عقار مارغريت هوب، الدفعة الثانية (دارجيلنغ)

Steeped this at 195°F for three minutes and got a bright, fruity cup with almost no bitterness. You can really taste why those slow-growing high-altitude bushes from West Bengal produce such concentrated flavor. Already planning to reorder before this tin runs out.

Steeped this at 195°F for about three minutes and got a bright, muscatel cup with almost no bitterness. You can really taste why the slow growth at that altitude matters, the flavor is deeper than the first flush I usually drink. Already halfway through the tin.

The dry leaves smell like dark honey and raisins before you even brew them. Letting it steep four minutes gives a deep amber cup with almost no astringency, which surprised me for a Darjeeling. It's become my slow Sunday morning pot.