In recent years, Nepal has made a heavy investment in its fledgling tea industry. Though in theory it presents an ideal growing environment for the tea plant, this historically impoverished country has until recently lacked the infrastructure and expertise to produce and export tea in volume. This is why we were so excited to receive this very nice artisanal black tea from our friends at the Kanchenjungha tea estate in Eastern Nepal.

The Nepal Needles is an all bud black tea made in a similar style to Chinese Jin Jun Mei. It is similarly thick and viscous in the body but has more Darjeeling-esque muscatel notes. Certainly an interesting and unique tea which should please both fans of Chinese and Indian blacks.

Origin - Panchtar District, Nepal

Harvest - Summer ‘21

Tastes Like - Malt-Forward, Floral Hops, Red Grape

Sold in one ounce increments