Spring marks the start of the special First Flush season in Darjeeling. The first carefully processed pluckings delight with their delicate fragrance and the elegant, floral flavour typical of this unique origin.
We have maintained close, trusting partnerships with renowned local tea gardens for many years. These long-standing relationships ensure that we consistently deliver excellent quality.
This season, we would particularly like to recommend our bestselling organic Darjeeling Sourenee and the exceptional organic tea from Samabeong, the highest garden in Darjeeling. The first lots from Maharani Hills and Margaret's Hope, which have delighted numerous Darjeeling lovers for years, are also in high demand.
Darjeeling FTGFOP1 First Flush Maharani Hills, 125 g mini chestlet, 2026
Maharani Hills produces an outstanding quality with greenish-tippy first flush leaves at over 2,000 meters. A sweet floral aroma, slightly fruity and with a balanced astringency.
Crop 2026, available
Article No: 0033571Darjeeling FTGFOP1 First Flush Maharani Hills, 2.5 kg chest, 2026
Maharani Hills produces an outstanding quality with greenish-tippy first flush leaves at over 2,000 meters. A sweet floral aroma, slightly fruity and with a balanced astringency.
Crop 2026, available
Article No: 0034124
Darjeeling FTGFOP1 First Flush Margaret's Hope 2,5kg chest, 2026
This Darjeeling First Flush is harvested from particularly high-quality Chinese tea bushes in the traditional Margaret's Hope tea garden in the Kurseong district. Grown at an altitude of 950 to 1,830 metres, it is an aromatic, mild tea with delicate floral aromas and a slight effervescence. The light golden cup colour and fragrant, floral aroma will win over tea connoisseurs.
Crop: 2026, available
Article No: 0033024
Darjeeling FTGFOP1 First Flush Samabeong Organic
The Samabeong tea garden, one of the most remote in Darjeeling, is located at an altitude of 2,000 metres in the Neora Valley National Park. The humid microclimate of this region favours the development of a light, flowery first flush tea. Particularly noteworthy: the tea garden is managed and cultivated by women.
2026 harvest – while stocks last
Article No: 0038742
Darjeeling FTGFOP1 First Flush Sourenee Organic, 2.5 kg chest, 2026
The Sourenee garden specializes in organic tea cultivation. This First Flush impresses with its greenish leaves and silvery tips. Grown at over 1,600 meters, it develops a highly aromatic bouquet with floral-sweet notes and a full-bodied, distinctive flavor.
Crop 2026
Article No: 0034824Our freshly harvested teas traditionally arrive by air freight in wooden crates between the end of April and the beginning of May in order to preserve their incomparable freshness.
Further batches follow by sea from June. Upon arrival, these batches are packed in 1 kg foil bulk bags for the specialised tea trade.
To ensure the availability of these exclusive teas, we recommend that you place your orders early.
Further first flush highlights
Nepal - Guranse
The Guranse tea garden stands for outstanding first flush qualities that are stylistically comparable to Darjeeling. Its first flush convinces with a high proportion of tips, a fine floral fragrance and a light green, brilliant cup colour.
Item no.: 0062542
Assam - Organic Garden Chardwar
Since last year, we have had a first flush from the organic tea garden Charwar in our range. The tea comes from sustainable, biodiversity-promoting cultivation. The first spring plucking is characterised by a lighter, less malty flavour profile than later Assam harvests.
Item no.: 0014142
