Flavor of second flush Darjeeling tea is bold and color slightly dark but overall, it has mild taste as compared to often produced black tea. Second flush Darjeeling tea is great for afternoon drink with light snacks. In fact, during the time of British colonialism, it was one of Queen Victoria’s lifelong friends, known as Duchess of Bedford, who initiated the idea of “an afternoon meal of tea, thin sandwiches, and small cakes” to overcome a stinking ‘feeling’. Now, this ‘afternoon tea’ is a mainstay in British cuisine. Find below the various second flush teas on offer: