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“Given the bias toward Chinese teas on Steepster, I feel I need to carry the torch for the poor forgotten darjeelings, which are still the tea I feel compelled to drink most often. I don’t think I...” Read full tasting note
Sourenee Tea Estate, in West Bengal, India has been in operation producing highest-quality Darjeeling tea for more than 100 years.
We love the name Sourenee – a combination of the named, local hybrid (pron. ‘ser’) and the dialectic term for ‘queen of the valley’ (pron. ’renny’). Grown in the steeply-sloped and dramatically-scenic Mirik Valley region, this tea will transport you to the exotic Himalaya … right in your chair! The current goal of these tea growers is to further their established reputation for manufacturing world-class, delicious tea by the addition of organic certification (since April 2009).
During our sample tasting, we found the flavor of this 2nd Flush Sourenee to be a classic – fresh, simple, and smooth, without any harshness or astringency. Having a solid aroma that demands further investigation and a concentrated flavor that is reliable, familiar and complex, this 2nd Flush tea is stunning in its straightforward way, with the right amount of complexity to keep the most enthusiastic tea drinker interested.
This 2nd Flush tea from Sourenee is smooth and flavorful and non-assertive. We liked it so much that we purchased a sizeable lot of this tea, knowing that organic 2nd Flush Darjeeling as good as this one is hard to come by.
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TeaFountainGiven the bias toward Chinese teas on Steepster, I feel I need to carry the torch for the poor forgotten darjeelings, which are still the tea I feel compelled to drink most often. I don’t think I need to repeat what Tea Trekker has already provided in terms of description. I’ll just affirm that this is a tea where every component is in perfect balance, creating a harmonious whole. The perfume is perfect—not too strong or too subdued. It really is the prototypical second flush.
Chinese reds tend to be foolproof. I do love good Darjeleeng. Last couple years were not impressive. FF are very finicky.
I recently tried and bought 2.6oz of Arya Ruby FF fr Happy Earth Tea. Exceptional. They sell sample sizes.