Darjeeling 1st flush (Risheeat 2024)

From Risheehat we have now imported the 2024 harvest of FTGFOP Darjeeling First Flush.

FTGFOP is a classification of the quality of magazines, but we like to call it Far Too Good For Ordinary People. There is a quality in it that not everyone is able to appreciate.

Risheehat means something like "home of the saints". Only especially young leaves are rolled with extra care to make this tea, which gives it its special, fine appearance, and this tea impresses with its extremely delicate leaves. Completely floral and aromatic.

The bushes grow at an altitude of 700-1500 meters, and are located on the sunny side of a fertile, steep mountain slope, surrounded by two natural rivers. This means that the conditions here are ideal for fresh, delicately floral, first flush productions, just like this year's edition of this tea.

At the beginning of the growing season, new shoots appear on the tea bush. These shoots have two leaves and a bud. (The bud does not refer to flower shoots as with a regular flower, but to future unopened leaves.) When these leaves and a bud are picked for the first time in the season, it is called the “first flush.” They contain the most catechins (antioxidants), L-theanine (a stimulant), and caffeine of all the flushes.

They also tend to have a very delicate flavor and a light greenish tinge to their color.

Organic black tea

An organic product is produced in a way that takes the environment into account by not using chemical and synthetic pesticides. It's good for the planet, but also for the tea, the farmer and you. By buying organic teas, you support healthy and long-term tea production.

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We are proud to be the largest Norwegian brand importer of organic tea. To be approved by Debio and use the definition Organic, not only must the ingredients be certified organic, but our own plant must also be certified by Debio and controlled by Mattsilynet.

In addition to import controls from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, we go beyond the requirements by also taking random samples for pesticides/pesticides and other pollutants.

It is important that tea is stored protected from air and light. That's why we sell all our teas packed in tight aluminum bags with a zip lock.