🌿 Green Tea vs. Darjeeling Tea: What's the Real Difference? | LeaflyBrew
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Tea lovers often ask: “Is Darjeeling tea a type of green tea?” The short answer? Not always. While both teas may look delicate and offer numerous health benefits, they are quite different in terms of processing, flavor, and experience.
In this blog, we break it down simply for curious sippers and new tea explorers.
🌱 What is Green Tea?
Green tea is made from unoxidized tea leaves. That means the leaves are harvested and quickly steamed or pan-fired to prevent oxidation. This keeps them green in color and packed with natural antioxidants.
Flavor: Light, grassy, fresh
Color: Pale yellow to greenish
Caffeine: Moderate to low
Health Benefits:
· Rich in antioxidants like EGCG
· May boost metabolism
· Supports heart and brain health
🌿 What is Darjeeling Tea?
Darjeeling tea refers to tea grown in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. The term usually refers to black tea, but Darjeeling also produces green, white, and oolong teas.
Flavor: Depending on the type and flush (season), Darjeeling tea can range from floral and light (First Flush) to muscatel and bold (Second Flush).
Color: Golden amber to light copper
Caffeine: Moderate
What makes it special?
Darjeeling teas are known for their unique terroir — high altitude, misty air, and cool climate — giving them a signature flavor profile that can’t be replicated elsewhere.
🔍 So, How Are They Different?
| Feature | Green Tea | Darjeeling Tea |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | Grown worldwide | Specific to Darjeeling, India |
| Processing | Unoxidized | Often oxidized (black tea), or partially for oolong |
| Flavor | Grassy, vegetal | Floral, muscatel, aromatic |
| Varieties | Mostly one style | Black, Green, White, Oolong |
| Caffeine | Lower | Moderate |
| Best Served | Without milk or sugar | Without milk (First Flush); some enjoy Second Flush with milk |
🌟 Which One Should You Choose?
· Choose green tea if you want a light, detoxifying daily tea with grassy notes and lower caffeine.
· Choose Darjeeling tea if you’re after complex flavors, floral undertones, and a taste of Indian heritage.
Want the best of both worlds? Try Darjeeling Green Tea — where freshness meets origin.
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At LeaflyBrew, we offer both classic Darjeeling black teas and refreshing Darjeeling green teas — handpicked from high-altitude gardens. Each sip is a step closer to the mountains.
Explore. Steep. Savor.
Stay curious,
Team LeaflyBrew
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