Wednesday, April 29, 2009

2009 Jungpana SFTGFOP1 1st Flush Darjeeling

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Lochan teas offer quite the writeup on Jungpana , rightly so. Sniffing this dry leaf from the just opened packet one comes across very swee...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

2009 Thurbo Estate Imperial Delight 1st Flush Darjeeling

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One has tried this tea many years back and enjoyed it so. This estate in the center of Mirik pumps out a lot of good tea and has a larger ga...
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Monday, April 27, 2009

2009 Castleton Estate FTGFOP 1CH (SPL) 1st Flush Darjeeling

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When one thinks of Castleton one recalls a conversation between Mr. Rowatt, the manager of Goomtee and Mr. Lochan, the founder of Lochan te...
Sunday, April 26, 2009

2009 Goomtee Estate FTGFOP 1 Clonal, 1st Flush Darjeeling

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One visited the Goomtee Estate and was blown away by its majestic beauty at heights of around 6000 feet above sea level in South Kurseong. ...
Friday, April 24, 2009

2009 Giddapahar Estate FTGFOP 1 CH (SPL) 1st Flush Darjeeling

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This tea from Giddapahar Estate is picked at an elevation as high as 4864 feet in the scenic hills of South Kuseong. One had a beautiful vi...
Thursday, April 23, 2009

2009 First Flush Darjeeling Marathon

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With a collection of samples from Rajiv at Lochan Teas of the very first Darjeeling pickings of 2009(many of which are special premium pick...
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Sam Do Tea Bowl Style- A Look At The Ju Sam Do Subtype

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This style of tea drinking bowl can be traced back to June 6th, 1565 where it is described in written records by the Japanese. The name ‘Sam...