Types of Tea
from India
Assam tea, known for it's bold, dark liquor. A good choice with milk and sugar.
Ceylon tea, a delicate tea from the island off the south of India, now known as Sri Lanka.
Darjeeling tea, a subtle and sophisticated tea.
Nilgiri tea, fragrant tea from the mountains in the southwest corner of India.
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Darjeeling Tea
Darjeeling teas grow in the foothills of the Himalayas in Northern India. It has a delicate flavor and aroma, ranging from a golden yellow to rich amber. There are only 87 tea estates operating in the Darjeeling district, making it fetch record prices at tea auctions in Calcutta and Shanghai. Some of the finest Single-Estate teas come from Darjeeling.
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Other India teas: [assam teas] [ceylon tea] [nilgiri]
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Petite Glass Teapot 
17oz and perfect for a solitary cuppa
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Buy Darjeeling loose teas
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Black tea from the Darjeeling region of India. This 'Darjeeling Rhapsody no. 1' is a highly aromatic first-flush (spring) clonal tea from the upper reaches (7000 feet above sea level) of the award-winning, certified organic Sungma estate.
sample only $5.00 
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