BLACK TEA FIKKAL NEPAL
A fine harvest of two leaves and one bud, highly oxidized, with a good proportion of golden down. This tea is produced with different Himalayan cultivars, including P312, Goomtee, and Tukdah. The flavors are rounded, fruity, and powerful. This is an inexpensive tea that will delight you for your morning and afternoon teas.
This tea is produced in Fikkal, in the far east of Nepal, on the border with India, adjacent to Darjeeling. The Indian border is only 10 km from this tea's production site.
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Brewing Instructions: This is a premium tea, and we strongly recommend following the basic dosages and using high-quality water to brew this tea.
High-quality water will be water with very low mineral content. Check the dry residue on the label of the water you wish to use; a value between 20 and 100 mg/L will be suitable. That said, this is not an infallible rule; some waters with 130 mg/L work well (Volvic), while others below 100 mg/L have less good results. A fairly reputable and inexpensive water is the Grand Barbier spring, which you can find at Carrefour.
We recommend using a medium-sized teapot to fully enjoy this tea, 300 to 500 ml, although very good results can be achieved in larger containers. Brewing temperatures can be varied, from 80 degrees for a light brew to near-boiling water for a strong brew with more body and slightly more astringency, tannins and bitterness.