This Nepali green tea meaning "Moonlit Tea" is from plantations in Eastern Nepal. It is compared to and often preferred by professional tea tasters to the top Darjeeling teas.
Made from Silver Orange Pekoe leaves picked during the second flush, the tea has Muscatel notes similar to Darjeeling teas.
Nepali Junchi has a grassy aroma with a vegetal profile with notes of moss, wheat and grass with a mild muscatel finish.
Origin: Dhankuta, Nepal
Elevation: Grown: 4000 - 6000ft above sea level.
Tea Variety: Camellia Sinensis var. Sinensis
Cultivar: AV2
Brewing Temperature: 60 - 85°C
Caffeine Content: Approx. 20mg a cup
Amount: 5g of tea leaves to 100ml of water
Sold in quantities of 100g