
Another amazing tea from an incredibly progressive and pristine tea garden/growers in Dhankuta Hile, high (1500+m) in the Eastern Nepali Himalayas, Shiiba is impossible to categorise!!! (NB certified organic at origin)
A Japanese cultivar brought to Nepal by the adventurous brothers behind this amazing garden, Shiiba has to be one of the prettiest teas that i have ever seen. Carefully plucked in tiny amounts, wet the leaf has tones of auburn, gold, purple, green and more; spectacular.
Light, fragrant, sweet and subtle the unusual cultivar grown in the pure and pristine constantly keeps one guessing.
Treat it gently and it will give and give, revealing it's mystery carefully and quietly cup after cup.
Truly unique, if you are looking for something far beyond the ordinary, this is it..!
NB the new batch is even less oxidised than that past, light floral and mysterious
Harvest: early spring
Altitude: 1500m+
Cultivar: mixed Japanese and Taiwanese
Stu
owner/operator
About The Tea Catcher
1997-2001 The Tea Catcher lived, travelled, worked and studied in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Italy and the Czech Republic. During this time he drank much tea and visited tea growing regions.
2001-2009 Was spent mostly in Europe working with fine foods and olive oils in Italy, wine in Switzerland and tea in Prague. It was here in the cold winter months that The Tea Catcher passion was ignited. Much time was spent in the many tea rooms found all over the Czech Rep., drinking, learning and assisting, and also with Tea Mountain(.cz) as his business began and grew.
2010-today on return to Australia, The Tea Catcher seed, planted years ago, began its’ growth, leading to the purveyor of “the finest teas and accoutrements, sourced worldwide” that you see today. New teas, pots etc are constantly being chased, studied, sampled and ordered to bring the freshest, best and most interesting to you as soon as possible. Watch this space…..!
…and enjoy…!
cheers, Stu
for more info contact me at- theteacatcher@gmail.com