2 oz. (25 cups) or 8 oz. (100 cups)
Grown in Ilam's eastern Himalayan foothills, Red Panda Smoked Oolong is a rare, hand-picked tea that is partially oxidized, then slowly oak-smoked for deep notes of charcoal, and dark caramel. Unlike a Chinese lapsang souchong, it offers a balanced smokiness with natural oolong sweetness. One of the best Nepal has to offer!
Red Panda Smoked Oolong is named for the endangered red panda, a raccoon-like critter native to the Himalayas and easter Nepal!
Brewing instructions
Amount: 2 grams (1 tsp) of loose tea per cup of water
Temperature: 190 ̊ (Below a full boil; bubbles and a moderate amount of steam)
Steep time: 2-3 minutes
About Our Nepalese Tea
Grown in the Himalayan foothills, Nepalese tea is extraordinary. However, years of industry underdevelopment, coupled with a decade-long civil war, served to stunt Nepal's economy. Development of tea farming in the country suffered as a result. Since the signing of a peace accord in 2006, Nepal's tea growers have sought to share their product with more and more drinkers around the world.
Our Nepalese tea comes from small farms near Mount Everest to others in Ilam and Panchthar, a region just 45 miles west of Darjeeling, at an altitude of between 5,000 and 6,000 feet.
