White Lotus - White Tea

Herbaceous • Invigorating • Floral

A playful Nepalese autumn harvest grown at the foothills of the world’s highest mountains.

This tea comes from an altitude of around 2000m in the Himalayan range, with bushes nestled at the base of majestic Mount Kanchenjunga, the world’s third highest peak. Kalapani, a young tea producer established in 2020, impresses with their innovative approach. Experienced tea makers work alongside a female tea technician leading production, creating teas that blur traditional categories and add an intriguing complexity.

The Himalayan terroir in eastern Nepal, just across the border from Darjeeling, gives this tea a playful and complex aroma reminiscent of a Darjeeling first flush – the most exclusive of black teas. The leaves are whole, with silvery, furry tips. The infusion is golden-green, juicy, slightly herbal, and evokes hay, bamboo, and white flowers.

Flavour profile: playful, floral, bamboo, fresh, spicy basil

Net weight: 50 g
Origin: Hilihang, Panchthar, Nepal
Altitude: 1800–2030 m
Cultivar: mix of cultivars
Harvest: Autumn 2023

Brewing:
Great in a larger pot: 3 tsp, 500 ml, 80 °C, 3 min.
Also perfect for multiple brews. Using more leaves and less water in a small vessel (100–200 ml, e.g., Taiwan or small teapot) works especially well for subsequent infusions.