Tea: Red Oolong (oolong tea)

Grower: Yanki Tea & Darjeeling Orthodox Small Growers Welfare Society

Teamaker: Yankhu Tamang

Origin: Mirik Valley - Darjeeling, India

Elevation: 2,100m (7,000ft)

Cultivation: Natural (Organic, but no certification)

Harvest Date: Summer 2021 2nd Flush

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The Tea

Red Oolong is a highly oxidized oolong tea from Darjeeling, harvested and crafted in small batches from small farms. It is one of the first Darjeeling teas of its kind in the market, as most Darjeelings are from large estates. The tea is processed in a unique fashion not typical of the flowery lightly oxidize orthodox teas of the region, with a focus on a higher quality plucking standard and more uniform processing in the factory. This full-leaf orthodox tea has a rich infusion yielding a dark liquor and deep sweet, soft, chocolatey flavor. It has a subtle Darjeeling character. This is also well suited for iced tea brewing.