Darjeeling and Nepal · April window
The youngest leaves of the season, picked as the plant wakes from dormancy.
The window is weeks, sometimes days for specific gardens. Lighter than later flushes, more aromatic, carrying a muscatel brightness that fades by summer.
Teas to try
Regions to explore
Grand Estates
Darjeeling’s storied colonial gardens, where first flush legends are made
Rising Producers
Nepal’s new generation of high-altitude gardens, quality arriving quietly
This card is active during late March — early May.
Comes back each year.