Singell 1st Flush 2024 Darjeeling Organic
This year we have chosen to make a change to our Darjeeling First Flush tea, and we have selected a wonderful tea from the Singell tea garden. This tea is from DJ02/24, which is the second batch/invoice of First Flush produced by the garden this year! A flush can be best thought of as a tea season, with first flushes being the first season of the year picked in early Spring, and over the course of each season the individual bushes will be plucked every 5-7 days, with a different section of the garden picked each day. With a distinctive Darjeeling aroma and a sweetness to the aroma that takes you straight to the tea factories of Darjeeling. The liquid is pale with a hint of apricot blush. The taste is crisp and herbaceous with those sweet fruity notes from the aroma coming through. There is a hint of astringency on the finish, and a lovely lingering aftertaste with woody spice notes. Overall we think this is a fantastic example of a Darjeeling First Flush, lovely and refreshing. As always it is worth having a play with the brewing parameters, both time and temperature, depending on how you like to drink your 1st Flush. Singell is one of the historic gardens in Darjeeling located in the Kurseong Valley, having been planted in 1861, and now operates as an Organic garden.
Ingredients || Luxury Organic Black Tea (SFTGFOP1 Orthodox) (DJ02/24)
Warning, packed in an environment that contains nuts
Caffeine || Yes
Tasting Notes || Muscat grapes, crisp and sweet aroma and a refreshing finish
Brewing Notes || 1 teaspoon per cup, 95ºC, brew for 3 minutes.