G-IN-043
Nilgiri Green
High-grown pan-fired green, from Nilgiri, India.
Green tea
Nilgiri Green is strongest on brightness, smoothness and sweetness. Typical tasting words: lemon, fresh grass, apricot, lilac. Pioneered by high-elevation southern Indian gardens seeking to capitalise on unique frost-season microclimates. Celebrated for clean, brisk liquidity and notable lack of bitterness, making it exceptionally suited to cold infusion.
Also known as Blue Mountain Green.
The profile
Taste, 0 to 5
Flavour families, 0 to 5
Facts
- Origin
- Nilgiri, India
- Plant
- Camellia sinensis var. sinensis or assamica clones
- Harvest
- winter or early spring
- Elevation
- high
- Oxidation
- 1 to 4%
- Roast
- unroasted
- Leaf
- curled
- Price band
- affordable
- Availability
- fairly common
- Ageing
- not for ageing
- Forgiving to brew
- 4 of 5
- L-theanine
- low
Made by: withering, then pan-firing, then rolling, then drying.
Caffeine
A cup of Nilgiri Green carries a typical estimate of 35 mg of caffeine, within a range of 25 to 50 mg depending on leaf amount, water temperature and steeping time. Figures are estimates for a 240 ml cup. Better earlier in the day if you are sensitive to caffeine. The caffeine planner turns this into a daily total.
How to brew it
| Method | Leaf | Water | Steeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western, 250 ml | 3 g | 75 to 80 °C | 2 min, 3 min |
| Gongfu, 100 ml | 4 g | 80 to 85 °C | 30 s, 30 s, 45 s, 60 s |
| Cold brew, 250 ml | 3 g | Fridge | 4 to 8 hours |
Up to 2 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.
Drinking it
- morning
- afternoon
- hot_weather
- midday
- afternoon
Pairs with salads, poultry and fruit. Milk: no. Iced: yes. Sweetener: no. Good for beginners: yes.
Tasting words explained
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