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Margaret's Hope 2nd Flush Darjeeling (4 ounce) by igourmet.com
During the 1930's, there was a tea garden in Darjeeling owned by Mr. Bagdon who lived in London but visited the tea garden regularly. He had two daughters. The younger daughter was named Margaret. When she saw the tea garden, she fell in love with it, hoping one day she would have an opportunity to return. Sadly, she fell ill on board ship during the return trip to England and died soon after. In her memory, her father changed the garden's name to Margaret's Hope. It is believed that she visits the estate bungalow...
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Every year, only the very top lots of Margaret's Hope Estate tea are graded as Muscatel. This lot was one of this year's best. Very fine quality reddish black leaves with a rich sweet/spicy aroma. These leaves produce an intensely flavourful tea liquor with prominent sweet muscatel notes, a lively mouth feel and a long finish. This tea is very highly recommended! - 100g Package
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This highly sought after Darjeeling is from a very famous tea estate. When infused, it gives a light, floral, slightly astringent cup. One of our best sellers.
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Harney & Sons Margaret's Hope 2nd Flush Darjeeling 4 oz
"High in the mountains, deep in the mists that surround the Himalayas you'll find Darjeeling ? the "Queen of Teas?. Margaret's Hope is top of the line Second Flush with black leaves and a few green flakes interspersed. It has mature fruit flavors like a few Muscateller wine. It tastes great. Very aromatic. Available in a 4 oz tin. FTGFOP."
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The bushes at Margaret’s Hope are almost entirely the Chinese Jat (genus) accounting for the green leafed tippy appearance of the manufactured leaf and the superb fragrance. Because the tea is grown at such high altitudes and in relatively cool weather the bushes do not grow quickly, and as such the production is limited. The best time of the year for quality is during ‘second-flush’ (end May - end June). During this time Darjeelings are incomparable to any other tea in the world. The fragrance and...
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This delicately flavored tea gives a clear fresh infusion, that is light on tannin.
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A Darjeeling from the Margaret's Hope Estate that has a delicate tending astringent cup with the distinctive Muscatel character. Hints of currant create an almost wine-like taste. A bright tending light cup of tea.
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The bushes at Margaret’s Hope are almost entirely the Chinese Jat (genus) accounting for the green leafed tippy appearance of the manufactured leaf and the superb fragrance. Because the tea is grown at such high altitudes and in relatively cool weather the bushes do not grow quickly, and as such the production is limited. The best time of the year for quality is during ‘second-flush’ (end May - end June). During this time Darjeelings are incomparable to any other tea in the world. The fragrance and...
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