjeeling.

    The dry leaves are well processed and high fired as a result of which the dry leaves gives out delicious flavours of roasted nuts, chocolates and slightly woody notes.

       When steeped for complete 5 minutes the cup gives golden orange liquor. Each sip is delicious which reminds of roasted nuts and leaves a muscatel after taste on the palate which is a rare character to find in the 1^st flush harvest.

A very well made 1^st flush 2018 Darjeeling tea which is perfect for the breakfast

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

Runglee Rungliot sftgfop-1 EX-1 Darjeeling tea 2015

Runglee Rungliot sftgfop – 1 EX-1 Darjeeling tea 1^st flush 2015

   We had been sampling some of the fine tea samples from this beautiful plantation of Darjeeling from last year. The Manager of this plantation Mr.Prasad has been sending samples of some of his freshly manufactured 1^st flush 2015 teas to us for our reviews and I am really thankful to him. Since we have not offered any teas from this old plantation of Darjeeling for a long time I was also eager to offer a fine batch of Darjeeling tea from this plantation this year.

      We are honoured to offer the 1^st lot of 1^st flush 2015 Darjeeling tea from this plantation.     This is a superb and 1^st batch of premium 1^st flush Darjeeling tea plucked from the young china bushes of this reputed plantation of Darjeeling.

     The dry leafs are large in size and has a very greenish and bright appearance. The dry leafs gives out a very fruity- floral aroma.

       When steeped for complete 4 minutes the cup gives out slightly light yellow /golden liquor. Each sip reminds of exotic spring flowers, slightly nutty which further ends with a slight briskness on the palate.

  

Margaret`s Hope (Spring Delight) white tea 1st flush 2013

Margaret`s Hope (Spring Delight) white tea 1^st flush 2013

      I am really delighted to offer this awesome white tea from the world famous Darjeeling tea garden Margaret`s Hope tea estate. This exclusive white tea is really unique in aroma and taste. We have carefully selected this exclusive white tea this season to show the world that even Darjeeling produces some of the finest white teas in the world. This exclusive white tea is absolutely not similar like the regular Darjeeling white teas which are actually only a cup of hot water, with a fancy name and unnecessarily expensive.

           This is a Tea Emporium guaranteed high quality Darjeeling white tea which will surely be appreciated by a black tea lover for its rich flavour and also by a green tea lover for its ultra smoothness.

          This batch of white tea has been plucked from the “Edenvale” section of the garden, which is world famous for its P312 clonal bushes. Teas produced from P312 clonal bushes have a rich and distinct flowery aroma. Only one leaf and a bud are plucked by the expert pluckers of this plantation to produce this batch. This white tea is withered for over 48 hours and has been hand rolled.

      The dry leafs are extremely beautiful which consists of bright white/greenish leafs and bold unbroken silver tips. The dry leafs releases flowery aroma of Jasmine flowers and fresh roses.

        When steeped for 3 minutes the cup releases light yellow liquor in the cup and rich aroma of honey and roses raises high above the cup. Each sip is extremely smooth with clear hints of jasmine flowers and roses and slight fruity hints of dates and chocolates which remains on the palate as an after taste.

      A true unique and super premium tea of the 1^st flush 2013 Darjeeling tea which should be missed by a true Darjeeling tea lover!