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From the stimulating streets of Kolkata the next stage of my training trip was to take place in the cooler climbs of Darjeeling. Darjeeling nestles at the Western edge of the Himalayas at up to meters above sea level. As a result, Darjeeling offers some of the most stunning landscapes in India and a very special kind of tea. The steep slopes and high altitude provide a climate that leads to a unique character in the tea. The religion most commonly practised here is Buddhism and across the tea estates colourful Buddhist prayer flags blow in the morning mist. Darjeeling tea is known as the 'champagne' of tea amongst the tea fraternity for having muscatel character and a liquor and astringency similar to that of champagne. It's because of the altitude and climate here that the tea leaves grow slowly, making them packed full of enzymes that, during processing, give it great flavour. The process here is very traditional in terms of manufacture and follows orthodox leaf processes whereby the finely plucked small leaves are rolled, oxidised and dried before being sorted into larger loose leaf grades of tea. I had the opportunity to travel and taste with some very experienced Darjeeling experts who were able to share with me some of the secrets of making tea here. I learned that the unique character of Darjeeling tea is not just down to the agro-climatic conditions but the variety of tea bushes that grow here. The varieties, or clonal types as they are referred to, add much in the way in providing distinctive characteristics. The older bushes related to the original China varieties give a more muscatel flavour, where as the new varieties that have evolved give a more peachy or fruity character so the blending of these characters actually starts in the tea fields, before processing has even taken place. Whilst Darjeeling tea is technically known as a black tea, as it goes through an oxidation process, the period that it oxidises for is actually much less than that of black tea, which we may add milk to. Because of this the liquor is a clear golden colour, and the taste is crisp and refreshing, so best to drink it without milk or with a slice of lemon. After two months in India, Darjeeling is my final stop. So it's time to wave goodbye to this fascinating country and say hello to Sri Lanka - another important tea-growing country, rich in tea history and culture, and the home of Ceylon tea. More from me soon. What we do Read more. How we trade Read more. People and planet Read more.

The Road Ahead: A Look at the Critical Issues and Future of India’s Darjeeling Tea

Darjeeling buying blow

Post Fri Aug 11, pm. Post Sat Aug 12, am. Post Mon Jan 22, pm. Post Thu Jan 25, am. Post Thu Jan 25, pm. Post Sat Feb 03, am. Post Sun Feb 04, pm. Post Mon Feb 05, pm. Post Tue Feb 06, pm. Post Fri Feb 23, pm. Post Tue Feb 27, pm. Post Mon Jul 22, pm. Post Thu Jul 25, am. Quick links. Oxidized tea. Post Sat Aug 12, am Yay thx for your reminder. I received the email while travelling and then forgot when I got home. I just did an order. I finished all their darjs and Hojo's darj so this was perfect timing. It's very smooth, with some green FF characteristics. It has some honey, nuttiness, and citrus, but I don't get the advertised florals. I'd say this is a good tea, but it didn't blow me away. Starting at 3 minutes made the tea too astringent for my liking. I've had it twice now and it's excellent. I used 3 g of leaf in ml of water, with slightly shorter steeping times for the second session 2. I get a nice white chocolate and vanilla scent from the dry leaf as advertised by the vendor. The tea is incredibly complex, with honey, pine sap, heady spring flowers, and lots of fruit citrus, mango, apricot, other things I can't identify. There's not much astringency when steeped at this temperature. It kind of reminds me of a floral IPA. I'm impressed that it's so good a year after picking. Post Tue Feb 06, pm We forgot from what it started. I am not a big conoser of Darjeeling but I can tell you for sure to play with different waters. Water is very important and even more important for long steeping time. Maybe the teas are ok but the water does not open them. Good luck in your search! How is the quality this year? Victoria and LeoFox , have you sampled any of their teas and what would you recommend? I'd prefer to get these teas while they're on sale. Otherwise, I'll be buying more gaoshan.

Darjeeling buying blow