Name: Makaibari Darjeeling Organic FTGFOP1 2nd Flush Black Tea
Brand: Distinctly Tea Inc.
SKU: 4141-50
Price: 9.50 CAD
Availability: InStock

Makaibari Darjeeling Organic FTGFOP1 2nd Flush Black Tea

Black Tea

Contains Caffeine

$9.50–$152.00

A 2nd flush Darjeeling FTGFOP1. An excellent second flush tea with a constantly worked leaf, full-bodied and aromatic in taste. Darjeeling is a tea from the region of Darjeeling in West Bengal, India. When First Flush Darjeeling is properly brewed, it yields a thin-bodied, light-coloured infusion with a floral aroma. The flavour can have a tinge of astringent tanin characteristics and a musky spiciness sometimes described as "muscatel" Muscatel is an elusive taste found in some Darjeeling teas, usually second flushes. It is very hard to describe the taste in words, but it is easy to recognize the taste once you are familiar with it. Unlike most Indian teas, Darjeeling tea is normally made from the smaller leaf Chinese variety of Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, rather than the large-leaved Assam plant (Camellia sinensis var. assamica).

SKU: 4141-50

Product Nitty-Gritty

AllergensNone
CertificationOrganic DE-OKO-006
IngredientsDarjeeling black tea 2nd flush FTGFOP1 from Makaibari Estate

Peter's Pick

A 2nd flush Darjeeling FTGFOP. An excellent second flush tea with a constantly worked leaf, full-bodied and aromatic in taste. Darjeeling is a tea from the region of Darjeeling in West Bengal, India. When First Flush Darjeeling is properly brewed, it yields a thin-bodied, light-coloured infusion with a floral aroma. The flavour can have a tinge of astringent tanin characteristics and a musky spiciness sometimes described as "muscatel" Muscatel is an elusive taste found in some Darjeeling teas, usually second flushes. It is very hard to describe the taste in words, but it is easy to recognize the taste once you are familiar with it. Unlike most Indian teas, Darjeeling tea is normally made from the smaller leaf Chinese variety of Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, rather than the large-leaved Assam plant (Camellia sinensis var. assamica). Darjeeling tea is usually made as black tea; however, Darjeeling Oolong, green and white teas are starting to become more popular, though quite expensive.

When steeping this tea, I do not recommend making it too strong, especially on your first cup. Too strong a cup will most likely turn you off this tea (and most other black teas for that matter). Use 2 -3 grams per 8 ounce cup, bring water to the boil, 212F. and steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Please stay with your cup and make certain it is steeped properly. Way too many cups of tea are ruined by over-steeping and not paying careful attention to the steeping parameters.

Come on into our store and talk to us about why this may be the Yunnan tea for you. We will give you a sample to see if Darjeeling Makaibari Organic 2nd Flush TGFOP1 should be in your tea cupboard.

We are customer friendly and we love to talk and drink TEA!

Peter Barker

Brew Ha-Ha

Black tea is a variety of tea from the Camellia sinensis plant that is a species of an evergreen shrub or small tree from the family Theaaceae whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce 'TEA'

Black Tea is fully oxidized in comparison to others like Green, Oolong or White which are much less oxidized. Black Tea is the most popular of all the teas and the most widely consumed in the world.

Nutritional

Black tea contains:

alkaloids, including caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine, amino acids, carbohydrates, proteins, chlorophyll, fluoride, aluminum, minerals and trace elements, volatile organic compounds, which contribute to its odor and taste

The antioxidant effect of black tea is due to its polyphenol content. Polyphenols are chemical compounds that protect plants from ultraviolet radiation and harmful, disease-causing pathogens. Flavonoids are one type of polyphenol. They occur in grapes, red wine, and other foods.