Darjeeling Seeyok bio 1st flush 2023

THE DARJEELING 2023 BIO SEEYOK

Organic Darjeeling black tea
India, Seeyok plantation
Tea Master: Gautam Mohan
Harvested in April 2023 DJ01/23
Altitude: 1100-1800 meters
Cultivar: AV2
From organic farming

Darjeeling teas are the first teas of the new annual harvest to arrive in Europe. It is absolutely essential not to miss the opportunity to try such a fresh tea to understand how this factor is crucial in the quality of a tea and its infusion. This is largely due to the success that these teas consistently encounter, Darjeeling teas are unique, there are no other terroirs, other cultivars that reach such complex bouquets.

The Darjeeling Seeyok 2023 black tea in particular is a fantastic tea, with delicate notes of flowers and citrus, it can sometimes remind of orange blossoms, thanks to the work of tea chief Gautam Mohan and his team of tea masters at the Seeyok tea garden.

We have tried it both hot and cold infused, both are definitely worth trying. We have gone up to 3-4 infusions with the same leaves.

The Darjeeling Seeyok is a black tea but with a low percentage of oxidation, easily deduced from the green color of its leaves. The processing it undergoes tends to bring out the delicate notes and antioxidant properties of this tea.

Did you also know that this tea can be prepared with cold infusion and become a delicious iced tea?

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THE SEEYOK GARDEN

The Seeyok tea garden is located in the picturesque Mirik Valley, near the border with Nepal, founded in 1869 the owners started organic cultivation in 1995 always trying to find the cultivars that best adapt to their terroir. The cultivation extends over 406 hectares right in the shadow of KancheJunga one of the most beautiful mountains in Darjeeling. The property is owned by the Mohan family who has always made Seeyok the flagship of their production.