Light & Bright. Black and Green Tea

BLEND CHARACTER

Sourced across Darjeeling, Nilgiri, Dimbula, and Fujian Province, Light & Bright is a considered fusion of black and green teas, designed to explore contrast through balance. This is a blend that challenges expectations, where oxidation levels are layered to create lift, clarity, and quiet complexity.

The cup opens with a gentle muscatel brightness, a nod to its Darjeeling lineage, before unfolding into a softer green dimension shaped by Fujian leaf. Nilgiri and Dimbula bring structure without weight, allowing the profile to remain agile and composed. The result is a liquor that feels luminous rather than dense, with flavour carried on texture rather than force.

This is not a tea of intensity. It is a tea of articulation. Each sip reveals a careful interplay between depth and air, offering a refined alternative to more conventional black tea expressions.

Tasting Profile:

Liquor Body: Light, fluid, and finely balanced
Flavour Arc: Muscatel, soft florals, fresh greens, subtle sweetness
Finish: Clean, lifted, and quietly persistent
Caffeine Content: Medium, gentle and sustained
Antioxidant Benefit: Very high, combining green and black tea polyphenols

Brewing Ritual:
1 tsp per 200ml
85 to 90°C water, 2 to 3 minutes
Best served without milk to preserve its clarity and layered structure

Certified Ethical:
Sourced in partnership with the Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, and the Ethical Tea Partnership

Black Tea
Green Tea

Your first cup should feel like a find.

If the first tea from your first shop order isn't right, tell us within 7 days. We'll arrange a call to find you a better match, then credit half of what you paid for that tea. Once per customer, discount or not.

HOT - 1 heaped teaspoon for 200-260ml water at 85ºC/185ºF. Brew for 3-7 minutes

Antioxidant-Rich
Ingredients contribute to normal psychological function, macronutrient metabolism & immune system. A daily intake of a 200ml serving will provide a source of vitamins. It is important to maintain a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle

Regions: Darjeeling, Nilgiri, Dimbula, Fujian Province

Please check the ingredients list above for allergens, which are highlighted where present.

We cannot guarantee that any tea the Boteane store sells is free from allergens. Nuts are present in the same factory and preparation areas, and in some of our teas. Due to cross-contamination, we cannot guarantee our tea is allergen-free. Please check the ingredients list. You can read our allergen policy here.

£5.95 GBP

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