Description
This smoked tea comes from Kangra in north-west India. It is made from the Sinensis variety of tea plants. After undergoing all the usual steps to make black tea, it is smoked with pine wood.
A velvety and sweet black tea that is slightly bitter. Its delicately smoked and woody notes are enhanced by vegetal and camphoric nuances.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Kangra, India
- Tea colour:
- Smoked black Tea
Tasting notes
Dry leaf
Appearance: small regular leaves
Colour: mix of dark and light greens
Notes: wood smoke, incense, camphor
Brewed leaves
Notes: wood smoked, woody, cooked vegetable, animal
Liquor
Colour: golden
Texture: velvety
Flavour: sweet, fine acidity
Notes: wood-smoked, juniper tree, spicy, vegetal and camphor hints
Suggestion of preparation
With the teapot or the tasting set: 4 minutes in water heated to 175°F.
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.