• Darjeeling Castleton Summer Muscatel Black

    • A sweet musky, light nutty Muscatel from Darjeeling

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      Straight from Darjeeling

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      Whole leaf, highest tea grade

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    Freshness Journey

    Our Unique & Transparent procurement process, from leaf to cup
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      Picked & Processed

      12th-13th July'22

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      Arrived at Teabox
      Within 24 hours of manufacture at the estate we receive our teas.

      14th July'22

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      Sorted & Cleaned
      We sort the tea according to its grade, to ensure only whole leaves are sent to you, not the fannings and dust.

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      Vacuum Packed
      We vacuum pack to preserve the freshness of your teas from its 4 enemies - Light, heat, moisture and oxygen.

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      Stored @ -5°c
      Teabox is the only brand to have a cold chain processing facility in Darjeeling, that allows teas to be stored at -5°C (at 3-4% moisture levels) to preserve and enhance the shelf life.

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      Ready to Ship

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    KNOW YOUR TEA

    Established in 1885, the Castleton tea estate is famed for producing the elusive Muscatels. Our Chief Master Taster, Mr. Arun K. Gomden created the very first batch of these prized and rare teas. Handpicked from an altitude of 4500 ft, each sip of this medium-bodied lively cup beams with notes of Muscat grapes, hazelnuts, and red berries. A magnificent summer tea savor this Second Flush '22!

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    Season The season of teas picked between the four flushes(harvests) of the year Second Flush

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    Specialty Represents the cultivar of the tea plant Muscatel

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    Caffeine The amount of caffeine this tea contains Medium

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    Time Of Day Recommended time to savor for the best tea experience Anytime

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    Picking date 12-Jul-2022

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    Best consumed Hot

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    Grade FTGFOP1 - Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe One.Long,twisted and fairly tippy although less wiry when compared to SFTGFOP. FTGFOP1

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    Invoice Unique Reference Number For this Batch DJ-237

    the experience

    (liquor)

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    aroma

    Pronounced notes of Muscat grapes, peach, cedar with light nutty undertones

    appearance

    Light Amber

    taste

    A medium-bodied, lively cup which opens on a delicious register of Muscat grapes intertwined with an evocative tone of peach. These notes overwhelm your palate right from the start and reverberate throughout the length. Towards the middle, subtle undertones of cedar joined with velvety accents of hazelnut are discernible; adding more variety and depth to the liquor. Light stone-fruity notes shore up around the edges which however gradually ebb to finish on delicious tones of red berries, making for a superlative muscatel experience from this iconic tea estate. A gourmet treat this Summer.

    COMPLEMENTS

    Semi-hard cheeses, pancakes, croissant, waffles and savory pies

    dryleaves

    dry leaf

    aroma

    Fresh nuts, biscotti, hint of caramel with a gourmet score of nougatine

    appearance

    Short, blackish-brown leaves with some luminous, mahogany buds and open, brown leaf cuttings

    infusion

    aroma

    Musky with notes of wet vegetation, stewed plum and muted amber-like accents

    appearance

    Short, mix of dark-brown and light coppery leaves; some with matte-green hues

    steeping notes

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    Water

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    5 fl oz / 150 ml

    Use O2 rich water, running stream or RO filtered

    Temperature

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    185oF -194oF / 85oC -90oC

    Get the water temperature right to the recommended temperature

    Leaves

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    2 tsp / 0.09 oz / 2.5 g

    Use the suggested quantity above with the approximate water

    Time

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    5 mins

    Infuse the leaves for a recommended time

    condiments

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    Drink Plain

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    Honey

    Best consumed

    To enhance your tea-drinking experience

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    Where this tea comes from

    CASTLETON

    TEA ESTATE

    Darjeeling, India

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    Located about 42 km from our facility

    Point A- Castleton Tea Estate
    Point B - Teabox

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    CRAFTED BY TEA MASTERS

    with 65+ years of collective experience

    Stringent Quality Checked

    Our teas goes through rigorous 8-step quality checklist to get the final approval

    Nurtured at every step

    Keeping the 4 enemies of Tea at bay - Light, Moisture, Heat & Oxygen

    Nothing but the finest cup

    This tea comes after tasting 85+ samples, by our Master Tasters.

    THE 4 'S' OF TEA EXPERIENCE

    Smell

    The mesmerizing aroma of the dry leaf is one that can’t be missed. Just take a whiff and be transported to a whole new level

    Steep

    Never boil your tea. Make your tea with comfort. Let it infuse at its own speed. Play some music, water your plants, or knock off two pages from the book while your cup steeps.

    Sip

    Feel every accent. Taste every note. A journey into the firework of taste and texture of the cup!

    Savor

    Tea is your moment of PAUSE. It’s a break from the world of chaos. Savor the experience, it’s your me time.

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