Sikkim First Flush Black Tea

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£8.49
(42p per cup)
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The first pick after the snow melts in the Himalayas, and the bushes start to produce their first new leaves. This tea is bright, clean, delicate with a highly perfumed nose.

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MM
03 April 2021
Maria M.
Germany Germany
Sikkim First Flush Muscatel

Sikkim First Flush Muscatel is a tea that resembles Darjeeling. This is not surprising as Sikkim is a neighbouring region of Darjeeling. The taste is therefore very familiar to me: deliciously light with a floral and sweet muscatel aroma. Thanks to Henrietta's profound expertise, I have a cup of this wonderful tea. Thank you so much, dear Henrietta and your very nice team at Rare Tea.

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27 November 2020
Stacey H.
United States United States
Exquisite flavor

I gravitate to the Sikkim on particularly stressful work days - it is the perfect tea to take a moment to reset. Try both recommended green-style and black-style infusions for a different, delightful tasting experience.

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23 October 2018
Karina
A delightful uplifting tea

I truly loved the Sikkim, refreshingly light & floral yet with a surprising richness, a delightful uplifting tea.

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Sikkim First Flush Black Tea
Sikkim First Flush Black Tea
Sikkim First Flush Black Tea
Sikkim First Flush Black Tea

Tasting Notes

Crafted as a black tea it is lighter, more ethereal than later harvests - almost like a silky green tea but with heady florals, deep richness and all the verdant sweetness of spring.  It infuses to a pale golden cup.

Quantity

Use 2.5g of tea per 150ml of water.

Temperature

For a green style infusion use 75°C (167°F) water.

For a black style infusion use water at 85°C (185°F).

Time

Infuse for 1 - 2 minutes, tasting regularly. 

Infusions

You can infuse this tea at least twice.  With each careful infusion, different subtleties of flavour are revealed.

Cost Per Cup

42p per cup based on 2.5g of tea per 150ml of water and 2 infusions.

India

Sikkim

A close neighbour of Darjeeling, Sikkim is nested high in the green slopes of the Himalayas, between Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal and West Bengal.

In 2016 the entire state achieved full conversion to organic agriculture - being the first and only state in India to achieve this distinction. The environmental credentials continue with the banning of plastic water bottles.

Thriving

Temi Tea Garden

Among the green hills tea thrives. On the Temi Tea Garden, the local Lepcha people cultivate and craft a tea that is truly outstanding.

First Flush

Sikkim, India

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