Darjeeling, Margaret's Hope TGFOP, Second Flush Black Tea

Margaret's Hope has all of the characteristics we look for in a Darjeeling tea, but without the hefty price tag! Darjeeling tea is said to be the most expensive tea in the world. Margaret's Hope, however, is affordable. Who says we can't have our cake (pronounced "tea") and eat it too? Margaret's Hope is a delicate, somewhat astringent cup with the distinctive Darjeeling ‘Muscatel’ character. Hints of currant create an almost wine-like taste. The infusion is bright tending light. 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 taste is a