Darjeeling First Flush Black Tea

Darjeeling first flush is often called the champagne of teas, and it's a designation that's genuinely earned. First flush refers to the very first harvest of the year — typically in March and April — when the tea plants produce their youngest, most tender leaves after the winter dormancy. These early leaves have a character that's quite different from later harvests: lighter in colour, more delicate in flavour, and with a distinctive muscatel note — a grape-like, floral quality that's unique to Darjeeling and found in no other tea in the world. Cold brewed, first flush Darjeeling produces a pale, amber-golden iced tea with a complex, aromatic flavour that's simultaneously light and deeply interesting. It's best enjoyed without milk and with minimal sweetener, so the nuanced flavour can express itself fully. This is a tea for people who appreciate subtlety and complexity — it rewards attention and slow sipping in a way that bolder, more straightforward teas don't. The growing region in the foothills of the Himalayas, the specific cultivars, and the skilled hand-processing all contribute to a tea that's genuinely unlike anything else. A special-occasion tea that's worth every penny.

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