India - LaKyrsiew - Aunty Heather's Cloud Tea - Second Flush

India - LaKyrsiew - Aunty Heather's Cloud Tea - Second FlushElevation: 1005 1310m (3300 4300 ft) Tea tree age: 18 23 years Cultivar: AV2 Batch: BD28 2025 (7kg micro batch) Transport yourself to the "Abode of the Clouds" in Shillong, Meghalaya, with Aunty Heather's Cloud Tea Second Flush. a delightfully exquisite and rare Second Flush black tea from India's LaKyrsiew. A bright, delicate and floral black tea processed similarly to Darjeeling first flush teas, its leaves almost green in colour giving a light

We are proud to introduce this tea in response to customer requests to feature an earl grey

It's malty and full-bodied

there is a fragrance released of redcurrant and blackberry jam subtly overlaid by floral and citrus notes

then flowing out into a subtly fruity aftertaste

and passionate tea lovers may even find further complexity on each brew

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our First Flight lets you explore the essence of our mission: to connect people with teas that are as extraordinary as the hands that crafted them

Elevation: 1005-1310m (3300-4300 ft)

use water at 95-98°C and extend the steeping time slightly with each brew to enhance the richness of the tea

to resilience

Sipped after dinner or when one wants to be quiet

this black tea is made using a time-honoured method where the leaves are hand-pounded in a stone mortar called a vangedi – a practice once used by estate workers who took tea leaves without permission to prepare their own tea at home in secrecy