According to legend, this tea garden was founded in 1885 by Buddhist monks and originally carried the name “Sidrabong”. Today, the plantation is called Arya and produces almost exclusively organic varieties of first class at altitudes of 850 to 1,800 m. Starting in the city of Darjeeling, an extremely narrow and winding road that is daring even for experienced drivers leads down to the factory. A very nicely worked green tea with a well-scented infusion and a highly aromatic note.
Steinthal not only produces excellent first and second flush qualities, it also impresses with its highly sought-after green teas. The exceptional altitudes, which offer a breath-taking view of the Himalaya, ensure ideal preconditions for producing excellent green teas. The olive-green leaf shows some tips and the citrus-coloured cup shines brightly with fresh, mellow flavours. The typically grassy tanginess remains very subtly in the background.
Liza Hill is located just 14 km east of the centre of Darjeeling and, looking closely, it is not really an independent tea garden, but rather a premium section of the Risheehat plantation. Approximately 60% of the tea shrubs are China plants and 20% each are Assam hybrids and other clonals. Some of the very finest black and green teas as well as a rare few, high quality semi-oxidized qualities are grown here on the many steep slopes. In particular, the flowery, delicately aromatic and spicy Oolongs are much sought after and therefore achieve highest prices in the auctions.
The name “Hathikuli” is composed of the two words, “Hati” which means elephant, and “Kuli” which means often. The “Hathikuli” tea garden is on a territory close to the Kaziranga National Park and is often visited by roaming elephants. The young shoots are carefully plucked by hand from Clonal shrubs and immediately steamed, gently rolled and dried. The organically grown tea is now ready to be brewed and to unfold its noble class. The open, wiry leaf is rather atypical for Assam teas, and has a matt, light green iridescent colour. This is a beautiful, fresh green tea that remains faithful to its Assam character.
The Shangri-La Green Pearls are cultivated organically in the tea area Ilam at an altitude of 1,700 m. Approximately 96 % of all Nepalese teas are grown in this popular region in the east of the country. The leaf is exclusively plucked following the quality principle of “One leaf and a bud”. After the harvest, the fresh leaves are carefully and gently withered for a short amount of time. Then, the leaves are rolled just a tiny bit by hand and brought into their unique shape by machines. Despite the distinctive green tea flavour, the green pearls surprise with a soft and floral freshness in the aftertaste. The infusion shines in emerald-silvery colours.
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