“I’m a moron. I used the same parameters in my Kyusu as I did with my first Nepal tea this morning, going more for less than 2 minutes with a very generous serving of leaves. It was over a heaping...” Read full tasting note
In recent years, Nepal has made a heavy investment in its fledgling tea industry. Though in theory it presents an ideal growing environment for the tea plant, this historically impoverished country has until recently lacked the infrastructure and expertise to produce and export tea in volume. This is why we were so excited to receive this very nice artisanal black tea from our friends at the Kanchenjungha tea estate in Eastern Nepal.
The Nepal Needles is an all bud black tea made in a similar style to Chinese Jin Jun Mei. It is similarly thick and viscous in the body but has more Darjeeling-esque muscatel notes. Certainly an interesting and unique tea which should please both fans of Chinese and Indian blacks.
Origin – Panchtar District, Nepal
Harvest – Summer ‘21
Tastes Like – Malt-Forward, Floral Hops, Red Grape
Sold in one ounce inc
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