'Blue Mountain Special' / Broken Leaves with a malty-crisp character- A high quality Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe with Tips from South West India. Second Flush crop.

High-quality Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe and Tips from South West India. Carefully broken leaves with a reddish infusion, flowery-crisp aroma and a superb hint of licorice on the palate. Situated between virgin forests at a hight of between 2000/5000 feet, and surrounded by the scent of eucalyptus and cypress, tea cultivation started in Nilgiri (Blue Mountains) around 1850. The crop is gathered in two flushing periods, April/May and September through December.
To sweeten your beverage consider our Rock Candy Crystals or popular Oregon Tea Honeys # 88005.
Theine (caffeine) content: High/ Gift Tin Packaging

Second Flush: Second major harvest period / June through October / The second period when the tea leaves after plucking are flushed out onto screens to be processed.