Darjeeling Castleton Moonlight Summer White
A floral-fruity elusive cup from Darjeeling
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100% Freshness guarantee
Picked within 24 -48 hrs of plucking
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Straight from Darjeeling
No middlemen. No auction houses. No exporters.
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Whole leaf, highest tea grade
Pure Indian single estate tea experience
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At your doorstep within 2-4 days
Ships in 24 hours. Delivers worldwide.
Freshness Journey
Our Unique & Transparent procurement process, from leaf to cup-
Picked & Processed10th - 11th June'22
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Arrived at Teabox
Within 24 hours of manufacture at the estate we receive our teas.
13th June'22
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Sorted & Cleaned
We sort the tea according to its grade,
to ensure only whole leaves are sent to you, not the fannings and dust.
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Vacuum Packed
We vacuum pack to preserve the freshness of your teas
from its 4 enemies - Light, heat, moisture and oxygen.
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Stored @ -5°c
Teabox is the only brand to have a cold chain processing facility in Darjeeling, that allows teas to be stored at -5°C (at 3-4% moisture levels) to preserve and enhance the shelf life.
13th June'22
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Ready to Ship14th June'22
KNOW YOUR TEA
Moonlights in the summer season is very rare. Only a few gardens in Darjeeling produce these elusive teas, so the batches are very limited. Meticulous two leaf and a bud pluck with a light roll and minimally processed, these teas are pure AV2 clonals, picked from a dedicated section at 5000 feet in the high elevations of Castleton Tea Estate in Darjeeling. We have traveled to this famed estate to sample and shortlist these rare Summer Moonlights. Incredibly smooth, floral-fruity with stone-fruity accents, this finest Indian Single Estate Tea is simply unmissable, a true connoisseurs cup!
Season
The season of teas picked between the four flushes(harvests) of the year
Second Flush
Specialty
Represents the cultivar of the tea plant
Moonlight
Caffeine
The amount of caffeine this tea contains
Low
Time Of Day
Recommended time to savor for the best tea experience
Anytime
Picking date 10-Jun-2022
Best consumed Hot
Grade
FTGFOP1 - Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe One.Long,twisted and fairly tippy although less wiry when compared to SFTGFOP.
FTGFOP1
Invoice
Unique Reference Number For this Batch
DJ-235
the experience
(liquor)
aroma
Lifted notes of honeysuckle, rose, hint of stone-fruits with sweet-grapey accents
appearance
Bright Orange
taste
A light-bodied, pleasantly supple cup which beams with delectable floral-fruity attributes. Subtle floral tones, redolent of honeysuckle and rose coat the palate right at the start and hum along throughout the length. Towards the middle, luscious stone-fruity accents akin to apricot intermingle with subtle honeyed accents, rendering a layer of depth and mellow texture to the liquor. Sweet-grapey tones shore up towards the end,, which lingers on making for a distinguished experience of Summer Moonlight Whites.
COMPLEMENTS
Best enjoyed on its own or a bowl of fresh fruits
dry leaf
aroma
Sweet; marked by notes of white chocolate, cedar and a gourmet note of mille-feuille
appearance
Wiry, elegantly-rolled, medium-sized, blackish leaves with a scattering of luminous, golden buds with pubescence
infusion
aroma
Aromatic, reminiscent of peony blossom with notes of prunes and ripe lychee
appearance
Slightly open, coppery-brown leaves with some dark-green tints; some with one leaf and a bud
steeping notes
Recommended Steeps
2
Water
150 ml
Use O2 rich water, running stream or RO filtered
Temperature
80oC -85oC
Get the water temperature right to the recommended temperature
Leaves
3 tsp / 2.5 g
Use the suggested quantity above with the approximate water
Time
5 mins
Infuse the leaves for a recommended time
condiments
Drink Plain
Best consumed
To enhance your tea-drinking experience
Where this tea comes from
CASTLETON
TEA ESTATE
Darjeeling, India
Located about 42 km from our facility
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CRAFTED BY TEA MASTERS
with 65+ years of collective experience
Stringent Quality Checked
Our teas goes through rigorous 8-step quality checklist to get the final approval
Nurtured at every step
Keeping the 4 enemies of Tea at bay - Light, Moisture, Heat & Oxygen
Nothing but the finest cup
This tea comes after tasting 85+ samples, by our Master Tasters.
THE 4 'S' OF TEA EXPERIENCE
Smell
The mesmerizing aroma of the dry leaf is one that can’t be missed. Just take a whiff and be transported to a whole new level
Steep
Never boil your tea. Make your tea with comfort. Let it infuse at its own speed. Play some music, water your plants, or knock off two pages from the book while your cup steeps.
Sip
Feel every accent. Taste every note. A journey into the firework of taste and texture of the cup!
Savor
Tea is your moment of PAUSE. It’s a break from the world of chaos. Savor the experience, it’s your me time.
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