The new season dawned quietly over Puttabong Tea Estate, a tranquil expanse nestled in the misty hills of Darjeeling. It was early spring, and the air carried the promise of renewal as the tea bushes, roused from their winter slumber, offered their tender first leaves. The year was 2025, and with it came the much-anticipated Darjeeling First Flush —a tea celebrated for its fleeting freshness and delicate complexity. On this crisp morning, we gathered to mark the beginning of the season with a tasting session, sampling three freshly made lots from clonal varieties: EX2, EX3, and EX4. The setting was Puttabong, one of Darjeeling’s most storied estates, and the experience was nothing short of a revelation. Puttabong: A Legacy in Every Leaf Before delving into the tasting, it’s worth pausing to appreciate the place that made this moment possible. Puttabong Tea Estate , established in 1852 by Dr. Campbell, holds the honor of being Darjeeling’s first commercial tea plantation. Sprawli...
A set of fresh and limited edition, best Darjeeling teas of first flush 2014 are now available at Darjeeling Tea Boutique. The first to arrive was a Darjeeling Tea from Dooteriah Tea Estate. Another Darjeeling Tea of the first flush 2014 tea to arrive is from Badamtam Tea Estate. We are also cataloging a special Darjeeling Tea from Rohini Tea Estate this time. Other best Darjeeling first flush Teas of 2014 to arrive at Darjeeling Tea Boutique are from Glenburn Tea Estate Castleton Tea Estae Puttabong Tea Estate Margaret's Hope Tea Estate and many others
Rare Darjeeling first flush teas have arrived at Darjeeling Tea Boutique. The following is the list of teas that are presently available which are from high quality Clonal AV2s. The following first flush teas of 2013 are available but in relative limited editions. Puttabong First Flush Black Tea 2013 , Clonal AV2 Badamtam First Flush Black Tea 2013 , Clonal AV2 Thurbo Moonlight White Tea, First Flush Tea 2013 , Clonal AV2. Longview Darjeeling First Flush Black Tea 2013 , Clonal AV2 The other, soon to arrive rare teas are from second flush 2013 Darjeeling Tea crop which will be available around mid of June 2013.