First Bloom - Darjeeling First Flush Reserve

50g | 20-25 Servings | Darjeeling First Flush

Caffeine: LOW

$24.99
Description

Awaken your senses with First Bloom, Brook37’s exclusive First Flush Darjeeling Moonlight Reserve, hand-harvested from the renowned gardens of Margaret’s Hope. This elegant tea captures the essence of early spring in the Himalayas — delicate, floral, and exquisitely bright.

Crafted from the tenderest first leaves of the season, First Bloom delivers a silky, light-bodied infusion with subtle notes of wild orchids, fresh grass, and white peach. It’s a poetic introduction to spring — gentle, romantic, and fleetingly rare.

While its Second Flush sibling earned four international awards at the World Tea Expo, this First Flush edition stands as a celebration of purity, freshness, and the timeless beauty of Darjeeling’s terroir.

Tasting Notes:
🌸 Floral bouquet
🍑 White peach & green almond
🌿 Crisp mountain air finish

Origin: Margaret’s Hope Tea Estate, Darjeeling, India
Type: First Flush, Moonlight Reserve
Harvest: Spring 2025
Experience: Best enjoyed without milk, steeped at 175°F for 3–4 minutes

Let First Bloom be your first sip into a season of renewal — a rare luxury from the heart of the Himalayas.

Teas include

Subtle notes of wild orchids, fresh grass, and white peach

Perfect for celebrations and special connecting moments.

Camellia Sinensis (tea leaves)

Brew Method

  1. First Bloom - Darjeeling First Flush Reserve

    Measure 2-2.5g of loose tea

  2. First Bloom - Darjeeling First Flush Reserve

    Pour 160 ml 194°F filtered water

  3. First Bloom - Darjeeling First Flush Reserve

    Brew tea 3-5 mins

  4. First Bloom - Darjeeling First Flush Reserve

    Sit back, relax and enjoy

Brew Method

  1. Measure 2-2.5g of loose tea

  2. Pour 160 ml 194°F filtered water

  3. Brew tea 3-5 mins

  4. Sit back, relax and enjoy

How to make a perfect cup of Tea using Loose Leaves

Customer Reviews

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Samantha G.
Delightful!

This is a truly delightful darjeeling. This is a soft, almost creamy like tea with a subtle fruitiness (think stone fruit here, not anything heavy) and floral tint. I thoroughly enjoyed this tea—it was light and lovely on a hot summer’s morning.

I brewed this gongfu style, so I could get the most out of my sample. I used the recommended brewing temperature and time—175 F, for 3 minutes—and was able to get several infusions out of the tea. The tea became so creamy and fruity by the time my last infusion finished.

What a delightful tea!

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Betsy Pepper
Favorite tea set for a favorite tea

There's something special about that today, it's the First Bloom tea from Margaret's Hope Tea Estate. It’s such a lovely cup full of crisp and green fruitiness. In 2006, I first tasted Margaret's Hope Tea and it has been my favorite ever since. Thanks to Brook37 Tea Atelier for making this tea available!

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Angie M
A Must Have

When I was just discovering Darjeeling for the first time, the very first one I tried happened to be Margaret’s Hope. From the moment I tried it, I was hooked.

So when I heard that Brook37 was able to source a first flush Darjeeling for 2025 from none other than Margaret’s Hope Tea Estate in Darjeeling, of course I was looking forward to “re-experiencing the magic” so to speak.

First Bloom is a moonlit reserve Darjeeling which is hand-harvested from these renowned tea gardens. Said to deliver a delicate and silky light bodied infusion.

First Flush Darjeeling teas are generally in much lighter in taste but stronger in aroma than a Second Flush. While second flush has a stronger in taste with good aroma. Each has their fans that appreciate the different aspects between the two. I always like both but like the delicate bright floral notes of a First Flush.

It’s a rare treat to experience them, so when I am able to enjoy them, I find my tea time has an extra bit of elegance to it.

First Flush Margaret's Hope leaves are typically processed with minimal oxidation to preserve their delicate character. Its leaves are often a lighter color and more delicate in nature. Much as the appearance First Bloom had from the packet. And the aroma is heavenly. I immediately noticed the floral bloom with delicate clean scent.

I prepared mine in 175 degree water and let it steep for about 4 minutes, resulting in a pale yellow liquor. Very pleasing to the eye.

Taste wise, this blend is everything I could have possibly imagined and more. It clearly defines itself as the first essence of spring with its spring blooms, with hints of jasmine, and apricot notes. It is delicate and crisp with a clean floral flavor. It definitely has no harsh bitterness.

This truly is an elegant and beautiful blend and lends itself to clearly defining why Darjeeling is known as the champagne of teas.

It is elegance at its best.

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Brittany W
Amazing!!

This tea was so good! I used 2 tsp of tea and steeped at 175° for 3 minutes. It brewed a really light yellow color. Very delicate, soft floral notes. So refreshing. Perfect cup of tea to start the day! I will definitely have to get more of this tea, absolutely delicious!

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Jennifer A
Absolutely Dreamy Experience

This tea offers a lovely earthy-floral aroma that invites you in from the very first whiff. As it steeps, the delicate leaves unfurl gracefully, releasing a goldenrod hue that's as beautiful as it is fragrant. The flavor is soft and refined—floral and peachy with a gentle astringency reminiscent of a perfectly ripe pear. Altogether, it’s an ethereal, almost dreamlike experience in a cup.

Sourcing Story

This Himalayan garden is one of the most esteemed and oldest tea estates of Darjeeling and qualitatively listed amongst the top of the Darjeeling Estates with a loyal fan-following worldwide. The garden spans across 350 hectares, but this small batch of rare teas came in only 45 lbs that was solely sold to Brook37.

Plucking of Moonlight Stroll is a rare tea plucking ritual that takes place only on full moon nights, with the help of manmade torches, accompanied by ceremony of traditional singing and dancing. The ceremony usually starts when the moon is the brightest in the evening and continues till midnight. The tea is protected from sunlight after plucking to ensure that the tea’s aroma and consistency is not altered.

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