The Himalayan country’s growers are in the budding stages of a loose-leaf revolution. By Max Falkowitz In 1848, the British East India Company gave the botanist Robert Fortune a mission: smuggle ...

Darjeeling tea is a form of black tea produced in India. ... Add tea bag. If making the loose-leaf version, add one or two teaspoons to a tea strainer, place it in your cup, ...

Place 1 Darjeeling tea bag or approximately 1 tbsp. of dried Darjeeling tea leaves in your preferred type of tea infuser. Heat 1 cup (237 mL) of water to a temperature of 185–203°F (85–95°C).

The best Darjeeling tea is loose leaf, steeped for a couple of minutes in hot water — it's light and bright. When Choudhury describes it, he sounds as if he's talking about wine.

Orthodox tea refers to loose tea leaf which is produced using traditional or orthodox methods, including plucking, rolling, and drying. In Darjeeling, the tea gardens have factories to process tea ...

From smoky, complex Lapsang souchong to light, slightly sweet Darjeeling, there’s a black tea for every palate. Many varieties, ... Alaya Loose Leaf Tea. Make this scone.

Across the border, Nepal's tea community is in the budding stages of a loose-leaf revolution. ... Unlike Darjeeling tea, which is produced on estates that own their land outright, ...

There are many benefits of tea, and it's good to drink different types—black tea, green tea, oolong tea, and white tea—Consumer Reports says.