How To Brew Loose Leaf Indian Tea: Assam & Darjeeling by California Tea & Herbal

Darjeeling is at the foot of the Himalayas and the high altitude and pure air contribute to the delicacy of this beautiful tea. All teas can be white, green, oolong or black, depending on how they are processed. This is, of course, also true with Indian teas.

Darjeeling is one of the tea-loving British' favorite teas, along with Earl Grey. My neighbor from Wales was one who loved Darjeeling with milk & sugar. I prefer to drink it black to get all the nutty, warm notes of the autumnal flush we carry.

To brew Indian black teas, use 195F water, and let the tea steep for a good 4-5 minutes. The water you use should always be filtered, especially if your tap water is chlorinated. You should be tasting nothing but the tea.

If you are a lover of black teas, you should try the Indian teas in the video. They taste absolutely different than Chinese black teas; in fact, teas taste completely different even when they are grown in the same country because it's all about terroir...topography, climate, rainfall.

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We suggest, for home use, using an insulated stainless steel travel tumbler (the one we use is Thermos brand) for brewing your loose tea in. It lets the leaves float free and keeps the water temperature steady, which is a problem in glass pots and some other brewing devices.

The essentials of successful brewing/steeping of tea is time, temperature, water quality, quality of tea, leaves floating free while steeping. If you add honey or other sweeteners, we suggest you do so while the tea is steeping in the hot water to let them melt/infuse into the tea.

[borishkashyap]

I'm from Asaam... Out of 900 million tons of tea produced in India, only Assam produces 600 million tons.... And I'm proud of being an Assamese

[californiateaherbal]

Hi tea lovers & tea curious!! Have you had Indian teas? They're very different than Chinese and Japanese teas, and all tea differs from the next depending on where it's grown, when it's picked, and how it's processed, among other things. We love Indian teas and both teas shown in the video are available at the links in the description.

[californiateaherbal]

Indian Tea Update: A crisis of culture clash/politics in Darjeeling has all but stopped the tea industry. This is a sad time for the 'champagne of tea'. The weather has been problem enough but this threatens to devastate the industry there. Let's hope things turn around soon!