Tea: Amber Red (black tea)

Grower: Hariyali Cooperative

Tea Maker: Sarad Subba

Origin: Jasbirey Village - Ilam, Nepal

Elevation: 1,600m (5,200ft)

Cultivation: Natural (Organic, but no certification)

Harvest Date: June 2015 - Second Flush

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Amber Red is a roasted black tea with sweet, full flavors. The tea is fully oxidized, then roasted twice during the finishing process, resulting in a cup with almost no astringency or dryness.

The 2015 harvest has the signature, sweet cocoa flavor that makes Amber Red such a favorite, but with a more nuanced profile. The complex flavors are more balanced now, with notes of milk chocolate, molasses, red grape, and sweet potato. The aftertaste is incredibly sweet and thick for a black tea.

The tea leaves and liquor have a deep, lush fragrance, like radishes and flowers, that is characteristic of Nepal's high-altitude teas. The garden where the tea plants is teeming with native plants, mosses, and bugs, demonstrating incredible fertility and soil health.

Learn about the people behind this tea: Hariyali Cooperative

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Recommended Brewing Instructions: 2tsp (~4g) per 250ml cup.
Brew for 1-2 minutes.

- 195F for a softer, sweeter profile with caramel and sweet potato notes and dried fruit undertones.

- 205F for a full-flavored, sharper profile with molasses, malt, and sweet potato flavors with a hint of caramelized sugar and grapes.

This tea can be rebrewed up to 4 times, with hotter water and longer infusions.