• Thurbo Spring Chinary Black

    • A Darjeeling cup of luscious fruity flavors & zesty hints.

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      Straight from Darjeeling

      No middlemen. No auction houses. No exporters.

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      Whole leaf, highest tea grade

      Pure Indian single estate tea experience

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      At your doorstep in 7 days

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    Freshness Journey

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

      10th - 11th May

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

      12th May

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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.

      13th May

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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.

      13th May

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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.

      13th May

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      Ready to Ship

      14th May

    KNOW YOUR TEA

    Planted in 1872, this gorgeous tea garden spreads out over 494 hectares. Situated in the idyllic Mirik region, very close to the Nepalese border, the garden enjoys panoramic views of the Kanchenjunga and is laced with rivers and rivulets - Mechi river to the North and Rangbang river to the South marking its boundaries. Thurbo tea estate has a reputation for manufacturing some of the best Darjeeling teas. This year's batch is unforgettable. As you begin sipping, sweet fruity notes arrive with hints of peach towards the middle. Subtle zesty tones with a hint of guava arrive towards the end, making it a unique cup of first flush 2021.

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

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    Specialty Represents the cultivar of the tea plant Chinary

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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 Evening

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    Picking date 10-May-2021

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    the experience

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    aroma

    Lifted notes of honey-dew melon, peach with light vegetal and zesty undertones

    appearance

    Bright Orange

    taste

    A medium-bodied, brisk cup which starts with sweet, fruity notes similar to honeydew melon which renders an unique texture on the palate. A nuanced undercurrent of peach is discernible towards the middle which gradually gives way to furtive floral nuances which come in around the edges, adding more depth and robust character to the liquor. Subtle zesty tones come through towards the finish, which however ebb to finish on delicious guava-like flavors, which lingers on making for a distinguished finish.

    COMPLEMENTS

    Cucumber sandwich, garden salad with cream dressing and dried fruits

    dryleaves

    dry leaf

    aroma

    Fresh nuts, hay, cashew, carambola with a gourmet score of white nougat

    appearance

    Wiry, medium-sized, blackish-green leaves interspersed with some untwisted black leaves and odd olive-green leaf cuttings

    infusion

    aroma

    Soft floral with hints of fresh sap, wet earth and candied fruity accents

    appearance

    Short, slightly open, olive-green leaves; some with light coppery tints intertwined with stems

    steeping notes

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    Water

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    6 fl oz / 180 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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    Lemon

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    Drink Plain

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    Sugar

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    Honey

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    To enhance your tea-drinking experience

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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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