Description
Only a small first leaf and a bud are used to make this tea. It has a remarkable sweet honey like notes and a nutty dry feel finish but more pronounced. Full-bodied and may have fruitier notes to offer according to seasonal variations. A bright sunset golden hue that floats in the rim of the cup assures true attributes of a good Golden Tips. Golden Tips Tea from Nepal has its reputation of being the most sought-after bestsellers because of its distinct taste and aroma.
To make pearls out of golden tips category, the leaves are withered for a definite period of time with conditioned air, rolled softly and shaped into small pellets. It is difficult to maintain an even size and entirely depends on the skill of the tea maker. The even pearls contribute to better clarity in liquor and a stable flavour is revealed. This type of tightly rolled teas have longer shelf-life if stored properly.
This style of tea is generally picked in the fields above altitudes of 1500 meters above the sea level in Nepal. The required leaves qualification is – the presence of a lush hairy coat beneath or in the underside of the first leaf and its size. Leaves are assumed suitable when serration of the first leaf is inverted slightly, which indicates that it has just transformed from a bud. These green shoots are painstakingly difficult to pick and demand high skills and speed. These leaves have better concentrations of flavonoids at times while the day length is longer.
The leaves are withered for a definite period of time with conditioned air, rolled softly and shaped into small pellets or half ball shape pellets. The size of these pellets differs occasionally as the growing season of the leaves progresses. It is difficult to maintain an even size and entirely depends on the skill of the tea maker. The even pearls contribute to better clarity in liquor and a stable flavour is revealed.
FARMERS TEA PROCESSING INDUSTRY
UFC CODE 197-T2
E00583772 N02976929
ELEVATION 1766 METERS ABOVE SEA LEVEL
26°58’59.6″N 87°54’53.0″E TRACE AND LOCATE
Malate – Jasbire Villages, Ilam, Nepal
Production: Small Scale | Family Farms
STEEPING GUIDE
1 tsp per cup | 80ºC – 100ºC | 3 – 4 minutes
(Cold brew) 2 tsp per cup | Refrigerate | 6 – 8 hours

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