Yanki First Flush Darjeeling Tea 100G | Loose Leaf | Buy Online
Spring-harvested first flush from Yanki’s small-farm cooperative in Mirik Valley, Darjeeling — Yanki First Flush Darjeeling tea naturally grown at 7,000 ft, handpicked two-leaves-and-a-bud. Delicate gold liquor with floral, muscatel, and sweet almond notes.
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Description
Yanki First Flush Darjeeling Tea.
“Yanki tea is one of the first Darjeeling teas of its kind — small-batch, small-farm, and crafted entirely on the cooperative’s own terms.”
The story behind every cup
Yanki First Flush Darjeeling tea comes from sprawling commercial estates. Yanki is different. The Darjeeling Orthodox Small Growers Welfare Society was founded by Yankhu Tamang — known simply as Yanki — and her son, experimental tea maker Allan Rai. Their mission was bold: give small family farmers a direct route to market, ownership over their craft, and the ability to produce genuinely exceptional tea on their own terms.
Perched at 2,100 metres (7,000 ft) in the Mirik Valley of Darjeeling, the cooperative’s gardens receive daily Himalayan mist and cool mountain air — the irreplaceable terroir that makes Darjeeling first flush so prized worldwide. The bushes — a blend of clonal cultivars P312, AV2, and RR — are tended with natural (chemical-free) cultivation methods, though the estate has no formal organic certification.
Yanki First Flush Darjeeling
Every spring, from March to April, Tea Flush the year’s most delicate new growth is carefully handpicked — strictly two leaves and a bud — and processed as orthodox whole-leaf tea. The result is a cup of remarkable lightness and complexity: a luminous golden liquor with the signature muscatel character, floral brightness, and a finish that lingers long after the last sip.
Tasting notes
The dry leaves carry an inviting aroma of fresh hay, light florals, and a characteristic peanut butter–like sweetness typical of high-quality first flush Darjeeling. In the cup: a pale golden liquor, brisk and refreshing, with layers of muscatel grape, sweet almond, delicate florals, and a hint of kumquat. A gentle astringency provides structure, while the long finish is smooth and warming.
Yanki First Flush Darjeeling
- Caffeine: medium.
- Muscatel 88%
- Floral 82%
- Sweet Almond 74%
- Fruity / Kumquat 62%
- Earthy / Hay 42%
- Astringency 28%
- Liquor: pale gold ·
- Body: light-medium
- Finish: long, smooth, slightly sweet
Brewing Guide — Hot
- Measure the leaf: 1 heaped teaspoon (2–2.5 g) per 200–220 ml of water
- Water temperature: 85–90°C (185–195°F) — never fully boiling; preserves delicate florals
- 3 Steep time: 3–4 minutes. Re-steep a second time for 5 minutes
- 4 Serve plain: No milk — it masks the muscatel and floral character. A slice of lemon is optional
Brewing Guide — Cold Brew & Iced
- Add leaf to cold water Use 1 tsp per 200 ml of cold filtered water in a glass jar
- Refrigerate 8–12 hours (overnight). Low and slow extraction maximises sweetness
- Strain and serve Over ice. Add lemon, mint, or a light syrup if desired. Virtually no bitterness
- Storage Keep brewed tea refrigerated; consume within 48 hours for best flavour
Certifications & Trust Signals
Yanki tea carries the Darjeeling Geographical Indication (GI) tag, the legally protected mark that guarantees the tea is grown, harvested, and processed within the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. By purchasing Yanki, you support independent small-farm livelihoods directly — no intermediary bulk traders.
Storage Instructions
- Store in an airtight tin or opaque container
- Keep in a cool, dry cupboard away from heat
- Use within 12–18 months of harvest date
- Label with date of opening
- Direct sunlight — degrades aroma rapidly
- Near spices, coffee, or strong odours
- Plastic bags or transparent glass jars
- Refrigerator (introduces moisture on opening)
Yanki First Flush Darjeeling Tea Frequently Asked Questions —
FirstFlush, DarjeelingTea, LooseLeafTea, OrthodoxTea, SpringFlush, BlackTea
Additional information
| Weight | 100 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 15 × 10 × 10 cm |
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