Blue Mountain Nilgiri. The lusciously long and slender leaves with velvety shades of green have a fresh aroma of sweet grass and greens. The mountains feature heights up to 6500 ft above sea level.
This light bodied black tea comes from the seethargundu estate in the nelliyampathi foothills of the blue mountains nilgiris in kerala a state in southern india. Tasting notes a blend befit for connoisseurs our blue mountain nilgiri white tea is a blend of the choicest white teas from the misty blue hills of nilgiri. Tea is grown at elevations of 1 000 to 2 500 metres.
This is the reason for nilgiri as also known as the blue mountain city.
Tasting notes from the misty rolling gardens of the famous glendale tea estate in the divine nilgiri hills we bring to you our blue mountain nilgiri green tea. Like the shenandoah mountains of virginia which are also called the blue ridge mountains because of the bluish tint they have from a distance the name nilgiri means blue mountains and is named for the blue haze that often settles over the range. Nilgiri produces a mellow liquor with a clean fruity finish and is ideal for iced tea because of its low astringency and pleasant non cloudy appearance. Tasting notes a blend befit for connoisseurs our blue mountain nilgiri white tea is a blend of the choicest white teas from the misty blue hills of nilgiri.