Terroir Elevation & Flush

The Tea Stall

Our teas come from unpruned ancient seed-grown trees in Assam and the mist-shrouded high ridges of Northeast India. Plucked at dawn and hand-processed by multi-generational tea families.

Oxidation & Craft:
Harvest Flush:
BATCH #01 — 95 TINS LIMITED ALLOCATION High-Altitude Cloud Mist Green Tea
Crafted by Pemba Lepcha Agroforestry

High-Altitude Cloud Mist Green Tea

⛰️ 1,600m ASL 🍵 80°C • 45s Gaiwan (4 infusions) 🔬 L-Theanine Rich Cloud Terroir 🌿 Pan-Fired Whole Leaf Spring OrchidSweet AsparagusFresh Chestnut
Pairings: Steamed Sea Bass, Wild Spring Greens, Poached Pears
Unoxidized, pan-fired whole leaf harvested from cloud-shrouded mountain terraces in northern Sikkim. Silky, vegetal, and orchid-scented.
BATCH #03 — 180 TINS ALLOCATED Golden Tippy Orthodox Assam Tea
Crafted by Dhiren & Family Grove

Golden Tippy Orthodox Assam Tea

⛰️ 850m ASL 🍵 92°C • 35s Gongfu (4 infusions) 🔬 Golden Bud Density 42% 🌿 Orthodox Whole Leaf with Downy Tips Malted BarleyStewed PlumDark Caramel
Pairings: Cardiff Scones with Clotted Cream, Bara Brith, Morning Oats
Whole-leaf second flush orthodox tea laden with downy golden tips. Rich, bold, and malt-forward.
BATCH #03 — 120 TINS ALLOCATED Wild Forest Smoked Black Tea
Crafted by Dhiren & Family Grove

Wild Forest Smoked Black Tea

⛰️ 1,250m ASL 🍵 95°C • 20s Gongfu (5 infusions) 🔬 High Polyphenol & Essential Resin 🌿 Cold-Smoked Whole Leaf Pine SmokeWild HoneyRoasted Chicory
Pairings: Smoked Welsh Cheddar, Dark Rye Bread, Wild Venison Stew
Hand-harvested from unpruned, seed-grown trees in Assam and cold-smoked over wild bamboo embers for 18 hours.
Visual Archives

Field Dispatches: Assam to Cardiff

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Assam tea garden morning mist 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
Hand harvesting Lakadong turmeric in Meghalaya Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya 🔍 Darkroom

Curing heirloom Lakadong rhizomes in stone earthen pots. Tested at an exceptional 8.4% natural curcumin potency.

Batch #03 Terroir
Smoking Bhoot Jolokia chillies over bamboo embers Mokokchung, Nagaland 🔍 Darkroom

Smoked King Chillies strung on wild cane racks over slow oak and wild bamboo coals. Intense heat with sweet resin undertones.

Smokehouse Ritual
Cardiff packaging workshop and wax seal The Roastery, Cardiff 🔍 Darkroom

Hand-stamping each batch tin in our Cardiff studio. Numbered allocations ready for dispatch across the UK.

Cardiff Dispatch
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Because our botanical harvests are wild-foraged or grown on micro-holdings, quantities are severely limited. Members receive first access to seasonal single-estate batches, harvest logs, and private invitations.

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