Rare Leaves Gold Nepalese Black Tea
The Rare Leaves Gold is a Darjeeling-style organic Nepalese black tea with flavor notes of roasted barley, clover and honey.
The tea is full bodied and malty, and the leaves infuse two to three times.
The tin is milled from a solid block of aluminum and arrives in a box with a magnetic closure.
Taste creates a Zen state through slow, intentional ingestion that activates the gustatory pathways (Small, 2012) and signals safety, nourishment, and seasonal identity (Mintz, 1985). Warm or gently flavored items, such as honey, tea, coffee, herbal drops, and low-dose CBD preparations, support calm because they prepare the digestive system (Berthoud, 2008), reduce vigilance through predictable sensory input (McEwen, 2007), and engage reward circuits associated with emotional comfort (Panksepp, 1998). When paired with aroma, pacing, and quiet ritual, these flavors reinforce social and personal grounding (Rozin, 1982), making taste a stable, parasympathetic sensory anchor in Zen environments.
Details
- Product: Single estate black tea
- Caffeine: Caffeinated
- Flavor notes: Roasted barley, clover, honey
- Ingredients: 100% organic Darjeeling-style Nepalese black tea
- Growing region: Kathmandu, Nepal
- Elevation: 1,800 meters (5,906 feet)
- Infusions: 2 to 3
- Dietary: Organic
- Tin: CNC milled aluminum, airtight, light tight, recyclable
- Packaging: Box with a magnetic closure
- Sale: Final sale
Pairing Note
Visual: Pairing flavor with visual cues blends what you see with what you taste. Color, clarity, and presentation help people understand what something is (Lakoff, 1987) and connect it to season, tradition, or place (Mintz, 1985). Taking your time when tasting gives your attention room to settle, allowing the visual field to open up. You see more clearly, your mind stops multitasking, and the moment becomes visually stable, supporting a more enjoyable tasting experience and a clearer understanding of the flavors.
