Country of Origin: Indonesia.

Region: Sumatra.
Grade: OP (Orange Pekoe )
Altitude: 2500’ – 3500’ ft. above see level.
Manufacture type: Orthodox.
Cup characteristics: The liquor tends to be light with a hint of body and maltiness.
Infusion: Lovely hints of orange.
Ingredients: Luxury black tea.

The bulk of these are grown in the highlands south of Medan, Sumatra’s capital.  Gunung Dempo, the excellent black tea offered here falls into this category. The tea gets its name from a volcano that stretches 3173 meters above its tropical surroundings and has a large bearing on climactic conditions in the region. Like the island’s giant flowers, tea grows exceptionally well on Sumatra and is plucked year round ensuring a continual income stream for thousands of Indonesians. (Thankfully the island’s tea smells nothing like the flowers.  Both varieties of flowers emit an odor very similar to rotting flesh!)  The nutrient rich volcanic soil of the area combined with intense tropical heat and humidity produces teas with a delicate floral aroma and round body with hints of malt and faint touches of tropical sweetness on the finish. Produced by a reputable garden with a long track record of fair working conditions, Gunung Dempo is one of the world’s great teas.

Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Even though milk and a dash of sugar help enhance the flavor character on this tea, it is perfectly acceptable to consume this tea ‘straight-up’

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