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Origin: India. The Tarajulie Estate is located in Assam -Thakurbari/Tezpur district - in North East India. The grade that is processed is FBOP (Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe), and is gathered in the Orthodox method. The cup produces a rich full bodied tea with floral-like flavor notes with thickness and a malty but lively character. A perfect all day tea. The infusion is bright and tending coppery. Assam tea 2nd Flush from Tarajulie is a beautiful estate that is located in the Thakurbari/Tezpur district of North East India, 1500 feet above sea level. It lies in the shadows of the Himalayan mountains on the Bramaputra River plain. On a clear day the majestic mountains are visible on the northern horizon. The estate was purchased by the George Williamson Group of companies in the mid 1980’s and they have maintained the high standards that this estate was well known for. The estate produces only orthodox manufactured tea. From time to time on the estate they contend with wild elephants and the occasional tiger. Tarajulie has maintained some of the forested areas on the estate to provide cover for these endangered animals. The Assam valley is dominated by the Brahmaputra River - a large slowly meandering river which over millennia of spring and fall flooding has deposited a rich loam over the valley. The soil is a deep and sandy and the region suffers a very hot and steamy monsoon season, but equally important a relatively dry and cool winter. Perfect conditions for the Assam tea bush. This area is also susceptible to earthquakes which can make the ground swallow up whole tea bushes but this does not affect the unmistakable rich taste. Tarajulie FBOP produces a thick full bodied tea with good malty flavor, which is good all day. |
$2.35 oz |
$23.80 lb |