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This is a wonderful top grade Darjeeling tea from the world's first tea factory. Zoom in to the image above to see the fine detail of the leaf with some golden tips. Find consistently dark brown tea leaves. The leaves produce a strong muscatel flavor.
Leaf: Dark leaves with some golden tips
Body: Medium bodied
Aroma and Taste: Complex, muscatel..
Intensity: Light
Color: Medium orange color
From the Makaibari Tea Estate in the Darjeeling region of India. Makaibari is located at Kurseong, land of the white orchid in Darjeeling, It is the world's first tea factory and was established in 1859. Makaibari Tea Estate follows a form of integrated forest management called permaculture where the tea bush is part of a multi-tier system of trees and plants typical of a sub-tropical rainforest, as opposed to a monoculture--a farm that grows only one crop. Makaibari retains 70% of its entire area under forest cover.
Amount: 1 level tsp/6 oz serving; Temperature: 203-212⁰F; Time: 4-5 minutes