Makaibari Himalayan Spring First Flush Darjeeling Black Tea, Loose Leaf, 100g (3.5oz, 50 Cups), USDA Organic Single Estate, Muscatel Floral Notes -($18.99Value)

Description

ICONIC FIRST FLUSH FROM MAKAIBARI ESTATE - Hand-plucked at dawn during the spring harvest from Makaibari, the world's first biodynamic tea garden, established in 1859 in the Darjeeling Himalayas. Grown across 550 acres of permaculture forest at 4,500+ ft elevation for unmatched terroir character. TASTE NOTES - The first sip offers a smooth, delicate feel with a hint of peach. A sharp, brief bout of astringency leads the following note. These flavors combine to create a genteel fruit-and-floral note. Cup quality creates a light, bright intensity with a greenish overtone. USDA ORGANIC, BIODYNAMIC, SINGLE ESTATE — Certified USDA Organic and grown under a biodynamic six-tier permaculture system. No synthetic pesticides, no fertilizers, no blending — 100% traceable to a single Darjeeling estate. Vegan, non-GMO, Kosher, gluten-free. HOW TO BREW THE PERFECT CUP - Use 1 tsp (2g) loose leaf per 8oz cup. Heat water to 185-195°F (just below boil). Steep 3–4 minutes for a delicate brew, up to 5 for a fuller cup. Re-steep up to 2 times. Best enjoyed plain to preserve the muscatel notes. HERITAGE GIFT FOR TEA LOVERS - Comes from the Luxmi Estates collection, founded 1912. 100g/3.52oz tin caddy yields ~50 cups. Ideal gift for connoisseurs, hostesses, mothers, fathers, or anyone who appreciates single-origin specialty tea. Makaibari Himalayan Spring First Flush is the prized opening harvest of the Darjeeling year - leaves plucked in March / April from tea bushes that have just woken from winter dormancy. The result is a rare, lightly oxidized black tea with the floral lift of a white tea and the bright muscatel finish that has made Darjeeling famous as the "Champagne of Teas." Makaibari, founded in 1859, holds two distinctions no other tea garden can claim: the world's oldest operational tea factory (built entirely of wood, bamboo, and cast iron) and the world's first certified biodynamic tea estate. Tea here is grown the way nature intended - under a six-tier permaculture canopy where 1,100 acres of preserved forest shelter leopards, panthers, and over a thousand species. Every input on the estate is made on the estate. This is not a blend. This is one harvest, from one estate, packed at source by Luxmi Estates - keepers of 25 tea gardens and a 100+ year legacy of Indian tea craftsmanship.