There is a delightful name for Darjeeling First Flush tea “LOVER BLUSH”. The brand new two leaves and a bud are plucked from the heart of the garden. Flush is 1-2 inches leaves from top of the bush. The picking is done before the springtime, the first pick of the season. The tea is harvested in March to April each year.
The Darjeeling First Flush is the rarest and the most exquisite Darjeeling tea that you can find anywhere in the world. From a single estate in Darjeeling, its uniqueness is in its location of cultivation, 6000 feet above the sea level. It has a light, zesty and brisk flavour and a delicate amber hue.
This Darjeeling first flush is a luxury, handpicked by Tea2you’s very own specialists at the tea estates to give you nothing less than the royal taste of Darjeeling tea. Widely known as the champagne of teas, with lingering fruitiness that starts your day on a note of grandeur.
Tasting Notes: Light and mild astringency. Succulent Lime greenish and floral aroma.
Harvest: March -April
Origin: Darjeeling, India from the Foothills of the Himalayas.
Altitude: 6700 feet app
Sourced: Direct from the small farmer, organically grown, 95% of our teas certified by Rain forest Alliance.
Grade: SFTGFOPf-1
Brewing Advice:
- Use 1 teaspoon per cup / Small teapot (2-3 Teaspoon)
- No metal or plastic strainer, tea needs a freedom
- Heat water to roughly 95°C/203°F
- Pour boil water into the cup on top of the tea leaves
- Add a dash of cold water
- Steep for 2-4 minutes and enjoy
Interesting Fact:
You can re-infuse Tea2you’s teas two to three times (consumed within a day)
Enjoy it hot or chilled, can add lemon.
Milk is a crime to this tea as it has no tannin
Please Save our Climate: Please don’t throw the used tea leaves into the bin, they aid to good composting. Tea2you follows the 3R rule.
