Subarna Second Flush Loose Leaf Tea, 250g pouch
This second flush tea is grown by the farmers of the Subarna Small Farmers’ Society in Darjeeling, India. Affectionately called “Summer Blossom,” this tea is packed with the floral notes and delicate flavors of the summer harvest, June through July, with extra care taken to pluck only the most delicate two leaves and the bud of the new growth. Best enjoyed pure with no added milk or sweeteners and steeped at a lower water temperature (190-195°F) to avoid burning the tea leaves. One compostable pouch contains 250g loose tea.
Subarna Second Flush Loose Leaf Tea, 250g pouch
This second flush tea is grown by the farmers of the Subarna Small Farmers’ Society in Darjeeling, India. Affectionately called “Summer Blossom,” this tea is packed with the floral notes and delicate flavors of the summer harvest, June through July, with extra care taken to pluck only the most delicate two leaves and the bud of the new growth. Best enjoyed pure with no added milk or sweeteners and steeped at a lower water temperature (190-195°F) to avoid burning the tea leaves. One compostable pouch contains 250g loose tea.
Learning to cultivate tea and community
The Subarna Small Tea Farmers Welfare Society is an organization of just over ninety farmers growing tea on about 60 hectares in the Darjeeling region of India. With support from Tea Promoters of India (TPI), Subarna farmers transitioned from growing less stable cash crops to learning to cultivate and produce a beautiful range of teas, all while developing their small farmer organization. Alongside TPI they have implemented vocational training workshops, education programs for children and women, infrastructure development, and health projects. Most teas–even those that are certified as fair trade–come from large plantations where workers have little say and are trapped in a system of dependency. The small farmers who grow our teas control their land and their livelihoods. Together, we’re building an alternative tea model and a farmer-led future for the tea industry.