Grade BPS (Broken Pekoe Souchong) Dufflaghur is also known as black gunpowder tea which is rare for an Assam tea. The tea is bright and full bodied with a malty character prized by connoisseurs.
Dufflaghur is an estate on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River in the central region of the Assam province called East Boroi. Dufflaghur is a dual production estate - meaning it can produce both Orthodox and CTC teas. Generally orthodox teas are produced in the first 4 months of the new season corresponding to top quality and highest prices. This BPS grade is special and comparatively an unusual tea. It is actually a product of the orthodox manufacturing process but represents less than a quarter of one percent of Dufflaghur's annual production- hence its rarity. The young leaves are tightly compressed into little balls during a rolling process during manufacturing thus retaining the inherent qualities of this very good Assam tea very well. It is interesting to see how this Black Gunpowder (or black pearls) uncurls. The cup quality of this tea is prized by discriminating consumers who are looking for something different in the way of tea.
Nice strong cup of tea.
