UltraLux Organic Puttabong Queen Darjeeling Ultra 1st Flush (FTGOP1)
CUP CHARACTERISTICS: Champagne-like with hints of orchid.
INGREDIENTS: Black tea* *Organic Certified Organic by Pro-Cert Organic Systems (Organic Equivalency with COR, NOP, EU, JAS)
INGREDIENTS FROM: India
REGION(S): Darjeeling
GROWING ALTITUDES: 5000 feet above sea level
GRADE(S): FTGFOP1 (Finest Tippy Golden Flavory Orange Pekoe grade 1)
MANUFACTURE TYPE(S): Orthodox (Traditional leafy)
ANTIOXIDANT LEVEL: High
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Puttabong is located on the north side of Darjeeling town and is one of the oldest estates in Darjeeling. Besides producing stunning tea, Puttabong recently has become a tourist attraction because of the tremendous sweeping view of the Himalayas less than 50 miles to the north. The mountains are so high and big that they fill the horizon - it is difficult to imagine something so large and yet so far away. If you intend to visit, the best time is November when the probability of obscuring clouds is less... or get up very early and catch the dawn light.
The 'Queen' grade is exceptionally rare as the leaves only come from a small section of the estate (about 10 acres). Notice the exquisite leaves and mottled color.
From November to March the bushes are dormant (meaning they are not growing new shoots) due to the altitude and northern latitude of the region. When the bushes start growing again, the new shoots are sparse but simply full of 'pent-up' flavor. The new growth is called Ulra First Flush, meaning the best from the beginning of the growing season. In the first two weeks this estate only produces about 1000 kilos and there is a race by the luxury tea stores around the world to get it.
Darjeeling is in northern India in the shade of Mt Everest and Mt Kanchenjunga and sandwhiched between Nepal and Bhutan. The area is home to about 2 million people with nearly 15% living on the estates (workers, dependents, and retired workers). More than 50% of the people living here get their primary source of income from tea and tea related activities.Start up
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