Darjeeling Eagle's Hide Second Flush Black Tea
Darjeeling Eagle's Hide Second Flush Black Tea from Puttabong Estate is a distinctive black tea with captivating muscatel character — rose florals, peach, and honeyed sweetness. Harvested in late June and early July from elevations between 1500–6500 feet, this rare tea showcases complex spicy warmth with delicate rose notes. Best enjoyed without milk. Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, and organic certified.
Notes
Rose · Spice · Floral · Muscatel
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Darjeeling Eagle's Hide Second Flush Black Tea is a treasure for those who appreciate truly distinctive flavour. Plucked during the prized late June and early July window, this tea showcases the legendary muscatel character — a captivating blend of rose garden florals, peach skin, and honeyed sweetness that unfolds with every sip.
Sourced from Puttabong Estate, nestled in the shadow of snow-capped Kanchenjunga at elevations between 1500 and 6500 feet, this tea carries the essence of its mountain home. The pure air, mineral-rich soil, and cool altitude create conditions that simply cannot be replicated elsewhere. Each garden 'invoice' yields merely 90kg, making these second flush harvests genuinely rare.
The complexity is remarkable — a prominent spicy warmth intertwined with delicate rose notes and an almost intoxicating perfume. This is a tea to be savoured slowly, best enjoyed without milk to experience its full character, though a touch of sugar in the traditional Indian style is rather lovely.
Puttabong practices ecological conservation with genuine commitment, employing integrated pest management, vermicompost production, and biodiversity protection across its sprawling divisions. The estate holds certifications including Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, and organic status — assurance that your pleasure supports responsible cultivation.
For those seeking a tea with genuine personality and provenance, this is an experience worth discovering.
Sourced from Puttabong Estate, nestled in the shadow of snow-capped Kanchenjunga at elevations between 1500 and 6500 feet, this tea carries the essence of its mountain home. The pure air, mineral-rich soil, and cool altitude create conditions that simply cannot be replicated elsewhere. Each garden 'invoice' yields merely 90kg, making these second flush harvests genuinely rare.
The complexity is remarkable — a prominent spicy warmth intertwined with delicate rose notes and an almost intoxicating perfume. This is a tea to be savoured slowly, best enjoyed without milk to experience its full character, though a touch of sugar in the traditional Indian style is rather lovely.
Puttabong practices ecological conservation with genuine commitment, employing integrated pest management, vermicompost production, and biodiversity protection across its sprawling divisions. The estate holds certifications including Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, and organic status — assurance that your pleasure supports responsible cultivation.
For those seeking a tea with genuine personality and provenance, this is an experience worth discovering.
SPECIFICATION
- Strength
-
- With milk?
- Optional
- Brew time
- 2-5 mins depending on milk usage
- Water Temp.
- 95°C
- No. of Infusions
- 2
Darjeeling Eagle's Hide Second Flush Black Tea
Sale price£10.00