Emeric Harney visited the tea estates of Nepal a few years ago and we have been beefing up our offerings ever since. This is reminiscent of a nice Second Flush Darjeeling from neighboring India.
The dry leaves smell incredible, floral and musky, and the cup delivers that classic Second Flush Darjeeling character without any harshness. I've been reaching for it every afternoon this week.
Brewed this up this morning and it’s got that lovely Darjeeling-like muscatel twist, just as described—really smooth and bright without any bitterness. I’ve already gone through half the tin in a week.
The dry leaves carry that classic Darjeeling-esque muscatel character, and the cup turns out surprisingly smooth with no bitterness even after a longer steep. I’ve already reordered a bigger bag.