Green tea
- Withered
- Fixed
- Rolled
- Dried
Fixing limits oxidation and preserves a fresh green character.
Organic orthodox tea from Ilam
Our Collection
One high hillside, interpreted through whole-leaf grades, broken and fanning grades, seasonal flushes and specialty teas.
The Sundarpani range
Different expressions of the same living landscape.
Explore how processing, grading, harvest season and the maker’s decisions give each tea its own identity.
How processing creates different types of tea.
All true tea begins with fresh tea leaf. The sequence and degree of withering, fixing, rolling, oxidation and drying determine the finished style.
Fresh tea leaves
Yellow tea
- Withered
- Fixed
- Wrapped
- Dried
Wrapping after fixing gently mellows the leaf and its green notes.
White tea
- Withered
- Gently dried
Minimal handling protects delicacy, pale liquor and soft aromatics.
Oolong tea
- Withered
- Rolled or bruised
- Partly oxidised
- Fixed
- Dried
Partial oxidation places the style between green and black tea.
Black tea
- Withered
- Rolled
- Oxidised
- Dried
- Graded
Full oxidation develops amber liquor, body and deeper aroma.
Fermented tea
- Withered
- Fixed
- Rolled
- Fermented or aged
- Dried
Microbial fermentation or ageing creates an earthy, mature style.
The chart is a simplified educational guide. Exact sequences vary with the tea style, season, leaf condition and the maker’s method.
SFTGFOP - 1 (CL) Light & Bright
A light-made whole-leaf grade selected for clarity and aroma. Careful withering and restrained oxidation preserve a smooth body and lifted character.
- Properties
- Whole leaf · Light manufacture · Aromatic grade
- Characteristics
- Smooth body · Clear liquor · Refined fragrance
- Taste
- Soft floral sweetness with a bright, delicate finish
Gorkha Classic
The signature Sundarpani tea is warm, rounded and dependable. Its balanced body offers an approachable introduction to the estate’s orthodox style.
- Properties
- Estate tea · Orthodox rolled leaf · Everyday style
- Characteristics
- Balanced body · Copper liquor · Easy brewing
- Taste
- Warm malt, gentle fruit and a clean rounded finish
Gorkha Classic Second Flush
Summer warmth develops a deeper seasonal expression with ripe-fruit character, fuller body and a rich amber liquor.
- Properties
- Summer harvest · Orthodox rolled leaf · Seasonal style
- Characteristics
- Full body · Amber liquor · Layered aroma
- Taste
- Ripe fruit, warm malt and a rounded finish
SFTGFOP - 1 (CL) Second Flush
A fine summer whole-leaf grade with visible tips, ripe-fruit depth and a long, rounded finish.
- Properties
- Summer harvest · Whole leaf · Fine tippy grade
- Characteristics
- Full body · Deep amber liquor · Layered aroma
- Taste
- Ripe fruit and muscatel-like depth with a long finish
Green Tea Classic
Fresh leaf is heated early to limit oxidation, preserving the clean, softly vegetal side of the Ilam garden.
- Properties
- Organic green tea · Low oxidation · Shaped leaf
- Characteristics
- Yellow-green liquor · Light body · Clean aroma
- Taste
- Fresh and softly grassy with gentle sweetness
TGOF
A small-particle grade designed for quick, consistent infusion and a brisk, refreshing cup.
- Properties
- Fine particle · Rapid extraction · Tippy fanning
- Characteristics
- Strong colour · Consistent cup · Lively briskness
- Taste
- Bold and direct with a clean, refreshing finish
White Tea
Tender young material is gently withered and dried with minimal intervention for a pale, delicate and softly floral infusion.
- Properties
- Tender young leaf · Minimal processing · Gentle drying
- Characteristics
- Pale liquor · Silky body · Delicate aroma
- Taste
- Soft floral notes with subtle sweetness and low bitterness