Summer Darjeeling

£6.95£29.95

A full-bodied second flush Darjeeling, produced by a co-operative that grows tea at the abandoned tea farm at Dawai Pani, now better known as Mineral Spring and processed at the factory on Singell Estate. It is made from seed-grown Chinese bushes descended from the cultivars brought over to Darjeeling from Wuyi in the 1800s.

This tea is aromatic and comforting,  We find this tea fares well brewed lightly, accentuating its soft, sweet and balanced character.

Brew with freshly boiled water and a teaspoon of tea per cup.

ORIGIN
432 Small Farmers, Mineral Spring Tea Farm, Darjeeling Town, Darjeeling, India

SIZE OF FARMS
1.5-2 acres (average)

PLANTS AND PROCESSING
Camellia Sinensis Sinensis. Chinese descended seed grown cultivars. Harvested Summer 2024

BREWING
95-100°C, 3-4g per cup, with or without milk. 3 infusions.

PLEASE NOTE
Caddy and 250g Refill options are only available online or via ‘Collect from Postcard Teas’ for shop collection, two working days after purchase.

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Description

Mineral Spring was an abandoned tea estate where once there was much hardship and hunger. However several villages and their families united to sell their tea at a good price which guarantees a better future and pride in their own production. Unlike Darjeeling estates which are many hundreds of acres, the farms in Mineral Spring are on average 2 acres. Another big difference is their polyculture, Mineral Spring farmers grow oranges, peaches, taro, ginger, black cardamom, carrots, bitter gourd, squash, mustard greens, sweet potato, avocados, pomelos, carrots, corn, turmeric, beetroots, and guavas amongst other fruit and vegetables.

 

Additional information

Weight 0.07 kg