This is a Single Estate, (Currently Teesta Valley) second flush (picking) with a honeyed, golden blush.
Light liquor, with subtle front-end white and yellow fruit sweetness.
If you like the idea of drinking Darjeeling tea but prefer a slightly more oxidised or a more developed flavour, we recommend the Autumn Flush.
I (personally) think that this is a hugely underrated tea. It has lovely character when black, but if you really wanted to add milk – you could.
Once you take all kinds of milk out of your tea, is when you really know what you are drinking. On that note, I would drink the Nilgiri Black Pearl over the Autumn Flush too, as it is just so smooth. We have this in bags and loose-leaf.
I like to brew Darjeeling Second Flush based on the classic 10g of tea per litre water.
First steep: 90C 3 minutes. With your second steep you can decide: higher temperature or a longer steep or even a little of both? You are in charge!
Best enjoyed without milk.
