On Oct 16, 4:48*pm, Space Cowboy > wrote:
> My local tea shoppe has been raving about a first flush 2009 Namring
> they got in a month ago. *The best in years they claimed. *I brewed a
> pot and it also struck me as no other Darjeeling Ive tasted. *The dry
> leaf is a GFOP with lots of white tip as the grade indicates. *The
> secret was revealed when I inspected the infused leaf which is green
> with a trace of red oxidation. *The faint muscatel taste sweet and
> smells floral. *My tongue puckered without any taste of harshness.
> You have to hit the sweet spot when brewing. *Id like to see more
> green Darjeeling if this typical. *I think too mild for breakfast but
> it is on my list of evening teas. *This is one of those teas that grow
> on you.
>
> Jim
>
> PS *I added the maybe because looking at the infused pictures of
> Namring on the Internet they look green also.

try singbulli, margarets hope and makaibari - they produce some nice
greens also ..