Margaret's Hope Darjeeling Loose Tea Leaf

Enjoy an exquisite moving astringent cup with a remarkable Muscatel character. The Margaret's Hope Darjeeling Loose Tea Leaf offers a wine-like flavor from notes of currant, a fresh flowery fragrance, and a bright orange brew. This infusion is a second flush Darjeeling tea consists of a special full-bodied muscatel taste, rich honey, and hints of peach with spiced plum flavor. Second flushed teas, harvested between the end of May until the end of June, are fully developed with a bright and full-rounded muscatel relish. It is a fantastic afternoon blend that is perfectly good with scones and raspberry jam. This Darjeeling Loose Tea Leaf from Margaret's Hope has a scent and taste comparable to a complex bouquet. Unwind with this fragrant champagne of teas.

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This tea blend is available in four sizes. To order, please select from the options above.

First time trying English Tea Store's Margaret's Hope Darjeeling Loose Leaf Tea? Try our Sample Size of 1 oz. This flavor is also in 4 oz., 16 oz. (1 lb.), and 80 oz. (5 lb.s) net weight of loose tea leaf contents.

The caffeine content of this tea is MEDIUM. This tea contains natural caffeine found in the L. Camellia Sinensis family. A cup of black tea steeped in boiled water for 5 minutes will contain between 27 to 35 milligrams of caffeine. An equal-sized cup of coffee will contain between 80 to 100 milligrams of caffeine. Caffeine quickly becomes soluble in very hot water. If you wish to reduce the caffeine level in this tea, briefly rinsing the tea leaves in extremely hot water will reduce the caffeine content between 25-50% with only a minor effect on taste.

This tea's antioxidant content is VERY HIGH. The longer you steep your tea, the more polyphenols will be extracted, based on the test results of 5 minutes steeping time. Polyphenol percentages may fluctuate with the lot, grade of tea, testing method, the temperature of the water, and freshness of the tea. More antioxidants are extracted from the L. Camellia Sinesis tea when it is brewed longer and get a greater antioxidant benefit when more tea is used.

Please Note: The packaging may read Margaret's Estate Tea.