Description
This smoked tea comes from Kangra in north-west India. It is made from Camellia Sinensis Sinensis type 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:
- Black tea
Tasting notes
Feuille sèche
Appearance: small regular leaves
Colour: mix of dark and light green
Notes: wood smoke, camphor
Infusion
Notes: wood smoked, woody, cooked vegetable
Liqueur
Colour: golden
Texture: velvety
Flavour: sweet, fine bitterness
Notes: wood-smoked (hinoki), woody, spicy, vegetal and camphor hints
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.