most of the areas that we buy from so, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, China, Vietnam and latterly

India which includes Assam and Darjeeling. A Darjeeling tea is a very light tea compared

to for example an English breakfast. It's quite clear in the cup and it has an amazing

light delicate character which is so unique. Due to the terrain in Darjeeling the production

is relatively low. There around 87 tea gardens but because the low oxygen level at that high

altitude means that there is a lower yield from the crop. But because of that you get

such an intense character which is produced from the tea leaves which you cannot get anywhere

else. In a really good Darjeeling you are looking

for a very good leaf. In the dry leaf form an attractive well twisted tippy leaf and

taste profile that is sweet muscatel in flavour, has an exquisite floral aroma and is really

awakening to the senses. The tea that we have selected for this product

is from a garden that we know well. We've spent a lot of time tasting and knowing the

gardens in Darjeeling because we recognise that depending on their unique location and

their unique weather conditions which they have they will produce quite different qualities.

And that is what we are looking for when we are selecting the teas. We really want to

get the correct nuances and the correct flavours. The tea season in Darjeeling is unique because

during the winter months the tea bush is dormant. So it's resting and then suddenly as the temperature

starts to increase in the spring, so February, March, the temperature is starting to go up.

And the plant itself starts coming alive again and the teas that are picked from that from

that new growth, it's just that is the start of the season and it creates a very unique

character. We've chosen a second flush Darjeeling tea

rather than a first flush, because the second flush hits around May-June by which time the

new growth has come and gone and the new growth can be quite green, quite pungent. But by

the time you get to the second flush the character is slightly more rounded and you get this

wonderful muscatel character which is really I would say the best quality Darjeeling tea

you can get. It's best enjoyed in its purest form on its

own, so that you can really enjoy the delicate character that it has. And that's probably

without milk but having said that if you add a splash of milk to the Darjeeling tea, I

think it just gives it another nuance. I think that this range demonstrates the breadth and

depth of experience that Twinings has for tea. It highlights all of the best teas that

you can buy and enjoy. And I think it really sums up our eye for quality and for detail

and ensuring that the consumer has the best experience they possibly can. And I really

hope that they enjoy these teas.