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Tin of Darjeeling tea
Partner:
Kew GardensImage reference:
EBC66404Origin:
Darjeeling, West Bengal, IndiaDonor / Date:
Fortnum and Mason Ltd, 1972Size:
H 85; W 100; L 100 mmDescription:
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Teas have many different flavours depending on the variety grown, where and how it is grown and how it is processed. Different teas are blended together to give particular tastes. Flowery Orange Pekoe refers to a high grade of tea made from leaf buds and the leaves from the tip of the branch, the tea here was grown in India but blended and packed in England. The word 'pekoe' is derived from the Chinese word 'pak-ho' which refers to the white down on the bud leaves.
