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A stunning First Flush from an ethical organic tea garden.
This lovely, classic First Flush comes from the organic Lingia estate, nestled at dizzying heights on the slopes of the Golden Valley near the Indian/Nepalese border. This is our idea of a classic First Flush: clean, brisk on the palate with a classic pebbly dryness and superb lingering aftertaste. Some of the very early First Flush teas can be very green and quite astringent, but this is more rounded and complex – and one of the very best available this year.
“The Lingia estate is owned by the Chamong group, who employ a policy of ‘social upliftment’ in all their tea gardens.”
Canton Tea Co is a London-based tea company trading in high grade, whole leaf Chinese tea. We have exclusive access to some of the best jasmine, white, green, oolong, black and authentic puerh teas available. In our first year, we scooped Six Golds at the 2009 Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards. Our Jasmine Pearls won the top three star gold award, endorsing it as the best available in the UK.