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7 (9)20255 Assam Boisahabi BPS 60 1 1 The Boisahabi garden lies in the heart of Assam, on the banks of the Brahmaputra River. Tea from this area boasts a malty, nutty flavour and a rich, clear, golden liquor. This example drinks well with milk and sugar or a slice of lemon. (9)20237 Assam Dikom TGFOP 60 1 1 The Dikomgarden lies in the heart of the Assam tea region, and is one of the oldest gardens bordering the River Brahmaputra. A local tribe, the Bodo-Kacharies, came up with the name when they found that the quality of the water was truly unique, tasting pleasantly sweet and smooth. The word di in their language means water. The regularly rolled black leaves give an infusion that in aroma and taste is reminiscent of citrusy fruit juice. (9)20203 AssamMangalam BPS CL 60 1 1 The leaves are made into small pellets. The infusion is mahogany dark in colour and the flavour is rich, sweet, malty and exquisitely smooth with a short finish. It drinks well with milk. (9)20201 AssamOP Blend 60 1 1 Blend of Assam tea giving a typical strong, malty richness. (9)20245 AssamOrangajuli 60 1 1 The Orangajuli tea garden is situated in the Mangaldai part of the country bordering Bhutan. The traditional production processes in place have never ceased, even at times of local unrest, and this is reflected in the quality of the tea. The liquor is amber-brown in colour, while juicy orange is the stand-out aspect of its aroma and taste. (9)20103 Darjeeling FTGFOP1 First Flush 60 1 1 A blend of first flush teas from various gardens of Darjeeling. It produces a flowery aroma and golden infusion. (9)20277 Darjeeling Margaret‘s Hope FTGFOP1CH First Flush NEW 60 1 1 Original name for this garden used to be Bara-Ringtong. In 1927, the owner renamed this garden in memory of his deceased daughter Margaret who loved this place. A vast majority of Chinese tea trees are grown here in the altitude between 915-1830 m.a.s.l. The infusion is ochre-yellow in colour and the leaves are longish, dark green coloured with occasional light green tips. There is aroma of apricot and meadow honey. In taste there is a young hazelnut in combination with sweet, yellow apple. (9)21602 Darjeeling Marybong FTGFOP1 First Flush 60 1 1 The Marybong Tea Garden is located at the northeastern tip of Darjeeling at an altitude of 910-1830 m above sea level. This location is also nicknamed „Golden Valley“. The tiny greenish-brown leaves produce an orange infusion. Juicy orange and young hazelnut are combined in taste and aroma. BLACK TEAS The finest black teas are prepared exactly like green teas, from the first two leaves and a bud. The gathered leaves are left to dry for 12 – 18 hours on mesh screens. Following withering, the leaves are rolled in order to break down the cells and to develop the flavour of the tea. This also facilitates the commencement of oxidisation, helping to develop the taste and aroma compounds. Furthermore, it lends the tea strength and briskness, and the leaves then change colour from green to brown. All the substances tend to be soluble only in hot water, so black teas differ from green teas in that water at near boiling temperature is used. Additionally, oxidisation extends the shelf life of tea. According to the size of leaves, black teas are divided into the following categories – whole leaf, broken leaf grades, fannings and dust. Leaf teas, which are mainly sold in loose form, comprise only 2% of global tea production. PURE BLACK TEAS INDIA Tea has only been grown in India since the turn of the 19th century. Today the country accounts for approximately a third of global production, and Indian teas are considered some of the best in the world. Its tea gardens are typically found in the regions of tropical Assam, Darjeeling with plantations stretching up to the altitude of 2,500 metres above sea level, Sikkim, Dooars and mountainous and rainy Nilgiri. Standard packaging g kg