Presenting 2026 Nilgiri Highland Gold, a delicious black tea done by the experts at Nilgiris. A more oxidised version of Nilgiri Highland Black, this one will be loved by all tea enjoyers.
The dry leaf smells like saffron and jasmine, when placed on the heated ware, this turns more floral with pink rose and more white flower notes to offer. The fist sip greets you with a honey like sweetness with notes of saffron and orange accompanying it too. We love the complexity its sweetness has to offer. You can enjoy honeysuckle nectar notes too. On further sips, there are mango fruit leather notes for even a better cup! As you keep enjoying this beautiful tea, you come across a vanilla wafer like note too. It does also taste like plum fruit cakes, a Christmas special in India.
We are sure you will enjoy this tea as much as every other impeccable Nilgiri winter harvest teas from this season! Closing this season's launches today with this stunner, we look forward to the Spring harvest next!
Appearance : Bright orange
Taste : Saffron, jasmine, pink rose, mango fruit leather, plum cake, vanilla wafer
Steeping Time : 3 minutes western style, 30 seconds gongfu style adding 10 seconds every subsequent steep
Leaf to water ratio : 1.1 gram per 100ml for western style, 3 grams per 100ml for gongfu styleRecommended Steeping Temperature : 85°C
Recommended Steeping Method : Works good both ways
Harvest Season : Winter 2025-2026 (Harvested in January 2026)
