Darjeeling autumn flush, 2013 #1- India

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Earth, Oak, Red Wine
Sold in
Not available
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Not available
Edit tea info Last updated by mj
Average preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 30 sec 9 oz / 275 ml

Currently unavailable

We don't know when or if this item will be available.

From Our Community

1 Image

0 Want it Want it

0 Own it Own it

3 Tasting Notes View all

  • “Brewed with the Western method. Steeping times: 3 minutes, 6 minutes. Leaf: Dark, very short, curly. Aroma: I had a cold at the time, and my nose was stuffed. Impossible to smells the dry leaf, but...” Read full tasting note
  • “The dry leaf was short, a brown-tan color, and slightly twisted. The brewed leaf bloomed into a slightly larger leaf, but not by much. The color became more green. The liquor is a light tan color,...” Read full tasting note
  • “The leaves again looked pretty much like the other 2nd and autumn flushes- thin, short, and brown. The liquor was a light sienna and smelled earthy and sweet. The taste was similar to the 2011...” Read full tasting note

From Educational TTB 2

Product description not available yet.

About Educational TTB 2 View company

Company description not available.

3 Tasting Notes

371 tasting notes

Brewed with the Western method. Steeping times: 3 minutes, 6 minutes.

Leaf: Dark, very short, curly.
Aroma: I had a cold at the time, and my nose was stuffed. Impossible to smells the dry leaf, but I could discern that the liquor/wet leaf had a malty/woody aroma.
Liquor: Amber color. Full-bodied. Smooth texture. Tastes darker than the first flush, and quiet. Notes of honey, molasses, and probably plum, with a maple syrup aftertaste.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

307 tasting notes

The dry leaf was short, a brown-tan color, and slightly twisted.

The brewed leaf bloomed into a slightly larger leaf, but not by much. The color became more green.

The liquor is a light tan color, leaning on the color of brown paper bags, but perhaps not as warm.

I’m no connoisseur of Darjeelings, but I think this tea smells lovely.

The taste is smooth, sweet, and earthy. The mouthfeel is full and not drying.
It’s just yummy.

Preparation
1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

268 tasting notes

The leaves again looked pretty much like the other 2nd and autumn flushes- thin, short, and brown. The liquor was a light sienna and smelled earthy and sweet. The taste was similar to the 2011 autumn (wine, earth, oak), but muskier. I’m not sure if muskier is the right word, but that’s as close as I can get right now. Also, it was less astringent than the 2011 autumn flush, although discounting that I preferred the flavor of the 2011 to this one.

Flavors: Earth, Oak, Red Wine

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 3 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

Login or sign up to leave a comment.