Darjeeling Upper Namring Spring Clonal Black (Limited Edition)

An amazingly floral and smooth tea. The leaves are beautifully intact. I actually found some success brewing this gongfu style.

deceptively flavorful. color is incredibly light, almost not there at all. but flavor is great. full bodied, not weak, not bitter.

This tea is so different from what was expected...black tea that isn't... smooth, ever so slightly sweet yet palatable. I am so glad to try it, realizing it is a rarity. I feel honored to have the opportunity to taste this delight! Worth the wait. Thank you for 'enticing' me to try it, Diwaker!

This tea gives, and gives. As you can steep it twice and still enjoy the very fresh taste, with almost a natural honey like smell. Tad bitter at the end, only for me, as I steep a bit longer than 5 mins, which makes it better. One of the best I have tasted.

This one is a great tea that's low to moderate in caffeine but high in flavour. One of my favourite late night teas.

Overall the tea is very good. I tried the first flush. The colour is very light and the taste is almost perfect. Loved it.

Truly exquisite . A hot freshly brewed cup of your selected Darjeeling Teas makes me Happy any time of the day ! A big Thank you to Team Teabox. #foreverlovefordarjeelingtea

7.5 OUT OF 10

Smooth and good aroma

You cannot say this tea is not aromatic! It is quite unique, giving you coriander and flowers in your mouth. Again, Upper Namring is showing very specific teas that you cannot find in other gardens!

I'd suggest this to be one of those occasions to relaxing with a tv show or even reading a book outside with cause it has that very classic taste to it. Not very sweet but it was fresh and amazing when outside enjoying it.
Suggest not to over steep it, the flavor can get very bold and might need to be put in a bigger cup. All in all a great tea worth trying.

Just loved everything about this tea - leaves looked great and fresh - upon steeping I loved the aroma and the taste was smooth and nice - comforting. It was the first tea I opened and went back to it the next few days - LOVE IT!!!
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This earthy, but light spring black is perfect in the afternoon. It is both uplifting and soothing.

The aroma of this lovely tea is malty with a hint of cashews. The flavor is bright and crisp, strong but never bitter. This is definitely a favorite!
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While the tea didn't wow me the first time I drank it, over time it snuck up on me. I found myself turning to brew this in the morning when I needed a reminder that good things (i.e. tea) come with a new day. Sadly I'm down to my last cup.
The flavour was light, fresh, slightly grassy, and not typical of a black tea at all. It's sweet without beeing overwhelming. The tea serves well as a pick-me-up.
The tea was a little weak if not brewed carefully. Make sure to give this tea the attention it deserves when you're brewing it!

**April 3, 2016** For me this tea was delicate but flavorful--nutty and floral. It had a smooth, medium-to-full body and virtually no bitterness or astringency. It also smelled amazing when brewed! It's also a much lighter taste and color than you're probably used to seeing in a black tea.
I used: 2.5 grams tea in 6 oz water at 194 degrees F, steeped for 5 minutes

This is a light tea that shares more in common with a darjeeling than a strong black. It is wonderful on it's own, and takes well to multiple steepings.
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I love everything about this one. I've never gone thru a pack of tea so fast.

I really enjoyed the flavor notes in this blend, subtle and a bit different from my typical subscription box offerings.

This tea is exactly what you would expect out of a grassy and earthy tea, which is pretty much the beauty of it. I wouldn't necessarily call it simple, but it's comforting if steeped properly and a wake-up call when over-steeped.
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I really enjoy anything citrus, so to have a tea with citrus inside is amazing! I love the aroma of honey, and the mango is adds a special finish to the palate. I have yet to try adding anything to this tea, but it tastes great plain!
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This tea was great! It has a really nice smell and color. By far my favorite so far. I wish it had more caffine for morning drinks. I prefered drinking this tea in the afternoon after lunch/
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Despite the pale golden liquor, this tea has a very refreshing taste, with light hints of citrus.
I'm drinking this during a New England winter, but it instantly makes me think of a spring garden.

I love sweet notes and I love citrus, so of course I love this tea. It has a decent aroma and goes down very smooth. This would be a good breakfast drink, a nice way to ease into another busy day.
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Not an exceptional tea, but a good tea. Has a great aroma, and a flavor that can be a bit week, but find a great balance as a definitive flavored back tea that is not too flavored.

This is probably the mildest tea that I have received so far. The color and taste are rather light. In fact, I'd probably increase the amount of leaves when I have it next. The interesting part is the sweet aftertaste.
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Nice, light tea with a great, minimal aftertaste. It's not too fruity, but there definitely is a sweeter hint. I could drink this tea all day long!
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A fresh discovery for me that I like a weak black tea with no milk. I found it pale, delicate, fragrant and perfect for low caffeine occasion which are many in my world
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A wonderful clean and refreshing tea. I want to say 'crisp' but that suggests some astringency or sharpness, neither of which are present. Perhaps 'pure' would be a better word?! It is very, very smooth with a natural, subtle sweetness. I have to mention the leaves themselves... They are thin and tightly rolled, opening into perfectly formed leaves. The quality of picking and processing is obvious. If you like Darjeeling, this is a VERY good example. Takes a second steep very well with a similar profile.

Namring has become my "go to" tea source, they never fail to please with taste and quality.

Received this as a free sample, mixed it with my regular chai powder and it turned out to be awesome. The flavour and taste transformed to a new level.. absolutely refreshing.