Second Flush Darjeeling (Selimbong)

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74 / 100

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Black Tea
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Typical Preparation
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Steep for 2 min, 45 sec
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3 Tasting Notes View all

“This is a bit of a backlog, as I actually drank this at work on Tuesday afternoon. It was included in the sample pack I bought last year as a counterpoint to the first flush darjeelings, and it’s...” Read full tasting note
“I think I preferred the Peet’s Darjeeling. This one is not bad, but it seems to lack some flavor in part of the profile.” Read full tasting note

Description

A lighter, fine flavour with intensity, with a delicate muscatel & honey character, sourced from the Selimbong (or ‘Silbung’ locally) Gardens.

This tea is plucked slightly later in the season and the dried leaf has a very different look.

It is slightly darker and very much more mature, offering a very different flavour.

When brewed, you’ll see that the Second Flush Darjeeling really comes alive in the bowl. It has a much deeper, darker, more coppery colour and a darker more coppery leaf.

Instantly you’ll get that perfume-y muscatel smell coming from the tea and when tasting it you’ll see it is much more full on. The peachiness you get from this Darjeeling gives away to a slightly nutty flavour.

Some people may choose to have this with a splash of milk, although that’s not really for us.

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