Ep 4 - Darjeeling Honey Oolong
from ImmortaliTea Podcast Hosted by Trident Cafe And Tea
On this episode host Jake Dirnberger, importer and taster at Trident Cafe in Boulder, Colorado, and guest Josh Hyde, local filmmaker, sample an experimental bug-bitten oolong grown in the North Indian province of Darjeeling. The Honey Oolong is an experimental bug-bitten oolong tea from Rohini Tea Estate in Darjeeling, India. Using a Taiwanese processing technique, tiny insects called tea jassids are encouraged to nibble on the leaves. The additional breakage in cellular material causes the tea leaves to release terpenes, yielding a sweet and honey-like taste. The resulting tea formed from a combination of rich Himalayan soil and careful processing is elegantly ethereal and floral. It is full bodied and bursting with nuanced meadow-y flavors. Tea nerds won’t want to miss this one. Trident's hard working tea farmer-friends continue to push the boundaries of what a Darjeeling can be. Find the highest quality teas at Trident Cafe and Teas. Trident Cafe and Teas sources directly from tea farmers and maintains long term relationships with their farmers worldwide. These relationships have created one of the highest quality tea supply chains in the U.S.
Embed this episode
No transcript yet.