STORM | KOSHI (NEPAL) FIRST FLUSH, 2023

Reminiscent of a first flush Darjeeling with gentle florality, creamy sweetness, and complexity that sneaks up on you.

Cultivars: T1, AV2 and P312
Grower:  Vaidya Family
Harvest:  April 4 & 5, 2023
Gardens:  Guranse, Nigale, Dharamsala (Koshi Region, eastern Nepal)
GPS:  27.0°N, 87.1°E

Lot Size:  5kg 

About the Grower: 
The Vaidya family has a fairly short tea history; Dr. Vijay Gajananda Vaidya, a first-generation tea grower, turned a lifelong dream into four tea gardens: Guranse, Nigale, and Dharamsala (in the Koshi Region), and Mai (in Ilam). Among the many things to love about this project:

• Land planted with a dozen different cultivars in gardens ranging in altitude from 1000m to 2200m; this gives the family access to a wide variety of flavours.
• No fear to experiment. The team constantly tinkers with recipes.
• Training, employment, and oftentimes lodging are provided to many locals who were previously having trouble finding work.

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