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Darjeeling Castleton FTGFOP 2nd flush
Country of Origin: India
Region: Darjeeling
Grade: FTGFOP (Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe) 2nd flush
Cup Characteristics: Wonderful muscatel highlights with delicate strength - the hallmark of a premium 2nd flush Darjeeling.
Infusion: Tends light liquoring with subtle astringency and classic muscatel character.
Ingredients: Luxury black tea
Information:
2nd flush Darjeelings are typified as being more complex and fuller in the cup than the 1st Flush varieties, which tend to be a little greener and lighter. Darjeelings are considered among the rarest and most prestigious of the black teas. The best grades are the whole leaf types with lots of tip. This tea is the grade F.T.G.F.O.P. (finest tippy golden flowery orange pekoe) and is in the upper 10 percentile of Castleton's quality.
There are 3 main times of year for producing good quality Darjeelings:
1st flush - Springtime harvested teas from late Feb. to mid April. The young leaves yield a light tea with generally intense muscatel with ?point?. A gentle afternoon tea.
2nd flush - Harvested in June, these teas are more fully developed. The liquor is bright and the taste full and round excellent muscatel. A superb afternoon tea that is especially good with scones and raspberry conserve.
Autumnal - Not always available depending upon the weather, they are typified by a round taste and coppery liquor. Excellent as a breakfast tea with milk.
Grade: FTGFOP (Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe) 2nd flush
Cup Characteristics: Wonderful muscatel highlights with delicate strength - the hallmark of a premium 2nd flush Darjeeling.
Infusion: Tends light liquoring with subtle astringency and classic muscatel character.
Ingredients: Luxury black tea
Information:
2nd flush Darjeelings are typified as being more complex and fuller in the cup than the 1st Flush varieties, which tend to be a little greener and lighter. Darjeelings are considered among the rarest and most prestigious of the black teas. The best grades are the whole leaf types with lots of tip. This tea is the grade F.T.G.F.O.P. (finest tippy golden flowery orange pekoe) and is in the upper 10 percentile of Castleton's quality.
There are 3 main times of year for producing good quality Darjeelings:
1st flush - Springtime harvested teas from late Feb. to mid April. The young leaves yield a light tea with generally intense muscatel with ?point?. A gentle afternoon tea.
2nd flush - Harvested in June, these teas are more fully developed. The liquor is bright and the taste full and round excellent muscatel. A superb afternoon tea that is especially good with scones and raspberry conserve.
Autumnal - Not always available depending upon the weather, they are typified by a round taste and coppery liquor. Excellent as a breakfast tea with milk.