“2023 sipdown no. 66 This was from the only tea production in Bhutan, and from an all-women cooperative. There’s a definite seaweed-esque smell once steeped. However, this fades away in the taste,...” Read full tasting note
“Gongfu! I was craving something a little bit more green and bean-y today, so I pulled out this tea for an early afternoon tea session. In addition to really prominent soybean notes, this Bhutanese...” Read full tasting note
“I placed a small order with Camellia Sinensis because I was interested in some of their herbals, namely Wintergreen, Labrador Tea and Taïga Sauvage. Following a wake-up, chest-clearing mug of...” Read full tasting note
Amateurs of oddities will be served with this rare green tea from Bhutan.
Even more than served. In Samcholing village, 43 acres of land were dedicated to tea farming and a micro-factory was put in place to produce an average of 600 kg of fresh leaves each year. The only tea production in the country.
The project, led by an all-women cooperative, represent a serious accomplishment on both socio-cultural and agricultural levels. Bringing dignity and financial stability to the 27 families living there, the tea fields, sitting at 1800m high, produce one of the finest raw material on the planet.
Taste wise, this tea defines itself by its unique origin. Nothing closely resembles it. No parallel can be adequately drawn.
A definite rusticity in character opposes a smooth texture and aromatic complexity, pointing towards refinement. Notes of butter-fried vegetables, seashells and straw all melt into a vibrant finish, loaded with spicy touches.
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