Happy Valley Tea Estate was first established in 1854, and is one of the oldest and most renowned tea estate in Darjeeling, perched high up in the Himalayas with a magnificent view Mt. Kanchenjunga at 6800 feet above sea level and it covers around 111 hectares. This Darjeeling Tea is estate blended especially for us of pure-graded first and second flush.

Darjeeling FTGFOP 1 Happy Valley has medium-sized and regular leaf with bright tips, these brew a bright clear golden amber coloured infusion with the characteristic muscatel flavour of Darjeeling, but it also a delicious astringency with highly aromatic bouquet of a 1st Flush tea. Can be drunk with or without a dash of milk and sugar suitable for drinking throughout the day, but especially good for afternoon tea.

Darjeeling FTGFOP 2nd Flush 'Margaret's Hope' black tea is a highly prized 2nd flush Darjeeling picked in May and June. Darjeeling is always and quite justifiably referred to as the 'champagne of teas'. This estate is located in southern Darjeeling with spectacular views of the Himalayas it is about 2000m high and here the Chinese type Thea Sinensis tea bushes grow relatively slowly in the cool climate and deep mists of the mountains. How did this estate get its intriguing name? In the 1930’s the estate owner Mr Bagdon visited with his daughter Margaret who was enchanted by the tea garden. On returning to England she told her father that she hoped to return, but unfortunately she became ill and died. In her memory, her father changed the name of the estate to Margaret’s Hope.

Nepal FTGFOP1 Maloom black tea comes from a small estate on the “roof of the world” that covers approximately 200 hectares and its slopes range from 3500 to 5500 feet above sea level. The Maloom Estate produces outstanding teas but has a small total annual of around 40 tons. The first harvest begins from late February and continues to mid-April and follows the first light showers after winter making this is springtime tea so the young leaves produce a light tea. This Tea has the appearance of the best Sikkim tea with the exquisite taste and character of the finest Darjeeling tea.

Nepal FTGFOP1 Maloom - The young leaves with their silver coloured tips brew a light golden bronzed coloured tea, with a delicate delightful flowery aroma that can be compared to the best Darjeeling. Drink with or without milk throughout the day but especially good for afternoon tea. A connoisseur’s delight.

This tea belongs to the classical 'scented teas'. In China, it is also known as 'Meigui Hongcha'. The tea is processed in a traditional way; red rose petals and the tea leaves are layered during the production process and, after the right quality has been achieved, they are separated by sieving.

This tea originates from Fujian province of China. The Fukienese word ‘souchong’ means sub variety – and is sub variety of other black teas from the Wuyi mountains of Fujian. These high mountains with thick pine forests and heavy mist provide the ideal environment for growing top quality tea. The leaves are first withered over fires of pine and cypress wood, and then pan fried and rolled and placed in cloth covered wooden barrels and left to ferment until the leaves smell fragrant. The leaves are then fired again and placed in bamboo baskets and hung on wooden racks over smoking pine fires, giving this tea its very distinctive aroma and taste.