2011 Darjeeling Autumn Flush Phuguri Golden Tips Black Tea

This tea is almost 100% big, fat silvery-golden tips which, in dry form, present a wonderful bright, aroma of fresh-melted baking chocolate and malt. It is a truly convincing "Assam second flush" look-alike. The infusion is redolent with hot chocolate and spice, the liquor soft, sweet, round and easy-to-drink, with a peachy aroma. This tea may be brewed in the normal fashion or steeped at about 70 degrees C for 3 minutes. Higher temps and/or longer steeping times will result in a slightly more astringent brew. Unlike most fully-fermented black teas, this tea tends to take on additional flavors as it cools in the cup: becoming softer, sweeter, more malty, with a hint of roses and warm chocolate sauce. An uncommon and rather rare tea that is perfect for sharing.   

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Detail

Origin: 2011 Darjeeling
Tea Estate: Phuguri
Colour: Black

Grade: Golden Tips
Flush: Autumn

Type: Single Estate
Length of Infusion: 3 mins
Water Temperature: 70 C

Dry Leaves

Aspect: Nearly 100% tip, big, fluffy, some lightly-twisted, spidery leaves
Colours: Light tans, silvery brown, warm beige
Scents: Flowery, bitter-sweet chocolate, spicy

Brewed Leaves (Infusion)

Colours: Gracefully curved, light brown and beige
Scent: Full of chocolate and spice

 

Liquor

Colours: Medium, rosey-amber
Flavour: Sweet, malty, fairly light. Develops sweeter, more assertive malty notes, with a hint of a chocolate, as it cools in the cup.
Aromas: Malty/peachy

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one of the best autumnals Review by Christian, Mexico

This is one of the best autumnals I’ve ever had. A fine discovery for me since this is my first contact with this garden. The dominant note on the nose and the mouth is chocolate. Is not a hint of chocolate but an intense chocolate note. It reminds me a lot to some black teas from China, like Yunnan Gold or Bai Lin. Infusion is light bodied, one would expect a heavy tea but it goes swiftly through the palate, playfully, leaving a complex and pleasant aftertaste. I have no doubt it is one of the season’s jewels.

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extremely satisfying Review by Kathryn

What a delicious tea, extremely satisfying and a pleasure to drink - will buy this one again

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