Estate: Rohini Tea Estate
Cultivar: Clonal Bushes
Elevation: 2000 – 3500 Ft
Temperature during manufacturing: 10°C-18°C has been manufactured
Tea Type: Completely unique style of Darjeeling muscatel tea
Flush season: Second Flush
Invoice No.: RT-81/23
Time of harvest: June 2023
Type of plucking: 100% fine leaf mostly comprising of two leave and a bud
Grade: FTGFOP1 Spicy Muscatel
Specialty: Completely unique style of Darjeeling muscatel tea. This kind of teas are truly rare and you only find them in Gopaldhara Teas.
Oxidation: Semi oxidized
Gopaldhara Peppery Black Tea | Second Flush Harvest | Classic Series(RTE-81)
$7.52 / 75 gms tin caddy
Darjeeling Peppery Black Tea
Rohini Peppery Black is a premium Second Flush Darjeeling Tea and this type of black tea is grown in the Darjeeling region of West Bengal, India. It is known for its unique taste, which is characterized by a combination of musky and floral notes with a hint of pepper. Peppery Black Tea is a type of black tea that is known for its unique spicy and robust flavor, which is often described as having a “peppery” taste.
The tea is made from the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant, which are plucked, withered, rolled, and then fully fermented. The fermentation process gives black tea its dark color and strong, robust flavor. It is often grown in regions with a high altitude and cool climate, such as Darjeeling.
This is a completely unique style of Darjeeling black tea from Rohini Tea Estate. These kinds of teas are truly rare and you only find them in Gopaldhara Teas. The dry leaves are brown and blackish in color with abundant golden tips having a chilly fragrance. The tea brews into an orange cup which is very smooth to drink with the presence of prominent fruity, muscatel, and mild green chilly flavor. The aftertaste is pleasant with zero astringencies.
Rohini Peppery Black is considered to be a high-quality tea and is often used as a base for blends and as a standalone tea.