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Sixteen “cuppers” all over the world lifted their tasting spoons together during the International Tea Cuppers Club’s Darjeeling First Flush Cupping Event, in which premium tea samples from ten estates were tested, evaluated, and enjoyed... Continue reading ?
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2009 Darjeeling First Day, First Flush, Hand Sorted Goomtee Estate White Tea: A Grape (Great) Tea
This tea was a gift by kind Mr. Rowatt, the manager of Goomtee Tea Estate just outside Kurseong. It was the same tea that one had sampled on March 3rd, a parting gift. One removes the staples from this tightly wrapped sample. The no... Read Post
2013 Rohini FTGFOP 1 CL- EX 03 First Flush Darjeeling and A Explanation of Darjeeling Lot Abbreviations
This tea is one of two 2013 first flush samples from Rohini Estate that was gifted by Lochan Teas. This sample contains the abbreviation "EX 03" and the other "DJ 01". The Lochans explain the differences between these teas: "The mai... Read Post
2009 First Flush Darjeeling Marathon
With a collection of samples from Rajiv at Lochan Teas of the very first Darjeeling pickings of 2009(many of which are special premium picks), one thought to share some detailed tasting notes on these teas with you the reader. Expec... Read Post