Darjeeling Lopchu Flowery Orange Pekoe Black

4.7 11 reviews
Burnt woody & smoky notes render this chinary cup with surreal flavors.
Low
Caffeine
Second Flush
picked Aug 2026
Flavor Strength
Strong
GI Certified
Darjeeling

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The Garden

Nestled amidst the hills of Darjeeling, Lopchu tea estate was established in the early 1860s, its name rooted in the local Lepcha dialect of the region.

Situated between Darjeeling and Kalimpong across 226 acres near 4,800 feet, the estate offers a mesmerizing view of the majestic Kanchenjunga peak from its slopes.

Tasting Notes

From our Chief Tea Taster
Teabox chief tea taster
Aroma
Big notes of burnt wood, smoky punctuated by subtle tree fruity undertones, cedar and wet vegetation.
Appearance
Amber
Taste
A light-bodied, lively cup with pronounced notes of burnt wood and a suave smokiness enveloping the palate completely from the first sip.

These flavors define the character of the cup, interrupted briefly by a mild sweetness of green apples complemented by a furtive marine note which comes through at the end. A sweet nuttiness comes through in the aftertaste.
Darjeeling Lopchu Flowery Orange Pekoe Black tasting notes
This lot's freshness journey
Verified picking and processing dates. · Chinary cultivar Chinary cultivar — The small-leaf China tea plant, bought to Darjeeling in 1850's. Teas made from this leaves are complex. The taste is floral , fruity with a smooth and mellow finish.

60.3 km · ~2 hrs. The only facility near the source - this lot reached us within 2 hours.

27th Aug'26
Picked & processed
Hand-plucked and made at the estate
27th Aug'26
Arrived at Teabox
Hand-plucked and made at the estate
28th Aug'26
Sorted & cleaned
Hand-plucked and made at the estate
28th Aug'26
Vacuum-packed
Hand-plucked and made at the estate
28th Aug'26
Stored for freshness
Hand-plucked and made at the estate
On your order.
Ready to ship
Hand-plucked and made at the estate

How To Steep

Step 1
Heat 150ml of water to 85–90°C (185-194°F).
Step 2
Measure 1.5 tsp (2.5 g) of tea into the teapot or infuser.
Step 3
Pour the hot water over the leaves and cover.
Step 4
Let it steep for 5 minutes.
Step 5
Strain and pour. These leaves give their best in one steep.
Serving
Best enjoyed plain, or add a dash of milk, honey or lemon.
Storage Instructions
Airtight container, away from heat, sunlight and moisture.

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Suhit
Nice!

It's a smooth and lovely tea. I love having this in the afternoon time.

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Domenic C. (Palm Springs, US)
Smokey fresh, smooth and maybe slightly flowery

I have no clue about tea in general. Used to just brew some Lipton or similar tea bags from the store and they were good but a little bitter and I always use 2 sugar and mostly some milk. This tea with 185 degrees Fahrenheit water steeped for 5 minutes is just a dream. Not bitter and full of subtle flavors. I used sugar first but then tried it without sugar and was just blown away about what I could taste and how much flavors I could detect without any bitterness. Now I drink 4-5 cups per day without milk or sugar. I can’t wait to try many more teas from teabox. This tea opened up a new world to me. Thanks.

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John B Kraft (Birmingham, US)
An excellent brew

Working my way through my black tea sampler pack, I liked this Lopchu flowery Orange Pekoe a little better than the first spring Chinary I tried. It brews up a little darker and taste seemed a little closer to what I think of as black tea (though all have been good so far), though I was bracing for smoky & didn't notice it. (When I hear smoky, I think of a Lapsang Souchong, and this is NOT that.) Looking forward to my next cuppa.

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Avinash Phadke (Pune, IN)
Soft natural flavour

Nostalgic for tea available some decades ago . .
Luckily our taste buds are not conditioned to tend to be spoilt.
Otherwise it would take more days to discern the closeness of nature.

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A.K. (New Delhi, IN)
Among the best high grown

Even a connoisseur, I am one, would rate it one of the best.

M
Madelaine
A lovely new ritual

Not only do I find the freshness and subtle depths of taste of the tea itself enjoyable, I so like the ritual of steeping and waiting a really positive new part of my routine. A pause in the day and an abundance of taste.

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Regi
The tea is good...

The tea is good , it won’t taste bitter like the teas you get from the popular brands because of your processing and packing- Thank you

G
Gill
Flavorful!

I used to drink your basic orange pekoe tea, the one in bags. I thought I would try the Darjeeling Lopchu Orange Pekoe Black. I have enjoyed a few different Darjeeling teas and wondered how this one would be. There is no comparison. It is fresh, with the slight orange taste, much more flavorful than the standard bag ones from the grocery store.

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Auronevi Pingel
Flavoursome and not...

Flavoursome and not so expensive

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James Spier
My favorite tea

This tea is my favorite tea I have ever tried. It is a gentle tea, with none of the flavors clubbing you over the head. It is subtly smoky-ish, and smells and tastes like walking into an old bookstore with a creaky wooden floor. Not fruity or floral at all, which is OK w me. I would describe it as comfortable.

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Nirmal
Teas of the Lopchu...

Teas of the Lopchu garden are definitely distinct on 2 counts probably - the soil and in it's making.