On our last night in Darjeeling, we discovered that the little Indian hill town has quite a bourgeois underbelly: the world of gourmet teas. Of course, we could not resist learning more. We visited the tea tasting room in an upscale, guarded (arms and all) shopping center. It was not unlike a Napa winery. We were introduced to the different types of Darjeeling tea, which vary by season and strain. Almost all were delicious. We favored the slightly heavier, stronger teas, and realized that the less coveted strains often are served as a vehicle for milk and sugar because they just don't taste as amazing.
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