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SKU: B/EX26/Twilight/25
A bold, brooding black tea from Balasun’s mid-elevation AV2 bushes, evocative of a summer dusk steeped in shadow and warmth. Resinous Bhutanese oud opens the experience, deepening into cigar-leaf intensity. A fleeting sweetness akin to Flying Dutchman pipe tobacco introduces nostalgic complexity. The leggy, well-made leaf yields a coppery, bright infusion with a fragrant bouquet. The mellow, amber-toned liquor leaves a deep, lingering impression of depth and poise.
Production information – cold air withering followed by rolling and long oxidation then dried multiple times with low fire.
Withering Time – 21 Hours cold air indoor withering
Withering Percentage - 45%
Time of oxidation – 5 hours (it was a rainy day) followed by light fermentation
Drying - Gas Dryer
Sorting - Hand sorting done.
Second flush Darjeeling black tea with Bhutanese oud, cigar-leaf, and mellow depth.
Darjeeling
AV2
Single Estate
Second Flush
Pooja Majumder
Summer Twilight
Conventional
Black
Boutique Plucking.
Balasun Tea Estate lies in the gently rolling hills of Darjeeling, known for producing elegant teas with floral brightness and round-bodied character. Named after the river Balasun that flows alongside it, the estate is celebrated for its fine plucking standard and consistent second flush quality, particularly in AV2 and chinary cultivars.
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Use filtered or bottled water.
Heat the water up to 95°C.
Put in 2.5 g of loose tea for every cup (180 ml). Let it steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Strain into a cup and serve.
Bhutanese Oud · Cigar Leaf · Pipe Tobacco · Agarwood · Sweet Depth
Leaf: Leggy, well-made with biscuity aroma
Infusion: Coppery bright, fragrant bold bouquet
Liquor: Amber, mellow with deep resonance