Nepál Kalapani Green Delight

Green tea from the Kalapani garden in Nepal. Long unbroken, lengthwise only slightly rolled leaves with a delicate spicy aroma with a trace of ripe peaches. A light, golden green infusion with a smooth but pleasantly smooth flavour with notes of green pepper, asparagus and basil.

Preparation: Allow 3 teaspoons of tea for 0,5 l of boiled water, cooled down to 85°C, and steep for 3 - 5 minutes.

Kalapani means "black water" in Nepali, according to the dark surface of a nearby lake. A young garden located at an altitude of 1800 m on the slopes around the village of Gopetar in the district of Panchthar in Upper Ilam. The local tea production is a project of one of the managers from the nearby and well-known Pathivara Garden.
Kalapani was established in 2021 and is located in Gopetar, Panchtar district in Eastern Nepal. It is in a remote area bordering the Singhalila Wildlife Reserve, a high-diversity area of the Himalayas, famous for the rehabilitation of the Red Panda and the rare Himalayan Newt. 
It is a BLF ( Bought Leaf Factory ) where leaf is procured from small-scale farmers. The plantation range from 1800 to 2100 meters above sea level.