Teaneer Black

Tea: Teaneer Black Grower: Teaneer (Vijayalakshmi Natural Farm); The Nanjan Family Tea Maker: Prabhu Nanjan Location: Pororai Village - Nilgiris District, India Elevation: 2,200m (7,200ft) Cultivation: Natural (Organic, but no certification), Biodynamic Harvest Date: Autumn/Winter 2014 • • • Harvested as part of Nilgiri's autumn flush, this tea exemplifies the smooth, clean character of tea from the Nilgiri Mountains. Crisp, sweet with citrus and grape notes, with a rustic wood and wet stone undertone. The leaf pluck is pristine - a full two leaves and a bud, picked with attention to minimizing breakage. Teaneer's efforts are geared towards biodiverse tea growing. The plants are allowed to grow in their natural state, and thrive alongside other native plants in the family garden. The leaves are then picked and processed by hand by teacrafter Prabhu Nanjan. The Nanjan Family lives in Pororai Village, and their farm is called Vijayalakshmi Natural Farm. They grow using biodynamics, a fo