Kenilworth Ceylon OP is grown at an elevation of 6,000 feet and has a unique creamy character that is distinctive to this garden. Nilgiri is a Tamil word that means Blue Mountains . The Blue Mountains are a lush range at the southernmost tip of India, rising over the Indian Ocean with a view toward Africa. It is a land of peaks and valleys with lush vegetation and teeming with wildlife, most notably elephants. The monsoons drench the region during August and September and the best teas are harvested during December and January.
Nilgiri teas are smooth and easy to drink, they are full bodied yet light in color and aroma.
Darjeeling teas are considered among the rarest and most prestigious of black teas. Tea estates in Darjeeling range from less than four thousand feet to almost ten thousand feet in elevation. The taste of Darjeeling varies with the seasons. The first flush or springtime tea, is harvested from late February to mid-April. The young leaves yield a light tea with a flavor of green Muscat.