Picking Season

Picked during the early spring between April-May, these hand-rolled white tea made with unopened buds and a tender leaf offers an aroma that resemble fresh spring blossoms. The light golden hue infusion is delicate and light with floral and tropical fruit notes. This tea is distinctly a high-mountain Himalayan wonder.

The location is the perfect climate for growing this tea because it is mistier, with less sun, and thanks to the high altitude it remains cooler which allows the buds to grow steadily.

The climate here is Humid Subtropical (CFB) and experiences mild to warm temperatures year-round. The early spring, late summer, autumn and winter experience lows of 8°C and highs of 22°C, whereas the temperatures across mid-spring to mid-summer range from 15°C to 31°C. This pattern is also present regarding cloud cover, precipitation and humidity, where the region experiences clear skies, low rainfall and very dry air (0% humidity) until the summer months, which are overcast and exceptionally wet and humid (100%).

Nestled above the town of Hile, the tea gardens are on the higher hills, with cooler, temperate forests contrasting with the lower sub-tropical areas which make up most the district. Mount Everest is only 70 miles to the North, whilst the lush jungles of the Terai lowlands are only 15 miles to the south. In between are multitudes of micro climates, and the tea growing areas benefit from the mixing of southern warm currents and cold, misty air from the mountains.

Crops are fundamental to the local economy throughout the district, with maize, rice, millet, citrus fruits and ginger being commonly cultivated. Indigenous flora includes rhododendrons and chir pine trees.