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 — 180 TINS ALLOCATED
Golden Tippy Orthodox Assam Tea
£16.00
Complimentary Royal Mail delivery on UK orders over £45
Sensory Profile & Flavour Dimensions
Malted BarleyStewed PlumDark CaramelMuscatel
Oxidation & Cold Smoke
Full Orthodox
Tannin Softness
Velvety Smooth
Produced strictly from the second harvest flush in the Brahmaputra silt valley. Abundant golden tips indicate plucking at peak sap density. Deep amber cup with notes of sweet malt, caramelized brown sugar, and dried stone fruit.
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
92°C • 35s Gongfu (4 infusions)
Allows multi-layered flavour bloom
The Origin Documentary
The Golden Silt of Brahmaputra: Plucking Orthodox Leaves Before Sunrise
📅 Summer Flush 2026The Brahmaputra River carries millions of tonnes of mineral silt down from the Tibetan plateau every monsoon, depositing rich fertile mud along its banks. In this ancient riverbed soil, the Camellia sinensis var. assamica thrives...
