Bespoke Single-Origin Indian Harvests

PURE TERROIR.
Uncompromising Craft.

From the mist-veiled ridges of the Himalayas to the primordial alluvial riverbeds of the Brahmaputra and the fragrant blue crags of Nilgiris. We bottle estate-grade perfection in pure Orthodox leaves and imperial-grade CTC.

Explore The 3 Terroirs The Orthodox vs CTC Guild

7,000 FT

Darjeeling Alpine Elevation

100%

Single-Estate Provenance

TGFOP1

Artisanal Leaf Grading

2 Flush

Limited Micro-Batches

Sacred Geographies

The Three Crown Terroirs

India's microclimates yield the most diverse tea expressions on earth. Black Eagle selectively harvests from premier estates across three distinct geographical master-regions.

Alchemy of the Leaf

Orthodox vs CTC Processing

The soul of Indian tea manifests through two legendary pathways of manufacture. One preserves the celestial unbroken leaf; the other sculpts raw power, briskness, and velvet body.

Whole-Leaf Artisanal Mindful Connoisseur Ritual

Orthodox Tea

"Preserving the poetic cellular integrity of the young bud and tender leaf."

Orthodox tea refers to the century-old traditional method where tender two-leaves-and-a-bud are carefully hand-plucked, gently withered to soften cellular walls, and delicately rolled using wooden or brass rollers without pulverizing. This allows internal aromatic essential oils to oxidise naturally and gracefully.

Appearance & Grade: Unbroken wiry tippy leaves (FTGFOP1 / SFTGFOP)

Liquor & Hue: Light Amber to Champagne Gold

Tasting Profile: Muscatel grapes, wild orchid, pine honey, wet moss

Best Enjoyed: Pure, steeped unadorned in porcelain (No milk)

Steep: 3-4 Mins • 85°C - 92°C

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CTC Tea

"The vigorous engine of India's royal spiced chai culture and morning vigor."

Invented in Assam during the 1930s, the CTC process passes fresh harvested leaves through high-velocity cylindrical rollers with hundreds of sharp teeth. The leaves are crushed, torn, and curled into dense, tiny hard spheres. This ruptures nearly every leaf cell simultaneously, unlocking fast, potent tannin releases and unyielding body.

Appearance & Grade: Dense dark caviar pellets (BOP, BP, OF, Dust)

Liquor & Hue: Deep Ruby Burgundy / Garnet Red

Tasting Profile: Toasted malt, molasses, cacao nibs, brisk astringency

Best Enjoyed: Boiled with buffalo milk, green cardamom, and ginger

Steep / Boil: 2-5 Mins • 100°C Full Boil

Connoisseur Secret: Blend 70% Estate Orthodox with 30% Fine Assam CTC for our signature "Imperial Kadak" hybrid steep.

The Private Sommelier

Find Your Signature Harvest

Select your desired sensory mood or palate preference. Our algorithm curates the exact estate batch and ideal brewing protocol.

Vault Editions

The Imperial Tasting Flight

Limited to 500 hand-sealed air-tight obsidian and spun-brass caddies per season.

NUMBERED ARCHIVE NO. 0482/0500

Collector's Coffret Box

The Grand Tri-Terroir Wooden Casket

A bespoke lacquered mahogany box holding four airtight 100g tins: Castleton Darjeeling Muscatel First Flush, Halmari Assam Golden Tips, Tiger Hill Nilgiri Winter Frost, and Upper Assam Royal CTC Granules. Includes a solid brass measuring spoon and an etched hourglass timer.

NET CONTENT

4 x 100g Airtight Caddies

BATCH CERTIFICATION

Signed by Master Taster

Privilege Price $260 USD

Castleton Flush 1

Darjeeling Himalayas Muscatel & Peach blossom

Halmari Gold Tips

Assam Valley Malty Molasses & Plum

Tiger Hill Frost

Nilgiris Ghats Eucalyptus & Mandarin

CTC

Royal Kadak Reserve

Brahmaputra CTC Deep Amber & Spiced Chai

The Alchemist’s Protocol

Precision Infusion Standards

Great leaves deserve temple-like respect. Temperature variance of three degrees can destroy fragile Darjeeling polyphenols or fail to extract hearty Assam malt.

Darjeeling Himalayan Flush

85°C – 88°C | 3.5 Grams | 3.5 Minutes

Never use rolling boiling water. Let kettle rest for 90 seconds. Use unglazed clay or thin bone china. Do not press leaves. Strain completely to prevent bitterness.

"Pairing: Almond florentines, fresh chèvre, or solitary contemplation."

Assam Estate Orthodox

95°C | 4.0 Grams | 4.5 Minutes

Near boiling water coaxed over full golden tips releases rich maltose and cocoa aromatics. Exceptional with a slice of lemon or served straight as a majestic dawn beverage.

"Pairing: Smoked salmon, bitter dark chocolate, toasted sourdough."

Royal Spiced CTC Simmer

100°C (Direct Decoction) | 5 Grams | 5 Minutes

Boil equal parts whole farm milk and mountain water. Add crushed green cardamom pod and grated fresh ginger. Add CTC granules and allow to rise to brim twice before straining.

"Pairing: Saffron shortbread, roasted pistachio, spicy samosa."

The Black Eagle Chronicle

Guardians of the Ancient Bushes Since 1898

In the late Victorian era, our founders chartered horse caravans across the Teesta River gorges, seeking wild Camellia Sinensis bushes flourishing at heights thought unlivable. There, under the shadow of Mt. Kanchenjunga, the Black Eagle crest was stamped upon cedar chests bound for royalty.

Today, while modern industrial commerce turned to machine dust and mass harvesting, Black Eagle maintains centuries-old botanical preserves. We hand-select harvest micro-windows of 72 hours during optimal solar and lunar alignments.

"We do not blend to disguise; we single-origin to immortalize."

128 Years of Master Tasting

GI Geographical Indication Certified

BLACK EAGLE IMPERIAL QUALITY CONNOISSEURS DARJEELING • ASSAM • NILGIRIS

Seasonal Allocation Access

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First flush harvests are limited to a fraction of annual output. Subscribe to obtain private allocation links before public cellar release.

Biochemical Profiles

Orthodox vs CTC Sensory Molecular Analysis

Orthodox (Flavan-3-ols & Linalool): Because the leaf isn't ruptured violently, the delicate floral monoterpene alcohols (linalool, geraniol) are retained, giving Darjeeling and Nilgiri orthodox teas their distinctive muscatel grape, white orchid, and clean sweet citrus bouquet.

CTC (Theaflavins & Thearubigins): Rapid mastication during CTC manufacture induces extensive polyphenol oxidase enzymatic browning. This converts simple catechins into dense, polymerized thearubigins (providing reddish-brown liquor and deep astringency) and theaflavins (delivering briskness and the ability to hold rich heavy dairy fat).

PURE TERROIR. Uncompromising Craft.