Goomtee Estate Darjeeling

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Our Goomtee Estate Darjeeling is grown at high altitudes in the mist of the Muscatel Valley hills. Each leaf is harvested by hand and tightly rolled to perfection in a century-old tea estate. 

First Flush Goomtee Estate Darjeeling 

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Delightful for both the tea connoisseur and novices alike, our first flush Darjeeling is the champagne of tea and gives the aroma of ripe fruit and fig, and notes of apricot and black grapes to serve a medium-bodied cup that you'll find yourself craving time and time again. 

Steep 1 teaspoon in 8oz 195 degree freshly heated water for 2-3 minutes. Strain and sip!

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  • KF
    Kelli F.
    Verified Buyer
    7 months ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Combination

    Looking for a berry that I can mix to make ice tea. I use this and golden monkey as a base. The floral like rose did not agree with me. Blueberry. Peach etc. I like strong so I end up using a lot of berry that’s why I mix with black tea.

  • KW
    Kelly W.
    Verified Buyer
    1 year ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Healthy tasty and clean! I’m sure!

    I’m enjoying very much all my teas from Magic hour. They are the best! I am very happy with these teas.

  • EM
    Edith M.
    Verified Buyer
    1 year ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Light and Delicious!

    This is the highest quality and is the most authentic Darjeeling I have ever had. I love Darjeeling since first tasting it for reals about 30 years ago, and this is the best!!

  • HL
    Heather L.
    Verified Buyer
    1 year ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Beautifully elegant

    This tea is rich, elegant and such a delicious treat!

  • J
    Jaime
    Verified Buyer
    1 year ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    What a tea!

    My first darjeeling! I absolutely loved it. I had no idea what I would think of this tea. It was so intriguing from the website that I had to try some. I have never tasted anything quite like it - it tastes beautiful! I didn’t alter it in any way, it was divine on it’s own. It has so many amazing flavors going on - wow. I love that Magic Hour brings in so many different tea experiences! This one was definitely a fast favorite. Magical, indeed!

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    Magic Hour
    1 year ago

    awwww yes, a first flush Darjeeling is a precious cup to behold! So happy you are enjoying this blend, it was grown with love and won't be harvested again until next year! Savor each moment :) XX Zhena

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FAQ

Our teas are cultivated, harvested, and blended from soil to cup with the Magic Hour Rule of Love. The base of our teas is grown in the tea estate where I was married :)! The exquisite buds are grown and harvested by our friends in a garden that touches the sky at the top of the mountains in the high-country of Sri Lanka. The pristine Idulgashinna Bio Tea Garden’s perched above a wildlife preserve. It was the first tea garden to become certified Biodynamic and organic in the world, it’s home to our family of farmers and growers whose respect towards nature and one another has become the gold standard of tea estates all over the world. We also source from small organic family gardens in Taiwan, Rwanda, India, Yunnan, Kyoto and Kagoshima, Japan.

Our formulator, Zhena, is an aromatherapist and was one of the founders of the Organic and Fair Trade movement over 25 years ago. She was crucial in getting rules for organics passed and has had a long-time passion for organics, Biodynamics and pure products. Her blending style is bold and she uses Organic-Compliant extracts of fruits, essential oils, and spices that fall under the “Natural Flavors” broad stroke ingredient description by the FDA. We only use extracts and flavors extracted with non-toxic methods and are 100% natural coming from the fruit or spice or flower that is distilled without chemicals.

Other companies may use “Natural Flavors” that are in a Propylene Glycol base—Zhena fought the label standards on this chemical 15 years ago and is dedicated to NEVER using flavorings with this or any other chemicals. Our flavors are entirely extracted naturally using alcohol or steam distillation. In the blending process, if the extract has alcohol, the alcohol dissipates. If you’ve ever used Vanilla Extract for cooking—you’ve used what Zhena uses in larger volumes.

When we writes, “Natural Flavors” it’s not because we wants to but that’s what the FDA requires. It’s not a great description and we assure you our standards are of the highest using only natural extracts and essential oils.

Please feel free to enjoy most of our teas without worry regarding being vegan compliant.
As of May of 2021, the only tea we have that is not vegan is Quintessence, which contains honey crystals.

You could steep our teas many times. A new flavor nuance will arise each time. If you’re planning to steep more than twice, you might want to add an additional teaspoon or two according to taste and the strength desired.

It's a common misconception that tea ceremony has to take up a lot of time from your schedule. I want to encourage you to take time for yourself, daily, in a simple tea ceremony. Simply naming 3 gratitudes as your water boils will uplift and shift your day!

However, the process only has to take as little as 10 minutes! For example, for most of our teas we suggest steeping 1 heaping teaspoon in water that is between 160--212 degrees (depending on the tea type--check the label!). As you steep your tea for the recommended minutes, take 3 heart-breaths, expanding the emerald green energy of your heart chakra. As you expand that blessed energy, you will activate your true intelligence which is found in the heart.

Then as you steep your loose-leaf magical tea, center into your senses. As yourself the Magic Hour sensory questions:

  • What do I hear?
  • What do I see?
  • What do I feel?
  • What do I smell?
  • What do I taste?

Then sip your tea with newfound presence.

Presence is where heaven is found. We want you to find your heaven on a daily basis!
For more steeping instructions, watch my video found here.