This spring harvest or “first flush” Darjeeling was sun-dried, rather than being withered and rolled like most are, creating a Chinese style white tea. White teas such as this are famous for their bouquets of floral and fruit flavors, though high quality whites such as this are rarely made outside of China. Darjeeling, the “Land of Thunder”, is famous worldwide for the delicate high aroma teas it produces, though most of it is made into light oolong-style or black teas depending on the harvest time. The White Lightning Darjeeling really captures the best of both worlds, with the sweet roundness of a Chinese white and the active aromatics of a first flush Darjeeling, this is a truly unique tea that’s not quite like anything we’ve ever tasted before, and a surprising delight. Fans of rare teas and aroma lovers won’t want to sleep on this one.

Origin - Darjeeling, India

Harvest - Spring ‘23

Tastes Like - White Grape, Peonies, Wild Grass

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