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 white tea from our friends at the Kanchenjunga tea estate in Eastern Nepal.

This white tea is reminiscent of a Chinese White Peony or baimudan, but has been given an additional rolling in order to increase its natural sweetness. Thus, it is actually technically somewhere between a white and an oolong tea. It is syrupy and thick, with grassy notes along the lines of bamboo stalks and cut grass, and has a powerful vanillic sweetness and limestone backbone. A great choice for fans of Chinese whites looking for something a little different.

Origin - Panchtar District, Nepal

Harvest - Summer ‘21

Tastes Like - Bamboo, Vanilla, Limestone

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