Darjeeling Gopaldhara Autumnal 2024

Autumn harvest from Gopaldhara Garden

Traditionally processed, regularly rolled, fully oxidized small leaves with a pleasantly warm aroma and a trace of dried fruit and nuts. The brownish-red infusion has a full, cutting, sweet cane flavor with notes of ripe autumn fruit, nuts and sweet wood.

How to prepare Darjeeling tea

Use 5 grams of tea leaves for 0.5 litre of boiling water cooled to 85-90 °C, steep for 2–3 minutes. Feel free to experiment with steeping time, water temperature, and the amount of tea leaves. You can also read our articles on tea preparation and water quality.

Gopaldhara Tea Estate

is located near the town of Mirik, within sight of the border with Nepal. It is one of the highest located gardens in Darjeeling. The tea bushes here grow up to over 2100 meters above sea level.