2nd Flush Darjeeling

That late-May harvest window really shows in the cup — the flavor shifts and deepens as it cools, which I wasn't expecting from a black tea. Brewed it gongfu style and got several steeps, each one slightly more savory and complex than the last.

The muscatel notes hit right at the back of my throat, and the liquor stays bright through three steepings. That 45-day harvest window really shows in the depth — I’ve never had a Darjeeling this layered from a grocery bag.

Brewed a pot this morning and the complexity is exactly what I hoped for from a late-May harvest—each sip shifts from floral to something almost wine-like. The 45-day window really shows in the depth; I've already re-ordered another pouch.