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Darjeeling Spring Clonal First Flush
“Wildflower honey, Muscatel grape, green peach, spring pine”
MuscatelWild HoneySpring Peach
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From the gardens to your cup
A little leaf.
An extraordinary journey.
Before the first sip, there is an entire mountain story. Follow the remarkable transformation of Himalayan tea — one thoughtful stage at a time.
The Leaf-to-Cup Story
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01 — Plucking
It all begins with a leaf.
In the cool morning mist of the Himalayan ridges, tender shoots are selectively harvested by hand — two leaves and a downy unopened bud. This delicate harvest sets the aromatic potential of the entire batch.
Why It MattersPluck quality determines cellular sugar and polyphenol ratios. Coarser harvests produce rough astringency; terminal clonal buds yield unmatched Muscatel sweetness.
Next: Withering →
The beginning
Misty Himalayan garden · Hand-harvested
Follow the transformation
SCROLL · SCRUB · ← → KEYS
This illustrated journey follows a traditional orthodox whole-leaf black tea process. Oxidation begins during orbital rolling; stages are demonstrated sequentially for clarity.
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Every step shown above — from tender morning plucking to whole-leaf sorting — lives in these unblended Himalayan lots. Taste the pure expression of terroir.
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