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North Tukvar 1st Flush DJ02 - 110340
North Tukvar Tea Estate is located on the ridge beyond Darjeeling Town, near the border of Sikkim. The garden is popularly known as Singla Tea Garden. The word Singla is derived from the language of the Limboos, a prominent tribe in the area as well as many other parts of Darjeeling. The word Sing means Firewood and La means Heap. So Singla means a Heap of Firewood. The garden comprises of 196.56 hectares of area under tea cultivation comprising of China, Assam and Clonal cultivars. Initially the garden was a part of The Tukvar Tea Company and most of the planting was done by Mr. J. G. D. Cruickshank in the year 1884. The garden is scenically beautiful, with a view of the snow-clad tips on top, the Rungneet River down below and the glittering lights of the town of Jorethang in the State of Sikkim on the opposite side. The garden has just been taken over by a new management operating as The North Tukvar Tea Company.
This tea was plucked on 11th and 12th of March 2023 and manufactured on the 14th. The area in the garden it was plucked from is 2,000ft.
The leaf for this tea is green with silver tip. It has a bright amber liquor, it is full, yet smooth with a delightfully juicy taste.
Use freshly drawn boiled water that has cooled for 2 minutes and brew 3-5 minutes, depending on personal taste.
Price per KG
1KG £72.75
3x1KG+ £67.75
Ging 1st Flush DJ01 - 110339
Ging Tea Estate is in the Lebong Valley in West Darjeeling. Ging is a Lepcha word which means the outstretched slopes. Ging has a total estate area of 600 hectares, 255 of which are taken up by tea cultivation, around 230 hectares is maintained as natural forest, and the rest is made up of the workers village, and the factory. Elevation for the garden ranges from 2,000 to 5,000ft, and there are over 800 workers employed there.
This tea was plucked on the 13th and 14th March and packed on the 17th. The leaf was plucked from a wide area across the estate.
This tea has a green leaf with tip. The liquor produced is bright amber. It has a light and bright vegetal flavour that is slightly sweet. All pulling together to produce a well-rounded 1st flush character.
Use freshly drawn boiled water that has cooled for 2 minutes and brew for 3-5 minutes, depending on personal taste.
Price per KG
1KG £74.75
3x1KG+ £69.75
Jungpana EX19 Clonal Delight- 110341
Jungpana Tea Estate is a relatively small estate. It is South facing and is near the town of Darjeeling. Altitude of this estate ranges between 3,000 and 4,500ft. Before tea was planted in Darjeeling most of the hills were covered in dense forest. It is said that an English hunter, accompanied by his servant named Jung Bahadur were hunting in these hills. They were attacked by a leopard and in trying to save the hunter Jung Bahadur was mortally wounded. Crying out for water pana, he was carried to a nearby stream where he drank water before he died. Ever since the mountain has been known as Jungpana. Jungpana is not an easily accessible estate. There is no road up to it, so you have to climb, or descend 298 steps. This also must be done with the sacks of tea once packed in order to get them to transportation.
This tea has a large light green leaf with silver tip. The liquor is bright yellow and produces a light vegetal flavour with a slight sweetness.
Use freshly drawn boiled water that has cooled for 2 minutes and brew for 3-5 minutes, depending on personal taste.
Price per KG
1KG £99.75
3x1KG+£94.75
Thurbo 1st Flush DJ14 - 110342
Thurbo tea estate is located in the tea growing belt of Mirik. It is bordered by Gopaldhara Tea garden, River Runbong, River Mechi, and Phuguri tea garden. Thurbo is one of the largest tea estates in Darjeeling with an elevation ranging from 2,500 to 6,200ft. The name Thurbo is speculated to come from Tombu, which means tents. These may have been to do with the British army who had intentions of invading Nepal from the Western side of Darjeeling.
This tea has a good neat green leaf with a small amount of tip. The liquor is bright orange, and the flavour is well rounded with hints of peach.
Use freshly drawn boiled water that has cooled for 2 minutes and brew for 3-5 minutes, depending on personal taste.
Price per KG
1KG £60.75
3x1KG + £55.75
Seeyok 1st Flush DJ16 – 110343
Seeyok is in the Mirik Valley on the India-Nepal border. It is one of the oldest certified tea gardens in Darjeeling. It was originally planted in 1869.
The garden stretches between altitudes of 3,600, and 5,800ft. Amongst the tea bushes in this garden are trees such as Neem, Pine, and Jungle woods. This provides a welcoming habitat for a number of wild birds, and animals such as parrots, woodpeckers, porcupine, and wild boar. Seeyok is home to 500 workers and their families.
This tea has neat leaf with tip and a bright amber liquor. The flavour is grassy, sweet, and wonderfully bright.
Use freshly drawn boiled water that has cooled for 2 minutes and brew for 3-5 minutes, depending on personal taste.
Price per KG
1KG £79.70
3KG+ £74.70
