Wonder White Okayti – Darjeeling White Tea
Wonder White Okayti – Darjeeling White Tea
Origin Tea
The least processed tea of the house: silver buds from the first flush, simply withered, with no rolling or oxidation. Almost colorless liquor, a floral and silky cup, far from the austere image sometimes attributed to white tea.
Composition
Wonder White white tea, Okayti Tea Estate, Mirik valley, Darjeeling, India. Buds and first leaf from the spring harvest, no additions of any kind.
Tasting Notes
Almost colorless liquor, barely creamy. Intense floral aroma on the nose. Light, silky cup, floral sweetness, clean finish with a lingering note. Very delicate body, best enjoyed plain.
A Barely Processed Tea
The silver buds and first leaf are picked at the very start of the season, then simply withered in the open air, with no rolling or oxidation. It is the lightest processing in the entire range, which explains the cup's finesse and delicate aromatics.
Okayti Tea Estate
Planted in the 1870s by the British in the Mirik valley, between 1,200 and 1,900 meters of altitude, Okayti owes its name to the quality of its cup: the only okay tea, the only tea judged truly good. Its chinary bushes, direct descendants of the Chinese plants introduced in the 19th century, give the garden its signature finesse, here expressed as white tea.
Okayti Tea Estate
Mirik Valley, Darjeeling, IndiaThe garden owes its name to its reputation: «the only Okay tea», the only tea judged truly good by colonial-era buyers.
Brewing Guide
Tasting Notes
Delicate floral · Silky softness · Clean finish
