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An aromatic blend of first and second flush leaf tea. Blended on site in the Happy Valley Estate located close to the city of Darjeeling, India.
Ingredients: Indian black tea.
Excellent quality. Beautiful flavour. Lovely packaging.
Great service too.
100% recommend.
Haven't tried the tea as it's for someone else but the service was excellent. Lovely website, fast delivery and really nicely packaged. Trying to decide whether to keep the free samples for myself or not!
This is the first time we have tried a mix of first and second flush leaves from Happy Valley as we normally buy either first or second flush. It is delightful.
This far into our beginners tea tasting journey Happy Valley is our favourite Darjeeling
Very happy with the taste and quality of the tea. I drink it with soya milk and it works really well.
The table below shows the approximate brewing/infusing times for the different tea types.
It assumes around a 2.5 to 3g serving but it is not an exact science so experiment to find the perfect brew time to suit you. The tea bags contain this amount already – perfect for a tea pot or a large mug.
It is best to use freshly boiled water - so if you've got some water left in your kettle from before - pour it out and start again!
| Tea Type | Approx Brewing Time (mins) | Water Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 3-4 minutes | 100°C |
| Green | 2-3 minutes | 80°C |
| Oolong | 3-4 minutes | 100°C |
| Pu-erh | 3-4 minutes | 100°C |
| White | 2-3 minutes | 70-80°C |
| Herbal | 5+ minutes | 100°C |
| Rooibos | 5+ minutes | 100°C |
| Fruit | 5+ minutes | 100°C |
| Flowering | 3-4 minutes | 80°C |
If you don't have a fancy kettle which heats the water to different temperatures then a tip to for brewing green & white teas is to put the boiling water into the teapot or mug first and then add the tea. It will have cooled down a bit just by touching the cold teapot. That's what I do anyway...
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Warming and comforting. All the taste of gingerbread but none of the calories!
This is one of my favourite teas. This is the one I go to when I want a nice refreshing sweetish tea. A lovely taste of cherries, it is exactly as it says.
