Description
The Badamtam tea estate is one of the oldest tea gardens in West Bengal. It covers 321 hectares at an altitude of between 200 and 1,500 metres. The rich aromatic complexity offered by first flush teas make them the most renowned of their kind.
A sweet spring Grand Cru with fruity, floral and vegetal notes that blossom against a smooth texture.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Darjeeling, India
- Tea colour:
- black tea
Tasting notes
Feuille sèche
Appearance: buds
Colour: brown palette
Notes: bread crust, floral (white flowers)
Infusion
Notes: floral, fresh fruits (apricots), cooked vegetable
Liqueur
Colour: orange
Texture: smooth and soft
Flavour: sweet
Notes: cooked vegetal, fruity and floral
Suggestion of preparation
With the tasting set: 4' minutes in water heated to 85°C.
Grands Crus: savour the exceptional
Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.