
Hailing from the Gopaldhara tea estate, one of Darjeeling's highest in the Mirik Valley region on the western side of Darjeeling and established late in the 19th century, this tea is known as the "Maharani",or "Great-Queen" of Darjeeling.
Consisting of mostly AV2 cultivar leaf, hand picked and sorted, fairly heavily withered/dried then rolled and oxidised to produce a tippy, classic Darjeeling first flush.
Smooth and fresh with very little astringency (an aspect of this cultivar along with it's general "friendliness and enjoyability) this is a tasty, balanced and "mature" tea, worthy of sipping soon.
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