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Darjeeling #22

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Description

Black tea from the Darjeeling region of India. Darjeeling tea is treasured for the rich golden liquor and unique muscatel flavor. This tea scores high on both counts. Our 'Darjeeling Rhapsody no. 22' is a superb second-flush (summer) tea from the highly regarded Risheehat estate. An excellent introduction to this wonderful variety.

Story

Darjeeling is a town situated along the slopes of the beautiful Himalayas, 7,000 feet above sea level. It, and the tea plantations that stretch around it, are often enveloped in mist. This unique climate, and the region's loamy soil, combine to produce arguably the most prized tea in the world. But there's a downside to this fame: each year more tea is sold under the name of Darjeeling than can possibly be produced. Most of the imposters hail from the nearly Nepal, which shares some of Darjeeling's characteristics but rarely measure up to the original.

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Buddy .
Mar 11th '10

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"Definitely has a "darjeeling" taste. It is a good second-flush darjeeling and probably a good tea to start with when exploring different varieties of tea."
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Joan S.
Mar 5th '10

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"Yummy well rounded strong tea. Nice with milk and sugar"
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Chel M.
Mar 3rd '10

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"I love this tea! I know there are specific brewing instructions for some Darjeelings, but since it is very mild, I tend to brew it longer (over 5 minutes) and stronger (a tablespoon in my IngenuiTEA) than recommended. The tea is flavorful and rich and doesn't have a hint of bitterness or chalkiness. I would recommend it for people who are new to different tea varieties or those who enjoy their tea flavors mild. "
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Lewis S.
Feb 23rd '10

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"Received a sample of this tea today, really enjoying it. The flavor is umistakably Darjeeing but it is definately stronger than Darjeeling #2. Depends if you want subtle or strong Darjeeing flavor. Me? I like both."
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Jonny S.
Feb 11th '10

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"I love Darjeeling! And this has a wonderful clean Darjeeling flavor. When I think of the taste of tea I think of Darjeeling and this captures it fairly well."
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Kara P.
Feb 8th '10

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"When I think black tea I thikn darjeeling and Adagio's darjeeling #22 is exceptional. You can taste the quality tea leaves in each cup. Devinitely one of my 'go to' teas."

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