Literally meaning the Eagles Craig, Giddapahar is situated on a jagged rock faced mountain just a short drive from Kurseong, a thriving little hill station situated at 4864 feet above sea level. The best way to get to Giddapahar tea gardens is to get to Kurseong on the toy train that runs regularly from the New Jalpaiguri station in the plains.
The tea from Giddapahar Estate is delicate owing to the lower temperatures and being covered by mist for much of the year forcing the bushes to grow slowly producing a fine bouquet with great aromatic quality and delicate floral nose.
-Description provided by Doke Tea
Not my favorite tea of the ones I’ve tried so far from MyTeaPal. It was consistently too bitter for my enjoyment. I didn’t get much of the floral notes others mentioned. Perhaps a lower temp or lower leaf/water ratio for… more
Giddapahar Spring Queen First Flush (2022 Fall) from Lochan Tea x MyTeaPal
Overall too bitter for my general taste. Maybe a lower temp or different leaf/water ratio would be better? I didn’t get much floral notes like others mentioned.
Katherine
3y ago
Giddapahar Spring Queen First Flush (2022 Fall) from Lochan Tea x MyTeaPal
The leaves look so small and thin! Christian thought they were surprisingly green too. The dry leaf aroma is very mulchy. The wet leaf aroma and liquid flavor are both surprisingly… more
astringent
gardenia
pepper
nectar
Christian Wicks
3y ago
Giddapahar Spring Queen First Flush (2022 Fall) from Lochan Tea x MyTeaPal
Unfortunately boring
Might with western style
Tastes like green tea
vegetal
butter
floral
thick
drying
Tea Muro 🍵🐱
3y ago
Giddapahar Spring Queen First Flush (2022 Fall) from Lochan Tea x MyTeaPal
My first try of the club box, I'm new subscriber. I decided to try this tea as first by random choice. I quite like this tea, it's sweet, flowery and a bit astringent.
floral
sweet
butter
Erik Ellestad
3y ago
Boy, I haven't drunk tea from India for a long, long time. Interesting to try again with years of drinking Chinese tea under my belt.
Giddapahar Spring Queen First Flush (2022 Fall) from Lochan Tea x MyTeaPal
Kurt Johansen
3y ago
I'm still amazed at the difference the different water recipes can produce. This session gave me the tomato notes everyone else got when last time I couldn't taste or smell them at all.
Giddapahar Spring Queen First Flush (2022 Fall) from Lochan Tea x MyTeaPal
0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Autumn recipe to make 125 TDS water.
Very different from Original recipe water. I saw others say tomato notes before my previous session with… more
spicy
pepper
floral
gardenia
tomato
Matthew
3y ago
An excellent club session today, one we’ve been waiting for for a long time. Rajiv joined, which was a very welcomed surprise!
Giddapahar Spring Queen First Flush (2022 Fall) from Lochan Tea x MyTeaPal
floral
guava
mango
black pepper
cardamom
tomato
tomato stem
Kurt Johansen
3y ago
Another nice tea to round out the April teas. This is probably my second favorite with Black Fusion being my top pick. Really liked the gardenia flavor in this.
Giddapahar Spring Queen First Flush (2022 Fall) from Lochan Tea x MyTeaPal
0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Original recipe to make 50 TDS water.
Very consistent tea with very little change. Strong floral (gardenia) aroma and flavor. Very little oth… more
floral
gardenia
Matthew
3y ago
First tea of April, the Indian tea month! After all the hype for the coming Darjeeling, it finally arrives, and it does not disappoint. Fragrant notes of flowers with a hint of mango, followed by a tomato savory tartness… more
Giddapahar Spring Queen First Flush (2022 Fall) from Lochan Tea x MyTeaPal
Eyes - Dry Leaf: green, red, white, and brown leaves and green buds with white trichomes
Nose - Dry Leaf: sweet tomato paste and (black) peppercorn. A hint of mango.
Nose - Wet L… more
floral
tomato
cream
artichoke
mango
Laszlo Juhasz
3y ago
Mild fruity/astringent/sweet corn taste, tomato smell in the gaiwan lid. I will use more leaves next time. I would like try this one fresh! 1 year old now, like my Orange Valley DFF from last year, lost its vividness ->… more
Giddapahar Spring Queen First Flush (2022 Fall) from Lochan Tea x MyTeaPal