Darjeeling Tea

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First Flush Darjeeling Tea

The finest 'first flush' crop is picked in March and April, renown for their fresh taste, briskness and distinctive 'muscatel' character.

Second Flush Darjeeling Tea

Darjeeling Second flush is picked in May and June. It has greater body and less astringency (briskness) than first flushes but has a more noticeably 'muscatel' character.

Rohini Pearl Darjeeling tea

Capturing all the flavour of this top Darjeeling these pearls are beautifully rolled...

Margaret's Hope FTGFOP Darjeeling tea

Margarets Hope tea is probably the most famous of Darjeeling's gardens. Established in 1865 it is at an altitude of up to 5000 ft. near to Kurseong...

Singell Organic FTGFOP Darjeeling tea

Established near to Kursong in the 1860s this large leaf, tippy, organic Darjeeling has a distinctly muscatel aroma with a little sweetness...

Castleton FTGFOP Darjeeling tea

Produced in the famous Castleton Estate established on the foothills between Darjeeling and Siliguri by Dr Charles Graham in 1885, this Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe grade Darjeeling has superb quality...

A little about: Darjeeling Tea

Our range of Darjeeling Tea encompasses first and second flush teas noted for their briskness and smoothness respectively. The latter is particularly noted for its distinctive muscatel character.

Darjeeling tea is famous world-wide for its muscatel character and floral nose. They are justly known as the 'Champagne of teas'. Darjeeling lies at around 6000 ft in the southern foothills of the Himalayas. The climate is cool and misty bringing between nine and thirteen inches of rain during the monsoon season of June to September. Cultivated originally by British planters in the nineteenth century using cuttings from Chinese plants the Assam variety is used at lower altitudes. First Flush Darjeeling tea is picked in March to mid April. They are known for their briskness whilst being light and aromatic with that a muscatel taste. Second Flush Darjeelings are picked in May. They tend to be less brisk and more rounded but with a more apparent muscatel flavour.