Nilgiri tea
E696735
Nilgiri tea is a fragrant, brisk black tea from India’s Nilgiri Hills, valued for its bright liquor and smooth, aromatic flavor.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian tea
ⓘ
black tea ⓘ |
| aroma |
floral
ⓘ
fruity ⓘ |
| belongsToTeaRegion | South Indian tea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brewTemperature | 90–100 °C ⓘ |
| brewTime | 3–5 minutes ⓘ |
| caffeineContent | medium ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical highland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| cultivarSource |
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exportProductOf | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flavorProfile |
aromatic
ⓘ
brisk ⓘ fragrant ⓘ smooth ⓘ |
| growsAtAltitude | 1000–2500 meters ⓘ |
| harvestSeason |
autumn
ⓘ
winter ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aromatic cup
ⓘ
clarity of liquor ⓘ low astringency ⓘ |
| leafGrade |
CTC
ⓘ
orthodox ⓘ |
| liquorColor | bright ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Western Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | single-origin tea ⓘ |
| notableHarvest | frost tea ⓘ |
| oxidationLevel | fully oxidized ⓘ |
| pairing |
desserts
ⓘ
light snacks ⓘ |
| processingStep |
firing
ⓘ
oxidation ⓘ rolling ⓘ withering ⓘ |
| producedIn |
Kerala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Nilgiri Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servingSuggestion |
with sugar optional
ⓘ
without milk ⓘ |
| similarTo | Ceylon tea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaCategory | hot beverage ⓘ |
| teaType | Camellia sinensis tea ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
blending base
ⓘ
iced tea ⓘ straight black tea ⓘ |
| usedIn | masala chai blends ⓘ |
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