Black tea from Darjeeling is one of the finest tea produced all over the world, the reason behind it is the oxidization level. Goodricke has been producing and distributing tea all over India, while maintaining the quality.
2. What is it ?
Darjeeling black tea is in very high demand in
countries like UK, as the black tea available is
not so much variable.The tea grown in the
sloping hills of darjeeling has a muscatel tone
available in the muscat wine. This unique
flavour is preferred by any person enjoying the
fragrance.
3. Origin
Started around 1800, as an experiment with tea
plant being exported from China, so the flavour
of tea is not intricately Chinese also not Indian
as the CTC readily available at cheap cost
anywhere in India. The moist climate, sloping
hills, ample rainfall and the right distance of
elevation from sea bed helps in imparting the
flavour not available anywhere in the world.
4. What is first flush ?
The tea plucked on the first season of each
year in Darjeeling Tea region. The floral, earthy
flavor and even more greenish than the second
flush. Although we need to keep this in mind
Darjeeling teas are inherently black teas.
5. Reason of popularity
Black tea is the most common type of tea in the
western world, It goes well with sweet and
creamy foods, so black tea is a very popular
afternoon tea.
The processing of black tea from other types
of tea is that it is fully oxidized. Oxidization is a
way when you muddle herbs and let them stay
in the open to gather the fragrance.
6. Generally flavors and aromas of tea become
fuller due to oxidization. It consists of many
notes which can be identified in each brew, the
darjeeling tea due to its oxidization level is
widely respected throughout the world.