{"product_id":"himalayan-golden-black-tea","title":"Himalayan Golden Black","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; color: #333; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eA sun-drenched Second Flush black tea defined by an abundance of fuzzy golden tips, a visual hallmark of exceptional quality and concentrated sweetness. Harvested from a small, local family-tended garden in the misty Darjeeling hills, this whole-leaf masterpiece offers a contemplative journey through notes of dry raspberry, malty sugarcane, and the delicate perfume of pink rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; color: #333; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003ePrefer something with more depth and smoke? Our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rare-red-oolong\" title=\"Rare Red Oolong\"\u003eRare Red Oolong\u003c\/a\u003e is a hand-rolled, cocoa-and-muscatel counterpoint from the same Darjeeling hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"custom-accordion\" open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary class=\"accordion-header\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, elegant, whole leaves with shimmering golden buds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry raspberry, fruity, hints of caramel and spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm, luminous amber honey liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Notes of wild honey, sugarcane, and malty sweetness with raspberry and pink rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMouthfeel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy and brisk with a sophisticated, signature Darjeeling astringency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"custom-accordion\" open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary class=\"accordion-header\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-content\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0; border: none !important;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #888;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; text-align: right;\"\u003eDarjeeling Hills\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #888;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; text-align: right;\"\u003e~1,500m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #888;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; text-align: right;\"\u003eMay 2025 (Second Flush)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #888;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlucking Grade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; text-align: right;\"\u003eOne bud, two leaves\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #888; border-bottom: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; text-align: right; border-bottom: none !important;\"\u003eLimited Micro-Batch (12kg Procured)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"custom-accordion\" open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary class=\"accordion-header\"\u003eBrewing Suggestion\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-content\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 10px; border: none !important;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #888;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; text-align: right;\"\u003e90 to 95°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #888;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; text-align: right;\"\u003e150 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #888;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; text-align: right;\"\u003e2.5 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #888;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteeping Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; text-align: right;\"\u003e2 min │ 1 min │ 2 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #888; border-bottom: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInfusions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 5px 0; text-align: right; border-bottom: none !important;\"\u003eAt least 3 times\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85em; margin: 0; padding-top: 12px; color: #666;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGongfu\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5g tea and 100ml water (~95°C) for 30s + 10s per additional steep.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding-bottom: 50px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(179, 179, 179); font-size: 0.75em;\"\u003elast updated: May 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Darjeeling Cup","offers":[{"title":"12g","offer_id":53468069298506,"sku":"YKG001_12G","price":7.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30g","offer_id":53468069331274,"sku":"YKG001_30G","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":53468069364042,"sku":"YKG001_100G","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/2118\/5610\/files\/17_38515fe8-a598-4b1e-ad12-56bad7fd42d4.png?v=1771962958","url":"https:\/\/www.darjeelingcup.com\/products\/himalayan-golden-black-tea","provider":"Darjeeling Cup","version":"1.0","type":"link"}