Most Popular Darjeeling Tea Varieties

2. Types, Flavors & Grades of Darjeeling Tea The type only means the variety of tea like the traditional black tea which is most popular worldwide. Green tea has many health benefits and white tea is the most delicate and meant for the real connoisseurs. All such teas (black, green or white) are produced from tea plants known as  Camellia Sinensis.

3. 3 Types of Darjeeling Tea 

4. Darjeeling Black Tea  This is the most common and traditional form of Darjeeling tea that has been known for years and produced almost by all the gardens in Darjeeling. Black tea goes through all the stages of orthodox processing (i.e. withering or machine drying, rolling, fermenting, sorting etc.).  Darjeeling black tea unlike other types is 100% oxidized. It is fully dried up and then carefully split up in order to absorb more oxygen. As the name suggests, the tea liquor is darkish in color and can have a range of flavors including fruity, nutty, flowery and spicy.

5. Darjeeling Oolong  This is similar to the traditional Chinese tea and technically comes in between the black tea and the green tea. Originally in 1800s when the British for the first time tried to cultivate tea in Darjeeling hills, they brought in seeds and saplings from China to do so.   Some gardens that have retained the old China bushes (Chesima) continue to produce Darjeeling Oolong. The tea is hard withered and semi oxidized. Basically two types of Oolong teas are produced in Darjeeling - Clonal and China type. Oolongs are needed to be grown in higher altitude in cool environment.

6. Darjeeling Green Tea Due to its great health benefits, green tea has now become very popular worldwide. It has strong anti-oxidants that can kill cancer cells very effectively. It is also very effective for keeping healthy heart and controlling LDL cholesterol levels. Darjeeling green tea is dried and steamed but not fermented, and as a result many of the natural beneficial chemicals are retained. The liquor is usually light green in color. It is usually not mixed with milk. While preparing Darjeeling green tea, keep the water below the boiling point and keep a watch on the infusion. It can otherwise become quite bitter.

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