PUTTABONG – MOONDROP

• SKU: FFPB24
• Origin: Darjeeling, India
• Type: Black Tea
• Cultivar: AV2
• Grade: Moondrop
• Organic: HACCP, Rainforest, Fairtrade, UTZ, ISO
• Garden: Puttabong (Tukvar)
• Flush: First Flush
• Year: 2024
• Manufactured: Mid March 2024, EX3
  

Dry Tea Leaf:

Appearance: The presence of soft woolly silver tips(buds) in plentiful quantity, accentuates the beauty of this tea.

The plucking standard is high quality and consists of the buds and the one leaf structure. This special crop is handpicked strictly by a select group of experienced women. It consists mostly of silver tips which adds that unique floral fragrance and flavor to the tea liquor.

Fragrance: The dry tea leaves have heavenly sweet honey like fragrance specially derived from the presence of silvery tips.

Liquor:

Appearance: Brighter shades of sparkling light lemon.

Fragrance: Distinct fragrance of flora and wild herbs of the tropical forest are noted and can be felt as soon as we take the sip. The fragrance engulfs the olfactory and lingers after the sip as an after-taste.

Flavour: Be ready to be greeted with smooth floral ethereal notes of the Himalayan forest during spring-time. The flavour engulfs the mouthfeel caresses the olfactory with peppy sensation waxing and waning to a buttery smooth taste with a sweet aftertaste of summer fruits like green grapes and melon of the tropics, lingering as an aftertaste for a long time after the sip.

Moondrop is one of the best clonal teas from Puttabong and this special edition substantiate their claim as the makers of high grade teas.

No of infusions: Two good infusions brewed at 5 minutes each.

Reasons to buy: The rareness and availability in limited quantity makes it another reason to relish this tea.

Puttabong tea estate is also known as Tukvar, located about 25km from Darjeeling town. The elevation where teas are grown is between 2000ft and 5500ft. This tea estate is famed for chinary teas, and its range of signature clonal teas which is much sought after by the top tea connoisseurs.

Certifications:

• HACCP
• Rainforest Alliance
• Fair Trade
• UTZ
• ISO 9001 2015

200ml filtered water	85°C to 95°C	2g to 2.5 g	4 to 6 minutes