Golaghat, Assam
🔍 Darkroom
Dawn mist rolling over the ancient seed-grown tea bushes. Dhiren checking the first unfurling two-leaves-and-a-bud.
October Harvest Expedition
BATCH #03 — 120 TINS ALLOCATED
Wild Forest Smoked Black Tea
£18.50
Complimentary Royal Mail delivery on UK orders over £45
Sensory Profile & Flavour Dimensions
Pine SmokeWild HoneyRoasted ChicoryWet Slate
Oxidation & Cold Smoke
Full / Smoked
Tannin Softness
Velvety Smooth
Plucked from 80-year-old seed-grown heirloom tea trees growing in the forest canopies bordering Kaziranga National Park in Assam. The fresh whole leaves are hand-withered, bruised on granite tables, and cold-smoked over aged pine and bamboo coals by master grower Dhiren. Delivers rich, velvet-smooth liquor with zero astringency.
Preparation & Terroir Ritual Guide
Water Temp
92°C – 95°C
Pure spring water recommended
Vessel
Clay Pot or Gaiwan
Unglazed earthenware holds heat
Serving Ratio
5g / 120ml Water
Concentrated whole botanical
Steep / Infusion
95°C • 20s Gongfu (5 infusions)
Allows multi-layered flavour bloom
The Origin Documentary
The Smoke of Bamboo: Cold-Smoking Tea at Midnight in Golaghat
📅 Spring Harvest 2026When the moon rises over the Golaghat forest boundary, the air turns cool and heavy with river mist. Inside Dhiren’s open timber curing pavilion, the embers of seasoned wild bamboo and aged oak have died...
