A tangy tea with a bright and penetrating flavor; supports milk very well. "land of the thunderbolt" is the meaning of darjeeling, and it is an appropriate moniker for the land that produces such lively teas. the district of darjeeling includes some 70 tea gardens, situated on steep hillsides with the bengal plain directly south, and the himalayan crest directly north. weather, soil, high altitude, and some of india’s oldest tea bushes create unique teas that have resisted imitation anywhere else. darjeeling choice is a broken orange pekoe (b.o.p.) grade tea, emphasizing the brisk qualities of this origin, and with relatively good body.
