White Darjeeling
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Description
White tea from the Darjeeling region of India. A rare treat from the Avongrove estate, nestled along the picturesque slopes of the Himalayas. Similar in appearance to the justly-revered Silver Needle tea of China, the Darjeeling version is equally sublime. Comprised solely of the tender unopened buds gathered in the second flush of early summer, this is an outstanding tea that fuses the gentle sweetness of white with a boisterous touch of muscatel. We promise, your taste buds will be singing.
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 impostors hail from the nearly Nepal, which shares some of Darjeeling's characteristics but rarely measure up to the original.
"Steeped this one for the full 7 minutes, and when the resulting tea was darker than I expected for a white, thought it had been brewed too long. However, it ended up having very delicate, distinct Darjeeling flavors. Resteeps well."
"the best out of all darjeelings offered from adagio, very subtle and i like drinking it over and over again"
"An abject failure as a white tea. Its flavor is dark, heavy, and bitter - exactly what I don't want in a white tea."
"This is my second favorite white tea from adagio behind the silver needle. Definitely worth trying out, but at the same price, I usually go for the silver needle instead."
"Quickly became my favorte white. I found many of the whites too light but this one had just the right amount of flavor. Will defnitely order again! "
"Crisp, clean, golden in the cup. Has that touch of muscatel to let you know this is a quality Darjeeling."


