Makaibari Tea Treasures Silver Tips Imperial 50 gm

About this item

• 100% PURE, ICONIC DARJEELING TEA : A rare tea treasure, the full moon organic oolong tea is the crown jewel of not just the Makaibari collection but one of the finest teas produced in the world.​ A semi-fermented light liquor oolong, this tea enjoys cult status (and waitlists!) from connoisseurs around the globe. Plucked only on full moon days and nights in the plucking months of March to April, silver tips tea is made in very limited quantities each year, during the Five Full Moon cycles.
• TASTING NOTES : The liquor of this white tea is like an elixir : smooth, rounded, a yellow hued sapphire gold. The first sip offers a smooth delicate soft floral peony notes. The following note is led hints of a summer fruit, notes of mango. Followed by sublime floral notes of frangipani.​ | Top note: Soft Peony ​ | Heart note: hint of summer blossoms​ | Base note: sublime sweet
• USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC TEA : Makaibari Tea Estates is free from pesticides, toxins and chemicals. Tea here is treated as a herb, one of the many medicines provided by the surrounding forests. The mulch used is completely natural, formulated with what is available at the estate, to not upset the delicate balance of the permaculture system.​
• DEMETER AND FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED: One of the first tea estates in the world to get demeter certification that is given for biodynamic practices observed at the estate, Makaibari is Certified Biodynamic since 1988. This implies that the estate uses practices that are healthy for the soil and the garden, no harmful pesticides or chemicals that leech into the pristine soil or harm the flora, fauna at the estate, are ever used.
• TRY OUR OTHER ICONIC TEAS : We have precious teas for all times in the day. ​ | Try our iconic Silver Tips Imperial : perfect for end of day.​ | Bai Mu Dan & Darjoolong : great for afternoons.​ | Summer Solstice Muscatel Second Flush Tea : lovely after meal tea for a no jitters pick-me-up.​ | Springtime Bloom First Flush Tea : clean energy recharge for start of day.​
• STEEP THE PERFECT CUP : Place 2gm / 1 TSP tea leaves in a cup, tea infuser or strainer and pour hot water over the leaves. Steep for 4 minutes. Best enjoyed plain without adding milk or sugar.​
• TOP NOTE : Soft Peony | HEART NOTE : hint of summer blossoms | BOTTOM NOTE : sublime sweet​