Description
Muscatel tea, revealing a smooth to rich complexes with spicy aromas. Full bodied, surrounds the palate with a spicy aftertaste. Picked during the peak of summer, this tea has been very well crafted by the experienced tea maker to give you the finest experience of muscatel teas. Picked from artisan’s collection, small batch, and is considered rare.
It generally has a longer shelf life. Muscatel tea reveals a smooth to rich fruity taste and complex floral to spicy aromas. The body of the liquor is full and fills palate completely with a sweet finish. The liquor exhibits a bright orange colour with some depth in red hues.
STEEPING GUIDE
1 tsp per cup | 85ºC – 95ºC| 3 minutes
Picking
Largely known as Second Flush this picking begins in early Summer (June) and ends during mid-July. Almost all good cultivars are mixed during the picking, which leads to a complex character of the finished product. During this season the tea bushes lush in a high density. High-grown tea bushes from altitudes that vary from 1200-1800 meters are picked to make Nepali Summer Black tea.
Processing
Warm and humid weather conditions, the abundance of oxygen and tranquil air of the Himalayas of Summer contribute to the character of Summer Black. Green shoots are withered for a period of 8 to 10 hours with high volume conditioned air limiting the leaves to dry only to the extent of having enough moisture. The leaves are then rolled for a precise period for deliberate abrasion and shaped according to the type of green shoot. They are dried continuously in high temperatures not exceeding 125˚ Centigrade. Some Summer Black teas reach their prime after 30 full days. Before they are packed and offered, they are re-fired for longer shelf life.
ORIGIN | ARTISAN
FARMERS TEA PROCESSING INDUSTRY
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 | Small Stakeholders • Family Farms
Co-operative (Shree Ujyalo Krishi Sahakari Sanstha Ltd)
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