Himalayan Golden Tips

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
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Flavors
Cocoa, Floral, Flowers, Rose
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
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Average preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 15 sec 3 g 2 oz / 55 ml

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  • “Exceedingly floral! Strong taste and aroma of roses; it’s almost like a Turkish delight without the sweetness. Definitely one of the better teas from the black tea sampler set I ordered from this...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Wet wood. Like a walk in the forest. Picking up a soggy branch and tearing the bark off. Sweet subtle notes of brown sugar. This tea grows near Darjeeling and shows some of the unique...” Read full tasting note
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From Rakkasan Tea Company

Our Himalayan Golden Tips are hand-plucked and almost entirely made up of whole leaf buds. To make the fresh and stiff tea leaves flexible for shaping, the leaves are wilted between 10-14 hours depending upon climactic conditions. After gentle shaping, the leaves are fully oxidized, which turns the leaf buds a golden brown. This tea has creamy and cocoa notes that linger long on the palate—especially without milk or sugar.

Brewing instructions
Amount: 2 grams of loose tea per cup of water (a pinch)
Temperature: 212 ̊ (A full, rolling boil)
Steep time: 3 – 4 minutes

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2 Tasting Notes

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135 tasting notes

Exceedingly floral! Strong taste and aroma of roses; it’s almost like a Turkish delight without the sweetness. Definitely one of the better teas from the black tea sampler set I ordered from this company. There’s some cocoa taste as well, especially in later steeps, as the rose flavour fades a bit.

Flavors: Cocoa, Floral, Flowers, Rose

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 15 sec 3 g 2 OZ / 55 ML

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1233 tasting notes

Wet wood.
Like a walk in the forest.
Picking up a soggy branch and tearing the bark off.
Sweet subtle notes of brown sugar.

This tea grows near Darjeeling and shows some of the unique characteristics of the terroir. It is a fuzzy tea which leaves are processed to end up being mixed dark chocolate brown and golden “light brown”. The fuzz is very akin to the fuzz found on a peach. It’s all over the inside of the tin; probably one of the strangest things I’ve seen. Even the golden leaves display a strange fur like appearance. Golden retriever tea. Still having much difficulty with this site… Really wish someone else would take it over.

ashmanra

I love this note. It carried me away for a pleasant moment there.

Shae

Such a great description. I felt like I was experiencing it with you. <3

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