ragrant, rounded and beautifully complex, Darjeeling 2nd Flush is a refined Himalayan black tea with a naturally sweet character and distinctive notes of ripe fruit. Its bright amber liquor is smooth and wonderfully balanced, with an aromatic finish that lingers long after each sip.
Grown high in the Himalayan foothills of Darjeeling, second flush tea is harvested as the warmer early summer conditions arrive. This period of growth produces a richer, more developed character than the delicate teas of the first flush, while retaining the elegance and fragrance that make Darjeeling so distinctive.
Once infused, the leaves produce a beautiful amber-orange liquor with a rounded sweetness and layers of ripe fruit. There is a satisfying depth to the cup without heaviness, allowing the more delicate aromatic qualities of the tea to remain clear and expressive.
Second flush Darjeeling is particularly prized for its characteristic muscatel character – a naturally sweet, fragrant quality often compared with ripe grapes and stone fruit. Here, those richer fruit notes are balanced by a smooth body and gentle warmth, developing gradually as you drink.
The high elevations and cooler mountain climate of Darjeeling encourage the tea bushes to grow more slowly than those in the hotter lowlands. Combined with the distinctive conditions of the second flush, this helps create a tea with remarkable fragrance, complexity and a lingering finish.
This is a black tea best enjoyed without milk, giving its natural sweetness and aromatic character room to shine. Take a little time over it and you'll discover why second flush is one of the most anticipated periods of the Darjeeling tea season.
Darjeeling 2nd Flush is an elegant expression of Himalayan black tea – sweet, fruity and wonderfully aromatic, with a complexity that unfolds with every sip.
Origin: Darjeeling, India
Harvest: Second Flush
Style: High-grown black tea
Liquor: Amber-orange
Character: Muscatel · Ripe fruit · Sweet · Aromatic
Best enjoyed: Without milk
30g - 10 to 15 cups of tea100g - 40 to 50 cups of tea
200g - 80 to 100 cups of tea
500g – 200 to 225 cups of tea
1kg – 400 to 450 cups of tea
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New to loose leaf? Try adding teabags
Make brewing loose leaf easy by adding our refillable teabags to your order. Just add a few teaspoonfuls of tea to the teabag, pull the drawstring and brew as normal. They are fully compostable and completely plastic-free so they are also the eco-friendly option too.
