Puttabong 1st Flush Darjeeling

Puttabong 1st Flush Darjeeling tea leaves with a cup of golden-yellow brewed tea above.
Black tea packaging for Puttabong 1st Flush Darjeeling by Harney & Sons, featuring a gold label and 1 lb weight.
Puttabong 1st Flush Darjeeling tea tin by Harney & Sons, featuring elegant black and gold design.
LB0008 Black Tea

Puttabong 1st Flush Darjeeling

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Description

Our friends at Puttabong have done a great job with this tea. It is owned by Jayshree and is located north of Darjeeling town. This tea came towards the end of the first flush season in April. Brisk yet flavorful, with a rounder flavor than Teesta Valley 1st Flush. Hats off!

Mike's Rating
3 Briskness
2 Body
3 Aroma
 Details: A delicious first flush Darjeeling.
 Dry Leaves: Green and brown leaves with the occasional silver tip.
 Liquor: Pale yellow.
 Aroma: Lovely toasted tropical fruit and floral notes.
 Flavors: Nice tropical fruit flavors. The toasty nature is reminiscent of almonds.
 Caffeine Level: Caffeinated
 Body: Light-bodied
 Brewing Time: 3 minutes
 Brewing Temp: 175º

Ingredients
Black tea.

Packaging Types

Loose Tea: Bulk whole or broken leaves

Tea Bags: Finely cut tea in paper bags

Sachets: Whole-leaf tea in mesh bags

Tea Pods: Single-serve pods for Keurig® brewers

Iced Tea Pouches: Large bags for batches of iced tea

Packaging Types

Loose Tea: Bulk whole or broken leaves

Tea Bags: Finely cut tea in paper bags

Sachets: Whole-leaf tea in mesh bags

Tea Pods: Single-serve pods for Keurig® brewers

Iced Tea Pouches: Large bags for batches of iced tea