12th May

2025 1st Flush Darjeeling Tea

The following details this year's available First Flush Darjeelings. If you would like any samples, please contact us via email or telephone

 

110350 - Teesta Valley 1st Flush DJ09

 

110350 - Teesta Valley 1st Flush DJ09

**Available from 19 May 2025**
Teesta Valley is located near the Teesta River, with an elevation that ranges from 2,500 to 6,500 feet.
 
This tea was picked on the 21st March 2025, and processed and packed on the 22nd of March 2025.

This tea has a neat green leaf and has a bright green/yellow liquor. The flavour is quite vegetal with a slight hint of citrus.

Use freshly drawn boiled water that has cooled for 2 minutes and brew 3-5 minutes, depending on personal taste.

1kg - £64.50 per kg
3+ x 1kg - £59.50 per kg

 

110351 - Orange Valley 1st Flush EX04

 

110351 - Orange Valley 1st Flush EX04

**Available from 19 May 2025**
Orange Valley Tea Estate is located between Ghoom and Darjeeling Town. It is on top of High Blue Mountain at an elevation of 6,500 feet.

The Estate is more than 125 years old, and it covers an area of 348 hectares (190 of which is planted with tea).

This tea was plucked on the 30th and 31st March 2025 and manufactured and packed on 1st and 2nd April 2025.

The tea has a large green leaf with silver tip. The liquor produced is bright amber. It has a delicate fruity, slightly sweet flavour.

Use freshly drawn boiled water that has cooled for 2 minutes and brew for 3-5 minutes, depending on personal taste.


1kg - £87 per kg
3+ x 1kg - £82 per kg

 

110352 - Millikthong 1st Flush D16

110352 - Millikthong 1st Flush D16

**Available from 19 May 2025**
Millikthong Tea Estate sprawls over an area of 812 hectares. It is situated in the Mirik Valley and is one of the biggest tea estates in Darjeeling District.

This tea was picked on 2nd, and 3rd April 2025, and manufactured and packed on the 3rd and 4th April 2025.

The tea has a green leaf, that produces an orange liquor. It has a full, and well rounded 1st flush flavour.

Use freshly drawn boiled water that has cooled for 2 minutes and brew for 3-5 minutes, depending on personal taste.

1kg - £58.50 per kg
3+ x 1kg - £53.50 per kg

 

110353 - Snowview 1st Flush DJ2

110353 - Snowview 1st Flush DJ2

**Available from 3 June 2025**
Nestled between the mountains of Bhutan and the flat Himalayan plains you will find Snow View Tea Garden. This garden has been cultivating tea since 1870. It gets its name from the snowcapped Himalayan Mountain range which can be seen from the estate on a clear day.

Snow View is surrounded by three forest reserves (Gorumara, Jaldakah, and Chapramari), and the river Moortee runs along the lower border of the tea garden.  This garden is considered a bio diversity hotspot with animals such as elephant, bison, leopards, rhinos, wild deer, and wild boar can be spotted occasionally when they venture out of the surrounding forests.

Snow View also falls under the migratory path of the elephants. The elephants herds travel across the estate regularly between the forests in order to drink and bathe in Moortee river. The tea garden has recently partnered with The Wildlife Enterprise, which is an independent organisation striving to protect elephant populations. In 2020 Snow View beame the first tea garden in Darjeeling to be awarded with Elephant Friendly Tea Garden certification.
 
Snow view is at an elevation of 1,000 metres, and covers 600 hectares. The tea garden supports 700 workers and their families.
 
This tea has a large green leaf, with silver tips. The liquor is bright orange in colour, the flavour is light and smooth with hints of citrus.

It was plucked on the 25th March 2025 and manufactured and packed on the 26th March 2025.
 
This tea comes packed in mini wooden chests, 1kg each. Stocks are very limited.

Use freshly drawn boiled water that has cooled for 2 minutes and brew for 3-5 minutes, depending on personal taste.
 
1kg - £82.91 per kg
3+ x 1kg - £77.91 per kg

 

110354 - Singbuli 1st Flush DJ1


110354 - Singbuli 1st Flush DJ1

**Available from 19 May 2025**
Singbulli tea garden was established in 1924. It is spread across 9 rolling hills at an altitude of between 1,200 and 4,100 feet above sea level.
 
This tea was picked on the 25th March 2025, and manufactured and packed on the 27th March 2025. The elevation it was plucked from was 4,000 feet.
 
This tea has a well made green leaf that produces a bright orange liquor. It has flavours of citrus and peach.

Use freshly drawn boiled water that has cooled for 2 minutes and brew for 3-5 minutes, depending on personal taste.
 

1kg - £93 per kg
3+ x 1kg - £88 per kg

 

110355 - Gopaldhara 1st Flush DJ13

 

110355 - Gopaldhara 1st Flush DJ13

**Available from 19 May 2025**
Gopaldhara tea estate is located in Mirik Valley, and is one of the highest tea estates in Darjeeling.  It is situated at an altitude of between 5,500 feet and 7,000 feet.
 
This tea was plucked on the 9th of April 2025, and manufactured and packed on the 10th April 2025.
 
The tea has a large green leaf. The liquor is deep orange and has full well rounded flavour. A very good value tea.
 
Use freshly drawn boiled water that has cooled for 2 minutes and brew for 3-5 minutes, depending on personal taste.
1kg - £64.60 per kg
3+ x 1kg - £59.60 per kg