Darjeeling Gopaldhara Golden Tips 2024

Darjeeling Gopaldhara Golden Tips is a complex Second Flush black tea from Gopaldhara Tea Estate. Crafted from AV2 plants, it consists of small young tippy leaves. It produces a satisfying liquor with a malty aroma. The fruity and malty taste is smooth, sweet and comforting.

Brewing guide: 2.5g in 250ml water at 90°C for 3-4 minutes

£4.30£15.00

(10-50g)

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Origin:Gopaldhara Tea Estate, Darjeeling, India
Elevation:1,700 - 2,100m
Cultivar:AV2
Harvest time:June 2024
Sourcing:Direct from Gopaldhara

Description

Darjeeling Gopaldhara Golden Tips is a malty Second Flush tea that is crafted in a style similar to Chinese black teas. Consisting of golden tips that are picked from AV2 cultivar plants, it produces a fruity and malty liquor with a satisfying taste. This small batch was picked and processed in June 2024.

You may also be interested in our other 2024 harvest teas from Gopaldhara and Rohini Tea Estates.

Like all our of Gopaldhara teas, we source this tea directly from Rishi Saria, the owner and director of Gopaldhara and Rohini Tea Estates. Gopaldhara Tea Estate is nestled in the Mirik Valley, in the Himalayan foothills, and is one of the highest tea estates in Darjeeling with elevations of up to 2,100m. It is renowned for producing teas of exceptional quality and very often quite unusual character. The estate is also known for innovation, with new types of tea that utilise new and traditional production methods being developed every season. This Gopaldhara Golden Tips is no exception, the flavour profile specifically designed to both represent a Darjeeling character but at the same time delivering a black tea with an approachable flavour that is more similar to a Dian Hong or other malty Chinese red teas.

It is made entirely from leaves picked from AV2 plants. The AV2 plant name stands for Ambari Vegetative 2, one of the various clonal plants popular in Darjeeling. AV2 is perhaps one of the most preferred clones in Darjeeling, even though it was originally developed in the plains. The popularity of this particular plant stems from the prominent fragrance and aroma of the finished tea. This plant is very prone to drought and insect attacks so the best teas come from plants grown at higher elevation in very good soil that are picked only during dry weather.

This Darjeeling Gopaldhara Golden Tips consists of handpicked and carefully processed wiry leaves that have plenty of golden tips, a single leaf and a bud. Being a Second Flush picking, it is more oxidised, delivering a complex profile with a satisfying malty taste. This is combined with fruity and cocoa notes to deliver an overall sweet impression with a lasting smooth comforting aftertaste. The aroma is definitely reminiscent of Dian Hong teas so this would appeal to fans of maltier, smoother teas with little to zero tannins.

This tea is best brewed at 90°C for 3-4 minutes and can be brewed 2+ times. Like all top grade teas from Gopaldhara and Rohini, you should try experimenting with gongfu brewing.

Darjeeling Gopaldhara Golden Tips was first featured in our October 2024 Curious Tea Subscription Boxes.