Our loose leaf Organic Nilgiri Winter Harvest Estate Tea is packaged in a 500 gram Nitrogen Flushed & Vacuum Sealed Bulk Bag for added freshness.
About this Tea:
While black teas from Ceylon, Assam, or Darjeeling traditionally grab the lion's share of attention, in recent years, south India's Nilgiri district has truly started to shine. Situated at the meeting point of the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, the region offers an abundance of mountain-like terrain, waterfalls, rivers, lakes and vast, expansive gardens of tea.
These fabled estates, many of which were planted well over a century ago, sit above the 6000 feet level. At this high altitude, the need for pesticides of any sort is virtually zero, a fact that makes the region perfectly suited for growing consistently word class organic teas. What's more, the Nilgiri estates benefit from a winter cool climate and relatively dry conditions inside the 'rain shadow' behind the Nilgiri Mountains - otherwise known as 'perfect tea-growing conditions'.
During the winter growing season - January and February, when temperatures fluctuate between 20°C (68°F) and 0°C (32°F) - Nilgiri teas hit their peak. As the north winter winds blow, tea bushes push out new shoots slowly and more deliberately than in the summer, resulting in a raw leaf with a richer, more nuanced flavor. This stunning example, Organic Nilgiri Winter Harvest Estate Tea, exhibits all the body, flavor and floral character associated with the region's top offerings. Best enjoyed with a splash of milk to open the flavor profile, this is tea worth travelling for.
